Right-Wing Lies Against Supreme Court Nominee Must Be Met With Strong Philanthropic Response
Conservative groups are using a familiar playbook to attack Ketanji Brown Jackson. We know how to respond effectively but need more donor support to get the job done.
By Ben Jealous
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Philanthropy can help address immediate humanitarian needs and help head off misinformation campaigns about Ukraine and the conflict, while also boosting long-term investments in more equitable and diverse approaches to national security and foreign policy.
By Alexandra Toma
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Paul Farmer’s Approach Shaped Our Foundation and Embodied the True Meaning of Giving
As the founder of Partners in Health, he understood that helping those in need meant living in their world and listening and learning from them. He set a standard that all in philanthropy should follow.
By Wendy Schmidt
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Let’s Celebrate Black Women After Black History Month Ends by Giving Them More Funding
Black women continue to be left behind in areas such as economic opportunity and maternal health. Philanthropy needs to provide more money to advance the Black women who are today’s grassroots leaders, not just commemorate yesterday’s heroes.
By Elizabeth Barajas-Roman
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Will More in Philanthropy Adopt the MacKenzie or Melinda Approach to Giving?
Two women — Melinda French Gates and MacKenzie Scott — are rewriting the rules of philanthropy. Their approaches suggest a new continuum of giving that should set the standard for the rest of philanthropic world.
By Jamie Allison and Kristin Hayden
A Charitable-Giving Tax Credit Could Shift the Balance of Philanthropic Power Away From the Wealthy
If low- and middle-income households received a refundable tax credit for donating to charity, more people would engage in civic life and the nonprofit world would be forced to refocus its priorities on those who don’t itemize their tax deductions.
By Andrew Hayashi and Justin Hopkins
As prices soar for gasoline, groceries, and other essential items, donors will have less to give and nonprofits and foundations may be forced to make cuts or look elsewhere for funds to cover higher operating costs. Nonprofit leaders, most of whom have no experience dealing with inflation, should start planning now.
By Leslie Lenkowsky
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A new Ford Foundation-backed project aims to mend toxic societal divisions that threaten philanthropy’s most fundamental work, including its ability to bring people together to address enormous challenges such as systemic racism and climate change.
By HILARY PENNINGTON and Mark Freeman
MacKenzie Scott’s Investment in the Global Queer and Transgender Movement Is a Game Changer
For years LGBTIQ groups have received scraps from philanthropy despite continuing mistreatment and a growing backlash against the community worldwide. Scott’s generous support for groups like ours shows why giving more is critical.
By Katie Hultquist
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Persistent Myths About Disaster Giving Continue to Create Major Funding Shortfalls
Philanthropy stepped up in a big way to address the pandemic, but its support for relief and recovery efforts following other climate-driven and humanitarian disasters remains stunningly low. Grant makers need to break out of old patterns that stand in the way of increased giving.
By Regine A. Webster
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