Let’s Dismantle Toxic Tax Policies That Feed Big Philanthropy
Philanthropic fortunes, created at the expense of shared investment in government programs, will not and cannot solve problems such as structural racism and inequitable public support for everything from health care to housing.
By Lucy Bernholz
Contributor
We Need Organized Philanthropy — Not Just Charity — to Create Real Change
This year will no doubt go down as a year of unparalleled change in how people live, work, and interact.
By Jamie Merisotis
Contributor
In the Pandemic, the Wealthiest Should Take a Cue From Small Foundations
Grant makers with $100 million or less in assets are giving on average 8 percent every year. If more billionaires did that or, better yet, followed through on the Giving Pledge and gave 50 percent of their wealth now, it would make a huge difference in solving the problems cause by the pandemic, climate change, and the struggle for racial justice.
By HENRY BERMAN
Contributor
During This Time of Deep Need, How Nonprofits Provide Service Is as Important as the Service Itself
Offering a high level of personalized care and treating those we serve with respect and dignity is fundamental to helping people tap into their ability to persevere and build resilience, says the founder of a nonprofit serving the homeless.
By DONIECE SANDOVAL
Contributor
The Current Economic Crisis Is an Opportunity to Reset Philanthropic Priorities
As nonprofits struggle during the pandemic, informal community-based networks of care are thriving. Understanding that phenomenon will help the philanthropic world rebuild into something better.
By Lucy Bernholz
Contributor
Today’s Racial Justice Grant Makers Could Learn a Lot From an Early-20th-Century Philanthropist
The billions pledged this year for racial justice should support more than legal, economic, and political change. As Julius Rosenwald showed us over a century ago, backing promising education programs can also make an enormous difference.
By Suzanne Garment and Leslie Lenkowsky
If the past is any prediction, things will probably worsen for females when the pandemic ends, setting back decades of progress on human rights.
By Sarah Green
Contributor
We All Have a Stake in What’s Next: Dispatches From Brazil
In a country with little philanthropy, bringing people together from business, government, and communities in need offers an approach worth emulating in the United States, say two prominent donors.
While the Race for a Covid-19 Vaccine Grabs Headlines, Support for Treatments Is Lagging
A huge worldwide collaboration has raised barely a fraction of the $7.2 billion needed for the research, manufacture, and equitable distribution of coronavirus treatments by mid-2021. Philanthropic support is critical.
By Mark Henderson
Contributor
Philanthropy Won’t Make Headway on Racial Justice Without Tackling Housing Justice
Black Americans have long suffered under policies that denied and devalued their right to housing, and systemic racism has exacerbated the problems that lead to homelessness.
By BILL PITKIN
Contributor