As Populism Surges, Can a $3 Billion Foundation Shed Its Elite Image?
Community grant makers are “built for this moment” of division in America, says New York Community Trust’s Amy Freitag. The trust wants to change how it’s perceived by the average New Yorker.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
DEI May Be in Retreat, but Faith Leaders Are Demonstrating the Power of Diversity
An upswell of interfaith cooperation on issues such as immigration offers valuable lessons on what effective diversity work looks like.
By Eboo Patel
Contributor
What Nonprofits Can Learn From My Fellow Firefighters
America’s divisions can roil even efforts for the common good, but my Maine firehouse is a testament to the power of unity and shared purpose.
By Billy Shore
Contributor
How Philanthropy Can Bring Red and Blue Together
Grant makers of almost every kind have an abundance of opportunities to unify us for the common good.
By Dame Louise Richardson
Contributor
Giving Circles, Mutual Aid: Cures for the Loneliness Crisis
With our logic models and impact measures, pursuit of charitable good is no longer a unifying force. Giving circles and mutual aid can restore our power to create belonging for all.
By Hali Lee
Contributor
How Distrust of Institutions Is an Opening for Philanthropy-Led Change
GOP pollster and CNN contributor Kristen Soltis Anderson talks of a growing “market for reform” that she believes nonprofits and funders are poised to lead.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Are Nonprofit ‘Trusted Messengers’ More Important Than Ever? A Report From Rural America
Experts brandishing statistics aren’t always trusted in this age of polarization. So in gun-owning communities, advocates are turning to gun owners themselves to stop the increasing rate of rural suicide.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
What Fundraisers Can Learn From Jerry Falwell and the Conservative Movement
The Moral Majority’s long-game strategy offers a framework for fundraisers seeking sustainable success, regardless of their politics.
By Jason Lewis
Contributor
They Say America Is Hopelessly Divided. What If They’re Wrong?
Research points to where nonprofits and philanthropy might find common ground on controversial issues, the country’s priorities, and America’s values.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
I Grew Up Poor and Learned Early: Charities Aren’t Always So Charitable
As a young girl, the author found nonprofits often stereotyped her family. Now, as a journalist, she reports on how they can do better.
By Bobbi Dempsey
Contributor