To Achieve Justice, Philanthropy Must Give Up Its Power
Today is a day for all of us in philanthropy, most particularly those of us who are white, to hold ourselves and our institutions to account, writes the head of the Hazen Foundation.
By Lori Bezahler
Contributor
Technology has helped charities scrambling to raise money and provide services in a suddenly altered world — in ways that could last for decades.
By Alex Daniels, Maria Di Mento and Jim Rendon
Editor’s Notebook: A Moment to Build Trust
Charities are showing their mettle during the pandemic and gaining public regard. But there’s still skepticism about big philanthropy.
By STACY PALMER
Contributor
Why Heifer International Joined the Libra Association (Podcast)
Pierre Ferrari, who heads Heifer International, discusses why his organization joined the Facebook-led group that seeks to create a global currency.
Volunteers Fight Covid-19 in the Navajo Nation
The Navajo & Hopi Families Covid-19 Relief Fund has raised millions for food distribution, supplies to make masks, and other efforts.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
As Buffett’s NoVo Foundation Shifts Priorities, What’s Needed Now to Help Women
NoVo’s understanding of how social change happens, and what grantees need, is crucial for other grant makers to adopt, writes the head of Madre. And in the pandemic, more philanthropy needs to go to efforts to protect women’s safety and security, writes the board chair of Women Move Millions.
After years of struggling for funding, Brotherhood/Sister Sol was about to break ground on a state-of-the-art headquarters and was moving confidently into future. Then Covid-19 hit.
By carmen.mendoza
Contributor
How to Build a Better World (Podcast)
Jacqueline Novogratz, who leads Acumen, talks about her new book Manifesto for a Moral Revolution: Practices to Build a Better World.
Nearly 300 Donors and Grant Makers Join Push to Require Philanthropic Funds to Give More Now
A letter sent to Congress today asks lawmakers to require foundations and donor-advised funds to give at least 10 percent a year over the next three years.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
The survey also found that nearly half of young Americans do not feel safe volunteering or attending fundraising events in person.
By MICHAEL THEIS
Contributor
How the Covid-19 Pandemic Has Affected the Wellbeing of Vulnerable Children (Podcast)
Lisa Hamilton, who heads the Annie E. Casey Foundation, also discusses the decline in juvenile detention during the pandemic.
The Pandemic Exacerbates Inequities for Women in the Workplace, Says Time’s Up Leader
Former Obama adviser Tina Tchen says there’s still a lot to do but that companies are more aware of the problems of gender discrimination than they were even a few years ago.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Gates Foundation’s Tactics to Remake Public Education During Pandemic Are Undemocratic
We should be wary of private foundations capitalizing on political opportunities created by Covid-19 to assert influence over our education system.
By Rebecca Tarlau
Contributor
How to Lead and Work Effectively in a Virtual World
Community Wealth Partners CEO Amy Celep also talks about the need for grantees to be bold with funders.
For Environmental Nonprofits, Appealing to Young Donors Is Crucial to Surviving the Pandemic
The impact on the work force is especially powerful for groups that rely on older donors. Here are ways to change approaches to tap into millennials and Gen X donors.
By Jason McGrath
Contributor
Omidyar Network Commits $35 Million to Give Struggling Workers More Power
The commitment is part of an effort previously launched to rethink capitalism, a cause taken up by several major foundations and donors in recent years.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor