A Polarization Expert on What Nonprofits Need to Do — and Stop Doing
Mónica Guzmán of Braver Angels talks about how her family handles its fundamental disagreements about politics — and how bridge-building groups mistakenly try to change minds rather than listen.
By Chronicle Staff
Contributor
PBS Journalist Judy Woodruff on What Ails America, and How to Fix Things
In a Chronicle interview, the veteran reporter talks about her two years exploring what is tearing Americans apart — and the nonprofits working to bring people together.
By Chronicle Staff
Contributor
How This Mississippi Newsroom’s Fundraising Model Could Work for You
Mississippi Free Press has won grants from regional and national funders, and almost half its revenue has come from local donations.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer
The Teen Climate Activist Who Turned Her Food-Waste Science Project Into a Foundation
At age 13, when most young people are figuring out how to navigate middle school, Shrusti Amula started the Rise N Shine Foundation.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer
Funding the Resistance Is Not a Winning Strategy. Here’s What Is.
Billions spent fighting Trumpian populism hasn’t worked. Practicing a pluralistic approach to grant making will.
By Daniel Stid
Contributor
Amy McIsaac of Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement talks about a post-election resource guide to help nonprofit leaders find the language to bring people together.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Here’s What I.V.F. Patients Really Need: More Access and Fewer Lies
Politicalization of the procedure detracts from the urgent need for more funding and research.
By Georgeanna Jones Klingensmith
Contributor
Can Ordinary Citizens Solve Our Toughest Problems?
An effort in Bend, Ore., backed by big funders looks for answers to youth homelessness.
By GEORGE ANDERS
Editor-at-Large
A Hollywood Director Tells How He Built a Rom-Com Around Political Strife
In a new video interview as part of the Chronicle’s The Commons, filmmaker Erik Bork explains why he chose to revisit deep tensions after the 2020 election — and how his surprising movie, “The Elephant in the Room,” could help reduce today’s polarization.
By GEORGE ANDERS
Editor-at-Large
‘Young People Are Going to Fix Our Democracy’
Future Caucus president Layla Zaidane talks about how Gen Z and millennial lawmakers cross the aisle to find solutions. Case in point: The removal of Confederate iconography from Mississippi’s flag.
By Chronicle Staff
Contributor
‘Giving Done Right’ Podcast Returns
The Center for Effective Philanthropy podcast’s new season will cover climate change, artificial intelligence, investing in nonprofit leadership, and more.
How a $50 Million Philanthropic Investment Is Bolstering Coalitions of Care Workers, Advocates
Longtime advocates for care workers and families say there’s momentum for their cause, thanks to decades of grassroots organizing, a pandemic that brought the care crisis to everyone’s doorstep, and an infusion of philanthropic support.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Writer
New Era in Women’s Sports Fueled by Decades of Women Donors
Since Title IX’s enactment in 1972, female athletes, activists, and donors have steadily fueled a slow-burning revolution in women’s sports, culminating in today’s record-breaking participation.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
Advice for ‘Speak Truth to Power’ Activists: Build Power of Your Own
Democracy advocates are doubling down on the wrong strategies, writes a veteran organizing strategist. They should take lessons from abroad and the pre-1964 civil rights movement.
By Deepak Bhargava
Contributor
Health-Equity Trailblazer Robert Ross Discusses Lessons Learned and the Future of DEI
“Right now, political events seem to be working against us — those of us who believe in a multiracial democracy, in belonging and inclusion, in Martin Luther King’s description of the beloved community. But we’re very much on the right side of history,” says Ross.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer
For 20 years, John Burton Advocates for Youth has offered a blueprint for policy change by working alongside young people and staying the course after laws are passed.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Writer