Trust Issues Could Plague Nonprofits, Philanthropy Ahead of Election
Americans’ trust in nonprofits is the highest it’s been since 2020, a new survey shows. However, many don’t believe nonprofits can be unbiased advocates for policy changes or voter engagement.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer
An Activist and an Adversary Found Common Ground. Making Change Proved Harder
Leah Garcés ran hard-hitting animal-rights campaigns. Craig Watts raised 700,000 chickens on a factory farm. Their partnership can be celebrated, but collaboration has its limits.
By Marc Gunther
Contributor
Good News: IRS Rules Allow Some Nonprofit Advocacy
Educating the public through advocacy is essential, and misconceptions about what’s allowed shouldn’t stand in the way.
How Nonprofits Lose Out When Volunteer Advocates Are Asked to Do Little Real Advocacy
Nonprofits worried about their brand are asking supporters to do little more than sign petitions and write checks. They should be helping them become effective citizen-advocates.
By Sam Daley-Harris
Contributor
A New Lawsuit Could Erase the Red Line Between Politics and Charity
If successful, the suit brought by a small nonprofit would damage the charitable world’s legitimacy and fuel partisan divisions.
By Craig Kennedy
Contributor
Columbia U.’s Firestorm Is Just the Beginning. Here’s How Philanthropy Can Respond
A young nonprofit leader argues that there’s a brief window of opportunity to ensure that hate won’t thrive on college campuses.
By Manu Meel
Contributor
Leaders and advocates debate what it will take to strengthen communities, civil society, and the country.
Advice to Keep Tough Conversations Civil
A primer for the nonprofit professional who has to keep things cool even when temperatures are rising.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
A Hidden Burden on Low-Income Communities That Philanthropy Can Help Fix
Matched-fund requirements make accessing federal infrastructure and climate dollars all but impossible for the very communities grant makers seek to help.
By Louise Lief
Contributor
Emerson Collective, Laurene Powell Jobs’s Organization, Looks to Local Leaders to Bridge Divides
This year’s fellows are all local leaders pursuing projects of their own creation. Each fellow will receive $125,000 from the collective.
By Thalia Beaty
the Associated Press
What Happened to George Soros’s $100 Million Bet? How Human Rights Watch Went Global.
In 2010, Open Society Institute gave its biggest gift to a New York City-based human-rights nonprofit, with the mandate to expand internationally. Meanwhile, the world became more authoritarian.
By Tamara Straus
Contributor
Racial Justice Programs Under Fire: Foundations Are Running Scared When They Should Double Down
Perceived legal threats following the Supreme Court affirmative action ruling are causing grant makers to backslide, fueling notions that racial justice work is discriminatory or illegal.
To Help Grantees Win Infrastructure Dollars, Business as Usual Won’t Cut It
Philanthropy has an unprecedented chance to support communities that were often harmed and rarely benefited from federal infrastructure projects.
By Michael McAfee
Contributor
The Nonprofit at the Heart of a Collision of Science, Politics, Business, and Big Philanthropy
The Everglades Foundation has been at the forefront of restoring the Florida wetlands for 30 years. Not everyone is on board with its environmental plans.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Writer
Politics and Charity in 2024: Why It’s Time to Draw a Hard Line
This year’s election demands greater scrutiny of nonprofits involved in political activities.
By Craig Kennedy
Contributor
From TV’s ‘The Gilded Age’ to the Fight for Reparations: Lessons for Philanthropy in 2024
What binge watching a popular television show taught me about philanthropy’s ongoing efforts to move away from antiquated notions of charity.
By Lisa Pilar Cowan
Contributor