A.I. Could Prove Disastrous for Democracy. How Can Philanthropy Prepare?
The widespread use of A.I. threatens to decrease trust and people’s sense of agency. In response, donors should fund face-to-face organizing and other programs that rely on human connection.
By Gordon Whitman
Contributor
In the Face of Growing Antisemitism, Silence From Secular Philanthropy Is Unacceptable
The Jewish philanthropic community is in pain. We need our friends and allies to stop equivocating.
By Andrés Spokoiny
Contributor
The Israel-Hamas War: A Time for Open Hands, Not Clenched Fists
The horrors in the Middle East should spur the nonprofit world to work together to create something better — not just tear things down.
By Eboo Patel
Contributor
Does Alternative Meat Need Philanthropy to Take It Beyond?
Support from philanthropy helped spark an alt-meat boom, and the industry finds itself at a crossroads.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Opinion: Stacey Abrams and Julián Castro Are Right: Retreat on Civil Rights Isn’t an Option
Collective donor paralysis in the face of the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling will reverse years of positive momentum toward racial equity.
Philanthropic Efforts to Fight Misinformation Should Start in the Classroom
To build a future founded on facts, more states and school districts need to make media-literacy instruction a requirement. For philanthropy, that means stepping up support of nonpartisan legislative advocacy.
By Charles Salter
Contributor
It’s Open Season on Civil Rights. Philanthropy Must Not Retreat.
A new Supreme Court session will bring an onslaught of lawsuits against diversity and equity. Donors should prepare to fight back.
By Stacey Abrams and Julián Castro
Opinion | To Fight Antisemitism, Educate People About Who Jewish People Are
Philanthropy should support efforts to combat ignorance about what it means to be a Jew today.
I’m a White Male Elite Who Wanted to Fight for Racial Justice. Here’s What I Got Wrong.
Garrett Neiman learned that he could have a a greater impact if he focused on contributing, not controlling, social movements.
By Garrett Neiman
Contributor
Opinion | Philanthropists Must Help Ensure Childbirth Is Positive
Community-driven solutions are key to addressing Black maternal mortality, but need more support.
Why Democracy Donors Should Fund Drag Performers
As anti-drag protests put the art form in crisis, philanthropy needs to end its silence on this issue.
By Beatrice Thomas and Lane Harwell
On the Sidelines at the U.N.: Hope, Cocktails, and Efforts to Be Heard
Outside the General Assembly this week, throughout New York City, civil-society groups, big philanthropies, and others attend cocktail parties, meetings, and protests to make their voices heard and chart new paths forward.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
Coco Gauff Won. So Did Climate-Change Protestors.
Donors shouldn’t be afraid to fund protest actions like the one at the U.S. Open last week. Grassroots efforts that disrupt norms and challenge power are effective — even if they’re unpopular.
By Margaret Klein Salamon
Contributor
By putting the stories of young people front and center, the small public-interest law firm has been a “leading light” in the climate litigation field.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Nonprofits Are Lobbying a Lot Less Than 2 Decades Ago, New Research Finds
One-third of organizations are taking a stand on issues that affect government spending, policies on issues like abortion and climate change, compared with about half who did so in 2000. One likely reason: the polarized political climate that could cause trouble no matter what position they advance.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Extreme Rhetoric on Policing Has Led Donors Down an Unproductive Path
Grant makers need to make sure the loudest voices in the room aren’t stopping them from investing in meaningful community-engagement efforts that bring police and residents together to develop just and effective approaches to public safety.