Caught in a Web of DAF Transfers
Donors get a tax deduction for donor-advised fund contributions, but billions of payouts each year are simply recycled to other DAF providers
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Julián Castro Plans to Build a $250M Endowment for Latino Community Groups
The former housing secretary is working to increase the assets and footprint of the California-based nonprofit he has led since January 2024.
By James Pollard
Philanthropy Reporter, Associated Press
The Power of Pairing Money With Mentorship
With $70 million from MacKenzie Scott, Native Forward Scholars Fund is expanding its successful hands-on program — something that others hoping to grow can learn from.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
A Foundation Creates a Community Hub, Anchored by Its Headquarters
The century-old Cleveland Foundation is betting that music, food, and open doors can rebuild trust — and a neighborhood.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
A Blueprint for Faster Giving: Lessons From My Pop-Up Foundation
A former foundation executive’s grassroots experiment shows what philanthropy can accomplish when it prioritizes urgency and trust over traditional institution‑building.
By Lisa Pilar Cowan
Contributor
How AI Can Help You Find — and Win — More Grants
Use the newest smart tools to discover new funders, write stronger proposals, and improve grant-seeking efficiency.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Funders Step In to Help Nonprofits Facing Legal Threats Over DEI
Civil rights laws haven't changed, but racial equity nonprofits feel exposed to lawsuits because of the Trump administration's conservative interpretation of the law.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
As AI Advances, Candid Cuts Staff, Bets Its Future on Data
As artificial intelligence explodes, nonprofit data provider Candid shifts focus to provide data to AI platforms.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
New Rating System Grades Foundations by Grant Making Practices, Not Size
The benchmark, developed by the Schott Foundation, gives foundations platinum, gold, silver, and bronze marks.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Emergency Funding Shifts From Crisis Response to Long‑Term Resilience
Nonprofits are better understanding their longer-term needs now, and some funders are responding.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer
Why Social Media Is Now the Place to Build Trust
The nonprofit world excels at communications strategies that are almost irrelevant. Here’s a playbook for how to regain credibility by working with online influencers.
By Renée DiResta and Rachel Kleinfeld
Leaders Face Disruption With Resilience and Resolve, Poll Finds
A survey takes the pulse of nonprofit and foundation leaders, including their outlook for the future.
By George Anders
Contributor
Gates CEO: Foundation Will Stay the Course as Humanitarian Aid Shrinks
As global aid funding declines and political uncertainty grows, the Gates Foundation says it’s resisting the urge to pivot.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer
How One Business Surged From 1% to 50% in Employee Giving
The Blank Family of Businesses drove a fiftyfold increase in employee participation in its workplace-giving program. Here’s how.
By Sherrie Mazur
Contributor
Cornell Lands $371.5 Million From Billionaire Alumnus David Duffield
The donation will endow engineering programs and pushes Duffield’s total giving to the university to $550 million.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Trump Posed an Existential Threat. This Nonpartisan Group Pushed Back
The Partnership for Public Service has long worked with Republicans and Democrats to strengthen the federal work force. After Trump’s return to office, it found itself in direct conflict with an administration bent on dismantling the civil service and upending its mission.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor