Artificial Intelligence Could Transform Fundraising if It’s Used Effectively and Ethically
The pandemic gave nonprofits a glimpse of how A.I. can change giving. Now foundations and nonprofits need to join forces to use these tools to jump-start a revolution in giving and ensure that organizations of all sizes and causes benefit.
By Beth Kanter and Allison Fine
Nonprofit Helps People With Differing Views Find Common Ground
The founder of StoryCorps likes a healthy debate but worries when people on different sides of the political divide show contempt for each other.
By Glenn Gamboa
Associated Press
Google.org Will Award $25 Million for Innovative Ideas That Empower Women
The winners of the Impact Challenge for Women and Girls, which will be announced in the fall, will each receive between $300,000 and $2 million.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
New Nonprofit Helps Turn Fine Wines Into Charitable Donations
Garth Hodgdon, a former sommelier, started the Legacy Cellar Foundation to help wine lovers make a difference.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Alaskan Association Uses Science to Promote Sustainable Fisheries and a Way of Life
The Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association brings its members together with scientists to protect the health of fisheries.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Community Foundations Band Together to Fight Structural Racism
Nine regional grant makers are working together on strategies to combat structural racism in the hope of generating nationwide progress and attracting philanthropic support from wealthy donors and private foundations.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Covid-19 has exposed infrastructure inequities in everything from broadband to transportation to clean air and water. It’s time we did something about it.
By Katrina Badger, SAMANTHA GRAFF and Ang Hadwin
Buzzwords for 2021: Hope for a Better — and More Predictable — Year
From how we care to how we collaborate, the buzzwords we can expect to hear next year reflect a wary world edging toward recovery.
By Lucy Bernholz
Contributor
Murals With a Cause: to Save Local Businesses
A community activist hopes colorful murals will help bring visitors back to Chinatown’s struggling restaurants and stores.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Philanthropy Must Rethink Its Support of Technology Solutions That Harm Democracy
Rather than funding the latest app or digital platform that promises — but often fails — grant makers should focus on redefining how technology can be used to create a more equitable and just society.
By Janet Haven and danah boyd
Preparing for Multiple Futures Is the Key for Nonprofits in an Age of Intersecting Calamities
As concerns about a K-shaped recovery mount, it is especially important for foundations and charities to get ready to focus on the neediest. But what matters most is to imagine many different possibilities and prepare to seize opportunities.
By Jennifer Holk and Gabriel Kasper
Nonprofits Should Address Real-Estate Expenses Now, Experts Say
Nonprofits across the country are finding ways to save significant sums of money on their real estate expenses amid the economic upheaval. Some are negotiating early terminations or subleases; other more creative solutions are options, too.
By dan.parks
Contributor
High-Tech Fundraising Event Allows Small Nonprofits to Join in Raising Money
MOVE Maryland invites nonprofits to share a virtual fundraiser platform for a day of live-streamed video fitness classes and activities.
By MICHAEL THEIS
Contributor
Rockefeller-Led Covid Testing Plan Steps In to Replace Government Inaction
In the absence of clear federal guidance the grant maker, along with other partners, is leading the way on multiple fronts in the effort to include Covid testing and tracing.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Aid Groups Embrace Low-Tech Communications to Spread the Word About Covid-19
Sometimes the most effective way to inform people about coronavirus is a loudspeaker mounted on a truck.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
Humanitarian Groups Turn to Direct Giving During Pandemic
The health crisis has accelerated the trend of providing cash aid in developing countries, often through recipients’ mobile phones.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor