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    The Why and How of Nonprofit Capacity Building

    National Center for Family Philanthropy Oct 15, 2025

    Capacity-building has long been a way for funders to supplement their traditional grants, boost nonprofit effectiveness, and ultimately help nonprofits be more……

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    Racial Equity in Lean Foundations: Identifying Ongoing Gaps and Progress

    Exponent Philanthropy Oct 14, 2025

    Philanthropy thrives when it listens, learns, and evolves to meet the needs of the communities it serves. In recent years, lean funders have increasingly recognized that racial equity is not an optional add-on but central to their mission, regardless of focus area.

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    Charlotte’s Philanthropy Evolves as Nonprofits Navigate Funding Gaps

    The Charlotte Observer Oct 9, 2025

    Philanthropy runs through Charlotte’s veins. For decades, the city’s culture of giving has left its fingerprints on some of the most robust and …

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    The Limits of Randomized Controlled Trials in Nonprofit Impact Measurement

    HistPhil Oct 8, 2025

    Editors’ Note: Nicole P. Marwell and Jennifer E. Mosley discuss their new book, Mismeasuring Impact: How Randomized Controlled Trials Threaten the Nonprofit Sector (Stanford University Press, 2025). Recent scholarship has offered varying interpretations of what the appropriate function of…

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  • Global Funders Pull Back Amidst US Policy Uncertainty

    Devex Oct 8, 2025

    The U.S. Treasury Department joined GEF-9 talks amid the government shutdown, signaling a focus on biodiversity over climate funding.

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    More Companies Confident in Meeting Net-Zero Targets by Using AI, Research Shows

    Eco-Business Oct 7, 2025

    Corporate leaders anticipate that the strategic use of artificial intelligence can help accelerate sustainability efforts, including the use of AI to improve…

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    Data Reveals How Federal Cuts Are Reshaping Nonprofit Capacity

    Urban Institute Oct 7, 2025

    The survey can illuminate the impact of policy changes on the nonprofit sector, including disruptions to government funding this year.

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    Funders’ Hesitance Around AI Stems From Issues with Evaluating AI Projects, Report Finds

    The Center for Effective Philanthropy Oct 6, 2025

    How should funders evaluate AI projects? An AI nonprofit leader shares advice for funders — including that they don’t need to be AI experts.

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    Corporate Volunteering Platforms: A Growing Market Redefining Employee Engagement

    Web3Wire Oct 6, 2025

    Corporate Volunteering Platform Market Size, Future Growth and Forecast 2033 London, UK – October 2025 | Strategic Revenue Insights Inc. The Corporate Volunteering Platform Market is experiencing robust growth as organizations worldwide increasingly recognize the strategic importance of corporate…

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    Addressing Localization Challenges to Shift Power to Global South Nonprofits

    Alliance Magazine Oct 3, 2025

    Localisation. Shift the Power. Locally Led Development. These phrases dominate aid sector debates and demand one simple change: for resources and decision-making to be brought closer to those they’re meant to serve.

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    Investing in Universal Access to Safe Water Is Investing in People

    Impakter Oct 3, 2025

    Safe water improves health, saves time, and creates opportunities for women and families. Yet today, 2.2 billion people still live without it.

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    Catalytic Leadership in Philanthropy: Turning Funders into Changemakers

    Exponent Philanthropy Oct 2, 2025

    Catalytic Leadership in Philanthropy (CLIP) is a mindset that transforms lean funders from grantmakers into changemakers. Its key skills—listening deeply, building strong relationships, and understanding the landscape—help funders stay grounded in their communities and use every asset at their…

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