This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Not all philanthropists are responsible for running a charity, but all those who successfully run charities should be considered philanthropists. Running a philanthropy is a huge undertaking and involves a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. What is World Habitat Day? Since 1986, the United Nations has recognized World Habitat Day on the first Monday in October. It’s a day to reflect on the state of our…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Why are funding organizations looking more and more toward media as a valuable method to affect social change? Because it has been shown to work. There are four key stages…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Perpetuity is so yesterday. Or so it sometimes seems, as many high-profile philanthropists make clear their intention to do their “giving while living,” rather than establish endowed, perpetual institutions. The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O’Malley today announced that the District Attorney’s Office, leading a partnership of county agencies, community partners and non-government resource providers, has launched the Alameda County Justice…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In Africa where much of philanthropic giving is still informal or charitable, making this shift to more strategic of long-term giving is a challenge. Due to weak and, in some…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This year, we have seen two disasters cause unimaginable devastation in Mexico and Puerto Rico. An earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale occurred on Sept. 19 in central Mexico,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Step 1. Be Transparent to the Public Let people outside your foundation know what you do. For example, sharing the kind of programs you fund, and the nonprofits you award grants to,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Articles about foundations aren’t typically as full of barbs as Marc Gunther’s long piece on the Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF) in the most recent edition of the Stanford Social Innovation Review. That makes…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. More and more people are adopting social media messaging, including Facebook Messenger, to contact nonprofits with questions, comments, or requests. While anyone can message your nonprofit’s brand page 24/7, nonprofit staff…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The fact that there was so much surprise and delight in a funder’s trusting nonprofits is revealing about the dynamics between funders and nonprofits. In light of Charlottesville, we have…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In most European countries, refugee reception and resettlement have historically been highly-centralized government functions…Community groups, some formed in a matter of days or even hours, have sprung into action to…