This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Since its inception, the Knight Media Forum has focused on bringing together place-based foundations to strengthen local news around the country. And as the challenges for publishers have grown during…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Philanthropy has evolved significantly from its noblesse oblige origins, through federated giving, to the competitive venture philanthropy model which now predominates. In those approaches charities set agendas and funders respond…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. One of the hardest parts about creating and then maintaining a nonprofit organization is sourcing money to sustain growth. It’s a difficult balancing act to provide quality service and reach…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. If foundations are serious about moving funding to the communities that are most affected by systemic injustice, then their funding philosophies and practices must evolve. My previous organization RVC and I collaborated…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Regardless of who you’re trying to help or who your potential collaborators are, we’re all human and we need to know that we can count on people to show up…
Can we navigate a Just Transition through COVID-19 and the climate crisis? What would it take to make this happen and how can we get started in our communities right…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. More than 60% of nonprofit social services, arts and culture organizations obtained Paycheck Protection Program loans during the first nine months of the COVID-19 pandemic. These very low-interest loans for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Education Design Lab, a nonprofit that has pioneered digital badges for soft skills, is launching a platform for microcredentials. Called vsbl (pronounced: visible), it will let colleges embed eight badges covering interpersonal and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In recent months, many foundations and corporations have committed to advancing racial equity, which included supporting organizations led by or serving people of color. The new administration has also signaled…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Anyone who’s tried meditation can tell you that finding the time, space, and focus for quiet contemplation is no easy task—even when the world feels relatively calm. Today, the added…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. With our country’s growing awareness of its own deep and systemic inequities prompting long-overdue reflections about how institutions need to change, the social sector is asking important questions about who…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Jim Shelton is President for Education at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. Previously, Mr. Shelton served as Deputy Secretary of the United States Department of Education under then President Barack Obama.…