Philanthropy

In part one of this post, I explored the paradox of false public philanthropic commitments to racial justice amid growing trust-based shifts in philanthropic practices, and the ongoing tension between a charity…

In the drive to improve our philanthropy practices and contribute to greater impact, we often overlook the very characteristic that sets our field apart: family ties. Cultivating family relationships and…

The Press Forward coalition, led by the MacArthur Foundation, has pledged to invest $500 million in revitalizing local news over the next five years while working to raise more.

How can community capacity be built in rural communities like East Texas? A foundation and a CDFI are finding that a little support can go a surprisingly long way.

“For we have, built into all of us, old blueprints of expectations and response, old structures of oppression, and these must be altered at the same time as we alter…

In a recent webinar series, Resource Generation, a network of young high-net-worth donors, asks hard questions about what social justice philanthropy requires.

Bill Ketter with his Wells Key award from SPJ and fellow CNHI executives Matt Gray, left , and Jim Zachary (Photo by Al Cross) By Al Cross …

Philanthropies around the world face the same question: how to best align their considerable resources—in other words, their operating models—to fulfill not only their missions, but also the promise of…

Emerging trends and approaches in volunteering reveal how nonprofits can help foster a strong volunteering ecosystem in India.

During an interactive Webinar that we hosted on March 24th, we polled nearly 800 of our constituents with questions on how COVID-19 is affecting their organization. 1. How concerned are…

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There should be no mistake that the traditional narrative on philanthropy and civil society — including the wide array of organizations from unincorporated grassroots groups to multinational non-profit establishments, and…