This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For some time now, I have been thinking about how we can be clearer with the terms we use in philanthropy and nonprofit circles. We seem to adopt new terms…
There are set strategies that nonprofits can put into place to grow their organizations and foster innovative thinking and team investment.
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. With the news last week that Dr. Peter Buck bequeathed his 50 percent stake in Subway to the Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation, I think it’s safe to say that donating your…
Part of a series of conversations with rural leaders, this blog challenges funders to rethink assumptions about rural communities.
How understanding the sensory funnel can help nonprofits better take care of their employees and volunteers.
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2000, with bold ideas anchored by John Emory Andrus’ philanthropic beliefs and his emphasis on the bond of family, a group of fourth-generation Surdna Board members created the Andrus…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Philanthropy and foundations exist and work for change within systems pervaded with racism, sexism, homophobia, and ableism, among other harmful “-isms.” In fact, some foundations have amassed their wealth precisely…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Since its formation in 1999, the Skoll Foundation has advanced bold and equitable solutions to the world’s most pressing problems by investing in, connecting, and championing social entrepreneurs and other social innovators…
The U.S. Congress is increasingly interested in philanthropy’s spending habits, including donor-advised funds and foundation payout rates.
Participatory grantmaking harkens back to pre-modern gifting traditions. But making it work today requires interrogating not just who makes grants, but how those grants are made.
I’ve talked about how RFPs are not an effective means to find philanthropy advisors, so how do you find the right one for your foundation? I recently wrote a two-part blog series about the fallacy of requests for proposals (RFPs) as an effective means to find philanthropy advisors and the myths and facts that
Here are a few key trends that can help you steer your nonprofit ship over the coming months.