Philanthropy

“As I reflect on the lessons from New Seneca Village, one of the things that really stands out to me is that my body…is home. My body tells me when I’m…

Elections have a direct impact on fundamental issues related to the quality of life for communities nationwide and nonprofits’ ability to pursue our charitable missions. These issues encompass everything from…

Homelessness is a major problem in the U.S., and it’s getting worse: A record 650,000 Americans were homeless on a single night in January 2023, according to the most recent point-in-time…

Nonprofits often use donor-centric strategies to highlight their real-world impact and raise awareness for their cause. In truth, the value of a nonprofit is measured in impact, not in dollars.…

In the Center for Effective Philanthropy’s three-part series, president Phil Buchnan revists several questions he wrote about in 2022. In part three he tackles two questions: How can funders best…

More than grants, donations, or volunteer hours, public trust and community engagement are the currency of the nonprofit sector. The public’s belief that nonprofits will “do the right thing” is…

One of the most unexpected twists in my career was becoming the first-ever head of technology at the Walmart Foundation in 2013, thanks to a chance encounter with its president.…

Preventing mission creep is a common problem for growing nonprofits. While new opportunities bring with them the chance to do more and serve a wider group of constituents, expansion without…

The increasing frequency and severity of extreme weather events is prompting some philanthropists to reconsider their disaster responses. The question is whether to fund long-term recovery and resilience rather than…

The Northwest Area Foundation has been a longtime funder of Native communities. But it wasn’t until we showed up as listeners and learners, and not as experts, that our effectiveness…