When Tennessee’s Tullahoma City Schools conducted a survey in 2021 to determine its music education needs, the rural school system discovered that not only were there not enough instruments for…
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Highlights from our conversation with young nonprofit leaders.
For some young people working in nonprofits, their organizations and leaders seem out of touch. Top officials, they believe, are too consumed by their legacy and the hunt for grants. They feel radical change is needed now — in how philanthropy dispenses money, how organizations fight crises,… -
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Click here for more.Since 2020, PACE, the philanthropic network where I serve as CEO, has been helping grant makers combat toxic polarization. To inform that work, we talk to a lot of people on…
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For the launch of The Commons, the Chronicle invited guest essayists to debate how to strengthen civic engagement, build community, and bolster democracy. The essays below are from donors supporting such efforts;…
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Click here for more.It’s estimated that more than 500 nonprofits aim to heal a fractured America, many of them troubled by the blood sport that seems to accompany most political disagreements. Todd Rose has…
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This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators.
Click here for more.If philanthropy really wants to bring people together, it might consider how its jargon and penchant for grandiose language keeps average Americans at arm’s length. Like any field, philanthropy has…
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The recent announcement by Melinda French Gates that she would offer an open-call grantmaking program of $250 million to grassroots organizations working on the mental and physical health of girls…
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Reimagining the Philanthropic Resource Chain: Lessons from Fiscal Sponsorship and Intermediary Funds
In the philanthropic sector, intermediaries and fiscal sponsors play a vital role. They are the critical links that connect resources from donors to historically overlooked causes and marginalized communities. Pooling…
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U.S. charitable giving declined by 2.1% to US$557 billion in 2023, but the flow of funds began to stabilize following several years of volatility. The annual report from the Giving…
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We are pleased to share the 2022 Resource Tracking Report: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Grantmaking by U.S. Foundations. This 20th edition of the annual tracking report builds…
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‘Catch it early, catch it upstream’. When it comes to mental health issues in children, this phrase holds greater resonance.Historically, mental health issues have been tackled reactively as they emerge in individuals and communities, ……
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Publishers of donor-advised fund data are including hundreds of thousands of workplace giving accounts in their averages. That skews the picture.