This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This year marks a milestone for the Johnson Center: the tenth edition of our 11 Trends in Philanthropy report. What began in 2017 as a modest supplement to our annual report…
Giving to women and girls’ causes is gaining prominence in the philanthropic sector, particularly amongst younger generations, but the pathways for advisers and their clients aren’t always easy to navigate,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2020, Moody and Martin observed: “Go to any philanthropy conference today and one of the keynote speakers is likely to be the author of a book about ‘the elite charade…
By investing in supporting the thriving of young children and their families, funders can help lay the foundation for those children to thrive for the rest of their lives—with benefits…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Major donor nations dealt a devastating blow to the right to health for millions of people worldwide when they cut support for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There is a new kind of danger confronting the philanthropic sector as donors face new barriers to giving. Previous Trends articles have explored the dangers nonprofits and the public might face due…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Lesniak Institute for American Leadership at Kean University in Union, New Jersey—named for longtime New Jersey Senator Raymond (“Ray”) J. Lesniak—presented Tigers in America and its founder and president, Bill Nimmo,…
India’s wealth is growing at a record pace. Stock market highs, liquidity events, and generational wealth transfers have created a surge in fortunes and, with it, an urge to give…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I believe in the abolition of private philanthropy. Not just the power that private foundations have over both capital and people, but the conditions that make philanthropy necessary in the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Models for individuals and organizations to give together are on the rise: this is the consensus from all of those who are researching or promoting the idea of collective and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In this interview, Grantmakers In Health’s Maya Schane spoke with Dan Tuttle and Sulma Gandhi of the Stupski Foundation about the foundation’s spend-down grantmaking strategy and acceleration in 2025 in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Love may not be the first sentiment that comes to mind when considering the state of America today. Powerful lawmakers using divisive rhetoric are slashing programs that help families make…