A Fundraising Luminary Shares His Secrets of Attracting Wealthy Supporters
/For decades, Jerold Panas has been one of the brightest lights in the development profession. Here's his advice on how to succeed in a fundraising terrain that keeps getting tougher.
Read MoreHere's What You Need to Know About Corporate Philanthropy Right Now
/Corporate foundations are getting more sophisticated, and even moving ahead of private foundations in some cases by taking a more holistic view of how change happens. What's that mean for fundraisers?
Read MoreNice Work If You Can Get It: Why Foundation CEOs Are Overpaid
/The Billionaires vs. Donald J. Trump
/Get ready for a new kind of class warfare: the super rich against the super rich. We look at the mega givers who'll lead the charge against the Trump administration.
Read MoreWill Omidyarism Conquer Philanthropy?
/Another key takeaway from the Zuckerberg/Chan announcement is the triumph of Pierre Omidyar, whose hybrid approach to investing for social good is fast enveloping the philanthrosphere.
Read MoreInside the Simons Foundation: Big Philanthropy on the Frontiers of Science
/Empowered Women Are Changing Philanthropy. These Experts Explain How
/Goldman Givers: Seven Things To Know About Donors from Goldman Sachs
/How Does an Emerging “Army” of Tech Donors Think? Ask This Guy
/Forget the Gala. Giving Circles Are Where It's At for Women Raising Money
/Women's giving circles are on the rise, and for good reason: they work. We talk to one of the early stars of this growing national movement for women givers.
Read MorePath to Power: Who Funds the Religious Right?
/With an unlikely ally in Donald Trump, the Christian Right is again riding high in Washington, with a big agenda. We look at who's footing the bill for its powerful infrastructure of policy and advocacy groups.
Read MoreThe Chorus Foundation's Radical Philanthropy
/Farhad Ebrahimi would like to see philanthropy as we know it, and the inequality that created it, cease to exist. His foundation's climate justice program and edgy approach to giving suggest he's serious.
The Futurist: Alberto Ibargüen and the Remaking of the Knight Foundation
/It's hard to think of another top foundation CEO who has more dramatically remade the organization he or she leads. What has all this change added up to? And where's Knight going next?
Read MoreInside a Funder Collaborative Seeking Social Justice Through Pop Culture
/Popular entertainment has mass reach in the millions, but social justice funders don't usually pay it much attention. The Pop Culture Collaborative aims to change that. What's its game plan?
Read MoreWhen the Rich Don’t Give Enough, Is “Philanthro-Shaming” the Answer?
/The top 1 percent of U.S. households—who are collectively worth at least $30 trillion—only donated about $130 billion to charity in 2016. Is shame a way to get them to loosen the purse strings?
Read MoreSmall Casualties of War: Who Cares About Educating Refugee Kids?
/Nearly 4 million displaced children worldwide are not in school. George and Amal Clooney are part of a new funding partnership to give hope to Syrian refugee children. Who else is paying attention?
Read MoreData Quest: Why This Wonky Criminal Justice Group is Pulling in the Big Bucks
/If there's an "it" organization in the criminal justice space right now, it's Measures for Justice, which is attracting support from a growing list of top funders. What's all the excitement about?
Read MoreTown and Country: What's Happening With Creative Placemaking?
/Recent activity from ArtPlace America and Kresge suggests an increased attention to rural communities and a heightened awareness of gentrification concerns in urban areas.
Read MoreFor Grantmakers, a Widening Battle to Defend Immigrant Communities
/Recent new efforts to support immigrant rights in Chicago and Washington, D.C., show how a growing array of funders are pushing back against Trump policies.
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