Community Lending
Community Lenders Fear Tightening of Credit With Trump Cuts
President Trump’s proposed budget eliminates much of the federal CDFI Fund, which since 1994 has enabled community development nonprofits to support millions of small businesses and housing efforts. Smaller borrowers are most at risk.
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Government and Legislation
Tax Bill Takes Shot at the Largest Foundations and Universities
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Government and Regulation
House Republicans Look to Help Trump Strip Tax-Exempt Status of Nonprofits He Says Support Terrorism
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Philanthropy Today
How to Reach Conservatives: A Pragmatic Guide for Progressives
Insights and tips from a conservative leader who argues that nonprofit missions will stall without broader support. -
Philanthropy Today
Will Trump Cuts Cause Credit Crunch for Community Lenders?
Plus, Melinda French Gates reflects on the foundation’s legacy; and how to treat every donor like they matter -
Philanthropy Today
Controversial Proposal Resurfaces in GOP Tax Bill
Plus, philanthropy should prepare for cuts in public-health funding (opinion); and how to snag a development director job
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Explore Our New Podcast on Leading Well
Tune in as Chronicle CEO Stacy Palmer asks innovative nonprofit CEOs to share their proven approaches to working with boards, managing intergenerational staffs, hiring and motivating strong senior teams, and much more. Look for new episodes on Tuesdays. -
Podcast | Nonprofits Now: Leading Today
Listen Now: Smart Solutions to Hire and Retain Top Talent
Nonprofit executives Jordan Shenker and Keena Friday share tips on how to recruit and keep great staff members. While nonprofits can’t always compete with corporate salaries, they can offer other perks and opportunities to entice strong candidates, such as professional development, family-friendly policies, and workplaces where everyone feels valued. -
Podcast | Nonprofits Now: Leading Today
Listen Now: Lessons in Leadership From Women of Color
Vanessa Priya Daniel, a funder and organizer who interviewed 45 women of color for her new book, talks about the superpowers that help leaders achieve victories. She also discusses how leaders and funders can get rid of the obstacles that too often prevent women of color from thriving at nonprofits.
Big Philanthropy
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Interactive
America’s Biggest Donors — the 25th Anniversary of Our Annual Philanthropy 50
Search or browse this year’s list of America’s biggest donors and all the past lists going back to 2000. You can sort by name, amount donated, source of wealth, location, and top cause. -
Philanthropy 50
America’s Mega-Donors Stuck to Their Giving Strategies in 2024
The donor backlash and MacKenzie Scott’s no-strings giving didn’t sway the country’s biggest philanthropists. -
Big Philanthropists
Melinda French Gates Is Just Getting Started
Since last spring, when she left the Gates Foundation, she’s written another book and announced a billion dollars in new funding — discovering creative ways to support women and inspiring more of them to give.
Opinion
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How Philanthropy Can Tap Unemployed USAID Workers to Fix Democracy at Home
Funding a ‘Democracy Corps’ national service program would ensure valuable expertise doesn’t go to waste. -
What an Andrew Carnegie ‘Interview’ Reveals About Philanthropy’s Sins — and How to Move Beyond Them
A ‘podcast appearance’ by the father of modern philanthropy exposes the urgent need to let go of his teachings. -
Harvard, Public Trust, and a Warning for the Nonprofit Sector
Elite universities have alienated many Americans, leaving these institutions vulnerable to government attacks. The social change world is next.
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Advice
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Nonprofits Are Turning to AI to Save Time and Money
Organizations are experimenting with ways the technology can craft grant proposals, analyze donor data, improve programs, and more. -
7 Ways to Earn Foundations’ Trust and Win General Operating Support
Three experts explain how to get to know foundation program officers and best position your nonprofit to secure flexible funding. -
Me and My Shadow: A Peer Learning Model Helps Leaders Grow
5 key lessons from an experiment in professional development for high-level executives.
Fundraising
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GoFundMe Expands Its Nonprofit Offerings — and Lets Groups See Who Is Raising Money for Them
The company purchased the fundraising platform Classy three years ago and has integrated the two services into GoFundMePro. -
Online Giving Is Sliding Amid Turmoil. Should Fundraisers Retreat or Go Big?
Digital donations are dropping in the wake of the president’s tariffs. Experts weigh in on whether charities should back off appeals or push ahead with ambitious campaigns. -
Listen Now: Two CEOs on How to Get Boards to Help With Fundraising and More
Board members can make a big difference to fundraising and fiscal planning, especially in today’s economic turbulence. Hear from two experienced leaders about the best ways to get the board involved.
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The Commons
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Advice
You Need Conservatives. Here’s How to Engage Them in Your Mission
Insights and tips from a conservative who believes nonprofits will fail in their mission if they muster support only from people who think — and vote — like they do. -
The Trump Agenda
AmeriCorps Cuts Threaten Service Programs and Their Unifying Power, Advocates Warn
The Trump administration intends to dismantle the national service program that fuels the work of big charities like Habitat for Humanity as well as local organizations and faith-based groups. -
Commons in Conversation
‘Taking Action With Your Neighbors’: Inside a $30 Million Funder Collaborative
A conversation with two leaders of a national effort to strengthen democracy by improving life in rural communities.
Technology
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Government & Regulation
How Data Subpoenas and Online Harassment Are Silencing Many Nonprofits
In reaction, targeted nonprofits are developing ‘subpoena playbooks’ and new cybersecurity strategies. -
Tool Kit
How to Keep Your Nonprofit and Its Data Secure
Whether you’re concerned about being hacked, smeared, or harassed, here are some guidelines. -
Technology
How Philanthropy Built, Lost, and Could Reclaim the A.I. Race
Philanthropy helped build artificial intelligence as a nonprofit research field. But as costs soar and corporations take over, donors and grantees are struggling to stay relevant.
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N.Y. Couple Gives $125 Million to Help Israeli Medical Students
Plus, USC Shoah Foundation landed $30 million to endow the Holocaust remembrance organization’s efforts to collect and preserve thousands of Holocaust survivor testimonies from around the world, and the Library of Congress received $20 million to purchase a rare 17th century viola for its collection. -
The Gates Foundation’s First 25 years: How It Changed Global Health and Philanthropy
Growing into one of the most powerful institutions in global health, the foundation drew acclaim and criticism. -
In His Own Words: Bill Gates on Giving Away the Remainder of His Wealth
In an interview, the philanthropist discusses sunsetting his foundation, the Giving Pledge, and recent cuts in aid. -
Stephen Heintz to End 25-Year Run Leading Rockefeller Brothers Fund
The 73-year-old practitioner of “acupuncture philanthropy” will step down next year, in part to make way for a younger leader to work with the sixth generation of Rockefellers on the grant maker’s board. -
The Gates Foundation, the World’s Biggest Philanthropy, Announces Plans to Shutter in 2045
Bill Gates said his foundation will give away $200 billion over the next 20 years, accelerating donations in global health and other areas. -
Meet the Man Who Wants to Tax Most of the Nonprofit World
As charities focus on Trump, little-known Scott Hodge pushes for $40 billion in new taxes on nonprofits.
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