Andrew Simon
Andrew Simon is the editor-in-chief of the Chronicle of Philanthropy. He joined the Chronicle in April 2024.
Simon has been an editorial leader at multiple award-winning media organizations. Throughout his career, he has sought to spotlight stories that help leaders see around the corner to the trends and insights that best inform and improve their decision making and maximize their organizations’ impact.
As the director of leadership programming at Grist, a nonprofit news site focused on environmental news and commentary, Simon launched or co-launched the Grist 50, an annual list of emerging leaders; Fix, a network and events program; a special section focused on climate solutions; and Temperature Check, Grist’s first podcast. Simon also started a journalism fellowship for emerging talent and was a founding leader of the Uproot Project, a network for environmental journalists of color.
Previously, as senior editor at Fast Company, he oversaw the Most Creative People in Business and Fast Talk, a special section that offered leadership insights. He has also held editing jobs at a range of other magazines, including ESPN the Magazine, Complex Media, and Vibe.
In 2019, he became a senior editor at McKinsey & Company with a focus on covering sustainability and the energy transition.
Stories by This Author
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A Leadership Transition
Plus, how to show your nonprofit’s impact; and if you want to be a leader, learn to raise money first -
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Meet the New Mystery Donors
Plus, A.I. fundraisers who interact with donors; and events that bring together leaders of groups with different ideologies -
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Still Overlooked: The Latest on Rural Philanthropy
Plus, $20 million from MacKenzie Scott didn’t save this nonprofit; and 10 ways to make the most from donor data -
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$17 Billion and Counting: A Glimpse at MacKenzie Scott’s Giving
Plus, simple ways to attract new employees; and how Michael Bloomberg could have improved on his $1 billion gift to Johns Hopkins -
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New From the Chronicle: How to Win Back Everyday Donors
Plus, lessons from a mega-gift fiasco; and how tiny home villages for the homeless have grown -
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These Nonprofits Are Leading the A.I. Revolution
Plus, how to raise more from donor-advised funds; and why nonprofit CFOs are getting harder to find