Diana Aviv
Diana Aviv is the founder and principal of ourCovenant, which is committed to elevating communities of faith as essential partners in strengthening democracy in the United States. Previously, she served as the founding CEO of Partnership for American Democracy and was formerly president and CEO of Independent Sector.
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OpinionFoundations, Trump, and Religious Conservatives
Coalitions that aim to counter what they see as the President’s authoritarianism are overlooking key potential partners: faith-driven Trump supporters. -
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What It Takes to Get More Women Into Nonprofit Leadership Jobs (Opinion)
Spending more money on professional development and passing family-friendly policies are essential. So, too, is teaching men to avoid unconscious bias. -
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Opinion: Pressure to Win Big Donors Has Distorted Priorities at Too Many Community Funds
What makes community foundations special is that they focus on the needs of specific regions, not just those of wealthy supporters. -
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Obama Hurt Charities With Tax Move
By saying he would veto a measure to extend three important giving incentives, the president thwarted important Congressional action. -
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IRS Plan on Nonprofit Political Work Undermines Democracy
The tax agency is right to clarify muddy rules, but its approach overly restricts legitimate efforts to educate voters and encourage them to go to the polls. -
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Social-Service Groups Won’t Survive Without New Resources
We can’t keep trying to spur giving with tax breaks and lobbying for more government aid at a time when government is giving less to groups that help the needy. -
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Charities Can’t Afford to Sit Out Tax and Budget Debates
A tsunami is rolling in and about to hit the nonprofit world. Few people at charities and foundations recognize its source; even fewer see the danger. -
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Nonprofits Must Lead the Push for Civility
After the tragedy in Arizona, charities and foundations must promote rational discourse that solves America’s problems, writes the leader of a national nonprofit coalition. -
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Let’s Start a Loan Fund to Keep Social-Services Groups in Business
As states miss charity payments, it is time to create a loan fund ro help cash-strapped organizations. -
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A Compromise on the Estate Tax
When the newly elected Congress gets down to business next year, among the issues it will consider is the fate of the estate tax. The tax is now scheduled to be phased out through 2009 and disappear completely in 2010, but then reappear a year later in 2011. Congress is divided over whether to…
