Drew Lindsay
Senior Writer
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
Drew is a longtime magazine writer and editor who joined the Chronicle of Philanthropy in 2014.
He previously worked at Washingtonian magazine and was a principal editor for Teacher and MHQ, which were both selected as finalists for a National Magazine Award for general excellence. In 2005, he was one of 18 journalists selected for a yearlong Knight-Wallace Fellowship at the University of Michigan.
Stories by this Author
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DataGiving Is Down — Except for DAFs, Says New Report
Defying the 2022 decline in giving, contributions to donor-advised funds climbed to new heights last year, albeit at a slower pace than usual, according to a new report. -
A Country Divided
Philanthropy’s Job in Polarized America: Make Partners of Enemies, a New Poll Says
Many Americans see foundations as key to brokering peace and forging partnerships between opposing sides. -
Middle East Crisis
Fear, Rage, and Sorrow: U.S. Nonprofit Leaders Navigate Trauma of Loved Ones, Staff Caught in Israel-Hamas Crossfire
The crisis demands intense, pressure-packed effort, yet the horrifying violence is hitting close to home. -
Disgraced Philanthropist
This Is Effective Altruism? New Book Offers Unflattering Glimpses of Sam Bankman-Fried’s Philanthropy
The controversial giving movement fueled the rise of the ex-cryptocurrency mogul, writes Michael Lewis in “Going Infinite.” -
Measuring Impact
With 200,000 Nonprofits Rated, the New Charity Navigator Aims High, Falls Short
Once obsessed with overhead, the evaluator wants to judge impact and more. Data, however, is scarce. -
Giving
A Short History of the Fast and Furious Rise of DAFs
Just 30 years after Fidelity Charitable opened, contributions to donor-advised funds now top giving to foundations. -
Nonprofit Salaries
Is Nonprofit Pay Keeping Pace With Inflation? We’re Starting to Get Answers
Salary increases for nonprofit executives lost their punch as the cost of living soared in recent years. -
Fundraising Leadership
The Donor Pyramid May Be Bad for Giving. Can We Do Better?
How a dominant fundraising theory took root, what it gets wrong, and how to change. -
Fundraising
5 Ways to Dismantle the Donor Pyramid
Fundraisers are breaking from the 50-year-old orthodoxy — and getting results. -
Hiring Crisis
Nonprofits Can’t Find Workers Despite Flex Jobs and Pay Boosts, Report Says
The bulk of unfilled jobs are frontline positions, but fundraisers and even top executives are in short supply.
