Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
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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Philanthropy Today
Nonprofit Leaders Put to the Test
Stories of nonprofits hit by polarization. Plus, an activist fighting racism — and winning -
InterviewThe Native American Activist Taking On Hollywood — and Winning
Crystal Echo Hawk aims to change how America — and funders — see her people. And Melinda French Gates just asked her to give away $20 million however she sees fit. -
Fundraising
Why Your DAF Donor May Not Be Anonymous After All
Charities aren’t getting the information donors want them to have thanks to less-than-clear digital interfaces, mistakes, and confusion in the development office. -
Advice
Getting Anonymous DAF Donations? 7 Things to Do
Fundraisers and experts share their secrets for relationships with mystery donors. -
Trends
How Anonymous Giving Is Changing — and Challenging Fundraising
DAFs and other new giving vehicles promise anonymity for the busy and the privacy-minded. That’s introducing new tensions to the nonprofit-donor relationship. -
Resources
How Much Is Philanthropy Spending Toward a More Perfect Union?
This and other questions start to get answers in new projects that map a growing movement to strengthen democracy, close divides, build civic health, and more. -
Philanthropy Today
Citizen Power and Social Change
An experiment to create solutions for homelessness. Plus, a Hollywood screenwriter who put our political antagonism in the lead role. -
Philanthropy Today
One Leader’s New Understanding of DEI
Black-Jewish allyship and the war in Gaza. Plus, philanthropy backs a rom-com. -
Philanthropy Today
These 22 Leaders Aim to Stop a Repeat of 2020’s Election Tumult
Inside efforts to boost trust in vote counts. Plus, why Gen Z and millennials are polarization-slayers -
Elections
Can Elections Ever Be Normal Again? These 22 Nonprofit Leaders Have a Plan.
After the tumult of 2020, a new set of organizations aims to reinforce how votes are tallied on November 5 as well as in 2026, 2028, and beyond.
