George Anders
George is the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s editor-at-large, a role that includes feature editing, story coaching, occasional writing, and a mix of newsroom projects. He joined in April 2024.
His journalistic career started at The Wall Street Journal, where he shared in a Pulitzer Prize for national reporting. Other writing homes have included Fast Company, Forbes and Bloomberg View. He has been a trustee of two nonprofits – and a persistent explorer of philanthropy-related themes on a wide variety of business beats.
George has written five business books, including the New York Times bestseller Perfect Enough. Most recently, he was a senior editor at large at LinkedIn, where he specialized in data-driven journalism and launched “The Wider Good” newsletter on the side.
Stories by This Author
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Big PhilanthropyPower Couple Giving: The 10-Year Journey of Steve and Connie Ballmer
A yin-yang approach to philanthropy has shaped the Ballmer Group. But the husband-and-wife founders have remained focused on one goal: Improving economic mobility in the U.S. -
Leadership
16 People to Watch in 2025
This year’s list includes a few household names, but it favors emerging voices and includes leaders who are taking on new roles, people who are redefining the future, and people who are leading in stormy times. -
Boards
As Nonprofits Hunt for Better Board Members, Can MBA Philanthropy Help?
A New York financier’s $25 million of support helps create nonprofit boardroom placements for students learning the realities of foster care, immigration, health care for the elderly, and more. -
Innovation
Can Ordinary Citizens Solve Our Toughest Problems?
An effort in Bend, Ore., backed by big funders looks for answers to youth homelessness. -
Interview
A Hollywood Director Tells How He Built a Rom-Com Around Political Strife
In a new video interview as part of the Chronicle’s The Commons, filmmaker Erik Bork explains why he chose to revisit deep tensions after the 2020 election — and how his surprising movie, “The Elephant in the Room,” could help reduce today’s polarization. -
Philanthropy This Week
A.I.-Powered Fundraising Goes Live; and the Hopes (and Realities) of Rural Philanthropy Today
Plus, why grant-making intermediaries are in the spotlight; and some hard numbers about low pay in the nonprofit sector -
Analysis
The $260 Million Pivot: A Top Animal-Care Funder Recasts Its Mission
A strategy switch at Maddie’s Fund isn’t just about finding better ways to help pets and their owners. It provides lessons about funders’ hopes — and hurdles — when trying to fix the root causes of long-standing problems. -
Arts and Culture
Can a Lottery Winner Run an Effective Foundation? Meet Roy Cockrum
How a onetime comic actor turned $60 million of Powerball winnings into a grant-making engine that has backed ambitious theater since 2014. -
Grant Makers
Hewlett Foundation Picks Astrophysicist Amber Miller as Its Next President
Recruiting the USC dean marks a generational change in leadership for the $13 billion foundation.
