Michael Anft
Contributor
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
Michael Anft is a journalist, author, teacher, and regular contributor to the Chronicle of Philanthropy. His writing has appeared in AARP the Magazine, Atlantic CityLab, the Chronicle of Higher Education, Johns Hopkins Health Review, Johns Hopkins Magazine, and NPR.
Stories by this Author
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Case StudyOre. Group Shows Charities How to Earn Income
A group turned recycling into a money maker to reduce reliance on grants and donations — while reducing waste in landfills — and is spreading the word. -
How They Did it
How a Small Nonprofit Came Back From the Brink in the 2008 Recession
A group that serves disadvantaged youths in New York City was on the verge of expanding when its revenue suddenly dried up in the economic collapse. It’s now a $34 million organization. -
Finance and Revenue
New Report Offers 4 Scenarios for How Covid and the Economy’s Fall Will Reshape the Nonprofit World
As many as 40 percent of charities could be wiped out, according to one forecast — but grant makers and nonprofits could also seize new ways to advance their missions. -
Creating Changemakers
After years of struggling for funding, Brotherhood/Sister Sol was about to break ground on a state-of-the-art headquarters and was moving confidently into future. Then Covid-19 hit. -
Finance and Revenue
How One Social-Justice Organization Diversified Its Revenue
When its views clashed with those held by grant makers, leaders focused on fundraising events, individual giving, and more to keep growing. -
Trends
Grant Makers Inch Toward Equity
Foundations are taking steps to make sure their giving benefits people of color. -
Innovators
‘Friendship Houses’ Build Stronger Community Ties
Community Renewal International works to connect residents to improve life in blighted neighborhoods. The group has helped reduce crime rates, but attracting money to expand is a struggle. -
Innovators
Many Ways to Breathe Life Into Chicago’s South Side
Emmanuel Pratt’s work combines urban farming, construction, aquaponics, and the arts. -
Advocacy
Color of Change’s Bitter Feud With Facebook
The clash has gotten ugly at times as the president of Color of Change has pushed the social-media giant to curb online harassment of black activists and take down inflammatory posts by white nationalists. -
Leadership
How Rashad Robinson Turned Color of Change Into an Activist Group for a New Generation
Using boycotts, walkouts, protests, and media savvy, the Color of Change leader is a veteran of campaigns designed to expand power for black people.
