Stephanie Beasley
Stephanie Beasley is a senior writer at the Chronicle of Philanthropy where she covers major donors and charitable giving trends. She was previously a global philanthropy reporter at Devex. Prior to that, she spent more than a decade as a policy reporter on Capitol Hill specializing in transportation, transportation security, and food and drug safety.
Stephanie has been awarded grants by the Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting and the International Center for Journalists and has written stories from Brazil, Canada, Cuba and the U.S.-Mexico border. She is an alumna of the University of California, Berkeley, where she earned dual master’s degrees in journalism and Latin American Studies. She received a bachelor’s degree from Oberlin College with concentrations in African American and Latin American Studies.
Stories by This Author
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Advice
Trump-Era Survival Strategies: Climbing Back After Losing $300 Million in Federal Funding
The chief fundraiser of Save the Children talks about how to sustain core programs during challenging times. -
Leadership
Luciana Bonifacio: A Fundraiser Working With Other Nonprofits to Seek Private Gifts
The chief development officer of Save the Children is in pivot mode from government to private philanthropy. -
Leadership
Tyler TerMeer: An Equity Champion Uniting Groups to Withstand Administration Attacks
The San Francisco AIDS Foundation chief is finding commonalities and building bridges among organizations with different missions. -
Data & Research
The Nonprofit Work Force Just Recovered From the Pandemic. Will Trump 2.0 Set It Back Again?
Nonprofits are the third-largest nongovernment employer, providing 10 percent of American jobs. A future dip, though hard to decipher, looks likely. -
Advice
How Women Funders Are Building a Gender-Equity Movement
Female philanthropists say they are increasing donations to nonprofits affected by anti-DEI policies, per a new survey from Women Moving Millions. They also have tips for doing so. -
Executive Leadership
Nonprofit Leaders Face Tough Choices on Staffing, Fundraising as Federal Cutbacks Continue
In a Center for Effective Philanthropy survey of 585 of nonprofit leaders, a majority said they were confronting unprecedented financial and other challenges that included the politicization of their work. -
Innovation
How $24,000 Grew to a $6 Million Nonprofit Supporting Craftswomen
Twenty years after launching Nest to support craftswomen in 125 countries, founder Rebecca van Bergen has turned her attention to American artisans. A partnership with Etsy has been transformative. -
Grant Making
The Gates Foundation, the World’s Biggest Philanthropy, Announces Plans to Shutter in 2045
Bill Gates said his foundation will give away $200 billion over the next 20 years, accelerating donations in global health and other areas. -
Fundraising
‘There’s a Hurricane Coming': Latino-Led Nonprofits Brace for Hardship Under Trump
There is tremendous pressure on the groups to provide services to their communities amid a flurry of Trump administration policies that affect immigration, higher education, and potential cuts to federal health care programs, advocates say. -
Q&A
Hispanic Federation Chief Describes Defunding, Harassment Facing Latino Nonprofits
Funding shortfalls and the growing public perception that Spanish-speaking people are “potential invaders and potential criminals” are putting Latino organizations in crisis mode, said Frankie Miranda, president of Hispanic Federation.