Vince Stehle
Contributor
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
Before joining Media Impact Funders in 2011 as executive director, Vince was program director for Nonprofit Sector Support at the Surdna Foundation, a family foundation based in New York City. Prior to joining Surdna, Stehle worked for 10 years as a reporter for The Chronicle of Philanthropy, where he covered a broad range of issues about the nonprofit sector. Stehle has served as chairperson of Philanthropy New York and on the governing boards of VolunteerMatch and the Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN). Currently, he serves on the board of directors of the Center for Effective Philanthropy.
Stories by this Author
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OpinionA Master Class for Philanthropy in Listening (Opinion)
Family Pictures USA, a new PBS program, offers tools that foundations and nonprofits can use to conduct their own community photo-sharing events to help people understand that difference is what weaves together the American fabric. -
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Listen Up, Grant Makers: Radio Is a Hot Way to Advance Knowledge and Culture (Opinion)
More Americans are listening to the medium than watching television — and they are tuning into in-depth investigations and a vast range of music. -
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Facebook’s Bare-Knuckle Tactics Are Just One Sign of a Media Culture That Philanthropy Can Help Fix (Opinion)
Fifty years ago, grant makers had a hand in developing public broadcasting to deliver programs not designed to maximize profits but to provide vital educational, cultural, and news shows. It can follow that same playbook for social media today. -
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Synagogue Shootings Remind Us Why Nonprofits Must Push for Tolerance (Opinion)
The killings in the Pittsburgh neighborhood where Fred Rogers lived reinforce his message about what children can learn from adults in our smashmouth culture. -
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Opinion: How Philanthropy Nurtured the Female Stars of This Election Season
It’s not just grant makers focused on promoting democracy who are making a difference. So, too, are varied efforts to shape public perception and build community leadership, -
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Opinion: How Grant Makers Are Using Documentaries to Rouse Americans to Action
A heartbreaking film on the death of coral reefs, combined with carefully targeted campaigns to put voters and lawmakers together, offers a road map for pushing change. -
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Opinion: Philanthropy Can Bridge the Gap Between Trumped-Up Fears and Real Threats
In the wake of an anxiety-gripped election campaign, nonprofits and foundations have a role to play in helping the public understand the genuine risks of climate change and nuclear ignorance. -
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Opinion: Grant Makers Should Step Up to Protect Journalism Around the World
As autocracy takes hold in a growing number of countries, more donors need to join Knight, Gates, and other foundations in helping reporters and editors escape censorship and danger. -
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Opinion: After the Conventions, Time for Foundations to Focus on Change
Whatever the election results, the country could be facing political gridlock for years — so it’s up to philanthropy to push for solutions to the nation’s problems. -
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Opinion: How Philanthropists Can Slow the Slide of Political Rhetoric
By financing nonprofit journalism groups and making them stronger, donors can provide a strong antidote to practices that pollute and corrupt America’s political discourse.
