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Breaking Away: How Creative Thinkers Are Redefining Philanthropy
New ideas about philanthropy are springing up from all sorts of places. Meet some of the innovators who are helping nonprofits break the mold. -
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New Venture Connects Socially Minded Artists With Cash
Laura Callanan worries that “new philanthropy,” which tends to focus on creative investments in education and social-service nonprofits, will leave cultural causes behind. -
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Former Rabble-Rouser Works With ‘the System’ to Cut Recidivism
A Boston-area nonprofit leader and investors like Goldman Sachs and the Kresge Foundation gamble on the nation’s largest pay-for-success program, with seven years to show results. -
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Small Firm Cuts Big Deals to Fight Global Problems
Tiny Geneva Global attracts Wall Street types to neglected international causes by focusing on results and sharing data with donors. -
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$53 Million Fund Blends Philanthropy and Investing for a Big Bet in Education
Reach Capital pools dollars from Silicon Valley moguls and traditional grant makers to back ed-tech companies. -
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Leader Seeks to Break Crisis-Response Pattern After Shootings by Police
Susan Taylor Batten, head of the Association of Black Foundation Executives, works to help grant makers understand — and address — the systemic racism underlying police killings of unarmed African-Americans. -
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Siblings ‘Crowdfund’ Health Data to Improve Lives
Harnessing the power of the breakout ideas behind Facebook and Kiva, Jamie and Ben Heywood see huge potential in a model for sharing medical information. -
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Putting Residents in Charge of a City’s Rebirth
A Wisconsin community foundation abandons tradition and takes a prominent role in revitalizing the local economy after devastating job losses. -
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Spreading the Entrepreneurial Gospel to Christian Social Ventures
Praxis offers a corporate-style “accelerator” program to help faith-grounded nonprofits and social enterprises grow and attract investment while staying true to religious principles. -
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New Philanthropy’s Biggest Stars
These 17 creative thinkers are finding new ways to fight poverty, support artists, and adapt business practices and other ideas to do good. -
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Obama’s Next Act: Powerhouse Fundraiser and Advocate, Charities Hope
After leaving the White House, Michelle and Barack Obama are expected to step up as powerhouse nonprofit advocates and fundraisers. -
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Michelle Obama Vows Long-Term Commitment to Health Activism
Nonprofit leaders say the first lady has used her bully pulpit to bring unprecedented attention to childhood obesity and foster public-private partnerships to tackle the issue — work that will outlive her time in the East Wing. -
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Gender Gap in Nonprofit CEO Pay Shows Signs of Closing
A Chronicle analysis of compensation found that median pay for women leading private universities was 93 percent of what their male counterparts made. The divide at social-service organizations was even smaller. -
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Mural Program Changes Lives in Philadelphia
An effort to fight graffiti has grown into an enormous public art program that backers see as an engine for education, community empowerment, and economic revitalization. -
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Researchers Counsel Caution When Suggesting Gift Amounts
A new report on the practice of “anchoring,” or suggesting specific dollar figures when soliciting donations, indicates that low anchors may depress giving more than high ones bring it up. -
Opinion
Opinion: Nonprofits Need a Seat at the White House Table
Nobody in the federal government looks out for the ways nonprofits could do more for society — or how their work could be hindered by new policies. -
Opinion
Opinion: Ditch Strategic Philanthropy — but Don’t Throw Out Strategy With It
Learning, listening, testing, and adapting are what help foundations achieve impact, not top-down approaches imported from business and finance. -
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Foundations’ Selective Redevelopment Remains Controversial in Detroit
Big grant makers’ “stimulus package” for the city included choosing which neighborhoods to invest in, a bold but politically risky stand that differed from philanthropy-funded revitalization efforts elsewhere. -
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Nonprofit Leaders Look to Detroit for Lessons on Foundation-Backed Turnaround
Grant makers’ active role in redeveloping the Motor City is drawing close attention from other regions in economic distress. -
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A Young CEO Seizes Opportunity to Sell Her Group’s Expertise
Aria Finger, 33, brought a track record of innovation and a knack for reaching her generational peers when she ascended last fall to the top job at volunteerism charity DoSomething.org. -
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1 in 3 Rich Donors Held Their Philanthropy Back
Affluent supporters are seeking more information on results and want to see less spending on overhead, a study of thousands of wealthy donors finds. -
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Games Add Competition, Urgency, and Fun to Nonprofit Fundraising
Charities try to attract dollars and supporters by “gamifying” giving. -
Advice
How to Find Major Donors Among Midlevel Supporters
Catching signs of greater giving potential takes sleuthing, creativity, patience, and listening skills.