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Advice
A Place to Lay Their Heads
Compassion International donors are inspired by the group’s pictures of where the children they serve sleep. -
News
Nonprofits Brace for Big Changes Under Trump Administration
A Republican-controlled White House and Congress means sweeping efforts to overhaul tax laws, redirect spending, and roll back programs important to many charities. -
News
$6.7 Billion Grant Maker Takes Founder’s Priorities to Heart
The philanthropy that bears Margaret Cargill’s name is hitting its stride, pumping hundreds of millions of dollars a year into the causes she held dear: the environment, disaster relief, arts and culture, animals, teachers, and older people. -
News
From Animals to Disaster Aid: A Donor’s Legacy of Giving
A sampling of Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies grants shows how the organization’s continues to give in accordance with its late namesake’s wishes. -
News
Humane Society Notches String of Big Wins Under Aggressive Leader
Wayne Pacelle has made life better for animals by attacking issues from all sides — and spending liberally on ads and fundraising. -
Advice
Campaigns Aim to Capture Wealth Transfer in Shrinking Communities
A growing movement finds community foundations in rural and Rust Belt regions with declining populations asking donors to bequeath 5 percent of their estates for their hometowns. -
News
Chicago Prison Charity Dishes Out Life Lessons and Gourmet Food
Detainees at the Cook County Jail in Chicago get to learn culinary and life skills from Chef Bruno Abate through classes put on by his nonprofit. -
News
Physicist From Humble Origins Showers Cash on Education
Mani Bhaumik suffered poverty in his native India before amassing a fortune in real estate and hobnobbing with the glitterati in Hollywood. After giving millions to charity, he’s now focused on connecting science and spirituality. -
Opinion
Opinion: Nonprofits Must Put Americans’ Needs Ahead of Their Institutions
The divisive election makes it urgent for nonprofits to boost social mobility for the neediest and strengthen the middle class. -
Opinion
Opinion: In the Trump Era, Nonprofits Need a New Social Contract With Foundations
The new reality confronting organizations that work for equity and social justice demands that grant makers think and act differently. -
Opinion
Opinion: Hoarding Endowments and Multiculturalism in the Arts Among Trump Targets
Colleges could lose federal aid if they don’t change their ways, and grant makers may get a new push to limit their lifespans. -
Opinion
Opinion: Election Day Message: Nonprofits Must Reach Out to Trump Voters
Communicating with authenticity, not arrogance, and listening to the concerns of rural, conservative America are essential for foundations and charities. -
Opinion
Opinion: New Realities for Philanthropy in the Trump Era
Grant makers have their work cut out for them: addressing the mistrust that many Americans have of the political and philanthropic elite. -
News
Silicon Valley’s Community Foundation Spread Its Wings to the East Coast
In a radical move, the organization — the nation’s largest community fund — defies the idea that such funds operate and raise money locally. -
News
Young Leader Puts Passion for Cities to Work at Cleveland Foundation
Sylvia Pérez’s work for the grant maker has included helping shape Cleveland officials’ response to the police shooting of a 12-year-old African-American boy. -
News
Nonprofits Saw Healthy Growth in the Past Decade
Despite the Great Recession, nonprofit wages and employment climbed during the past 10 years, according to the Urban Institute’s Nonprofit Almanac.