Dec. 1, 2021

ArtPlace America, funded by some of the country’s largest grant makers, argued that arts and culture are community builders and not just some esoteric good.

Federal officials committed to a $20 million remediation of contaminated groundwater in Ashland, Mass., after an experiential art project illustrated what lay beneath homes and businesses.

A campaign that raised $386 million in direct gifts and pledges and $61.5 million in planned bequests illustrates the financial and leadership might of today’s women donors.

Jennifer and David Risher started the #HalfMyDAF campaign to encourage people to give more from their donor-advised funds. They also support Worldreader, a nonprofit David co-founded to provide books to young people in underserved places.

Simplify and get to the point, say the couple, who have had good and not-so-good experiences with nonprofit fundraisers.

The group provides barbershops with books for kids to read while their caregivers get a haircut.

Experts say the nonprofits mostly likely to win repeat gifts are those that provide detailed information about how past donations made a difference and convincingly make the case for what future support can do.

The new restructuring already provides clarity and data-driven consistency for position titles and salaries; pay decisions in hiring and promotions are made faster and with less fuss.

Rather than trying to devise its own solutions, philanthropy should collectively support approaches that combine changes in government policy with community action.

Local philanthropic funding can transform journalism in a community, but too few donors make the connection between the issues they care about and maintaining vibrant newsrooms in their cities and towns.

Nonprofits, unlike private companies, need to realize that trying to reduce their own greenhouse-gas emissions means fewer resources are available to care for the people they serve.