January 2022

Most charities have spent little on cybersecurity because of cost — and because they didn’t think they’d be targets. The good news is there’s help to address the threat. Plus, see the rest of our January issue.

Advice from technology experts on the steps nonprofits and foundations can take to fend off cybercriminals. Plus, read more in our report on safeguarding nonprofit data.

Many organizations are uncomfortable with the way the social network operates, but few feel they can forgo access to the billions of people who use it.

McKnight is taking a more aggressive stance than other grant makers by pledging to reduce its investments in companies that emit greenhouse gases and moving its assets to those advancing a green economy.

Philanthropy creates an outlet for a group of men serving life and long-term sentences to help restore their relationship with society.

Even before the pandemic, the RFF Foundation for Aging made social connectedness one of its priorities because stronger social bonds improve older people’s quality of life.

Time the announcement right, consider new approaches to volunteer leadership, and more.

When Argelia Rodriguez took the helm of the District of Columbia College Access Program, she was charged with doubling the number of D.C. public school students who go to college. She leaves her job later this year, secure that her mission is accomplished.

By intervening early in the development of the metaverse, philanthropy can head off the problems that plague Facebook and help build virtual worlds where democratic values flourish and problems are solved with empathy and understanding.

Eight years ago, the Vera Institute of Justice embarked on a strategy to attract more unrestricted giving. Now a majority of its funds are unrestricted, allowing the nonprofit to move quickly to address unexpected needs, expand staff, and bring more diverse voices to its work.

A college ranking guide that rewards wealth and privilege should never be factored into decisions about where to direct philanthropic dollars. Instead, donors should follow MacKenzie Scott’s well-researched and thoughtful approach to giving to HBCUs.