April 2022
The Chronicle of Philanthropy Volume 34, Issue 6Cover Story
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Donor RelationshipsA New World: Fundraisers Navigate Changed Interactions With Donors
Fundraisers say the way they communicate with donors has changed. Conversations have gotten deeper and more meaningful — and donors know what they want to support.
Highlights
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
At the Nature Conservancy, a New Position Brings Focus to DEI Work in Fundraising
Thomas Brackeen leads the environmental group’s quest for a more diverse and inclusive donor pool, staff, and approach to seeking support. -
Capital Campaigns
Big Gifts Only, Please: Social-Service Group Runs Capital Campaign Targeted Solely at Major Donors
At the campaign’s close, the organization will invite longtime annual supporters to join campaign donors at a celebration and ask them to consider making a planned gift. -
Fundraising
Inside 2 Capital Campaigns Upending Big-Donation Traditions
Some nonprofits are attracting big gifts while rethinking relationships with big donors. Plus, read about a capital campaign targeted solely at major donors and see our special report on how donor relationships, campaigns, and staffs are changing.
Features
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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Long Before the World Knew George Floyd, the East Bay Community Foundation Made Racial Justice Its Mission
The organization has long been pushing donors to direct money toward nonprofits they may have never heard of before — small charities working to rebuild communities. Its peers around the country have taken notice. -
Higher Education
Why Philanthropy’s ‘Free College’ Programs Don’t Always Live Up to Their Promise
New college scholarship programs aim to do what’s proved elusive so far: generate benefits for communities as well as students.
Departments
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The Face of Philanthropy
Mending Ukraine’s Pain and Heartbreak
Project Hope, which has worked in Central and Eastern Europe since 1974, is providing medical supplies to Ukrainian hospitals and helping refugees who are fleeing the war-torn country. -
Advice
Why We Should Rethink Credit Checks for Job Candidates
The unfair practice hampers efforts to attract top talent and build diverse staffs, say two foundation leaders. -
Fundraising
Once a Cryptocurrency Novice, Tree-Planting Group Lands Big Digital-Cash Gifts
How the cryptocommunity became a critical part of fundraising at Trees for the Future.
Opinion
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Opinion
Philanthropy Transcended Political Polarization to Help Pass an Expanded Child Tax Credit. It Can Do It Again.
The success of the Child Tax Credit, despite current setbacks, shows why grant makers need to break out of their ideological bubbles and help the left and right find common ground on social-policy issues. -
Opinion
Foundations Should Unleash Their Biggest Asset to Solve the Homelessness Crisis: Endowment Investments
Philanthropy has poured millions of grant dollars into addressing homelessness, with minimal impact. -
Opinion
MacKenzie Scott’s Gifts Are Game Changers for Racial-Justice Groups. But Now We Need to Do More.
Grassroots groups continue to be left out of the largess, so that’s why our organization is sending $2 million of our Scott gift to them.
