March 2023

Sean Fieler’s approach to giving is to make relatively modest contributions to a large number of nonprofits. He also pairs charitable and political giving to advance the causes he supports. Plus: See the rest of our March issue.

Sean Fieler dismisses the critique, saying: “The implication somehow that I’m giving money and that’s changing the way the church is behaving in the United States writ large is kind of crazy.”

Raising money for charity using livestreaming isn’t entirely new, but this genre has upped its game, with streamers raising $1.4 million for nonprofits. Find out how it’s done and if this might be a good fit for your group.

Livestreams can bring in big sums. The gaming fundraising event Extra Life, for example, has raised more than $100 million for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals since 2008. Plus: Read how livestreamers are upping their game to raise money for charity.

Help from MacKenzie Scott and other donors large and small are allowing organizations to help millions of Americans. Now relief groups are putting more money into advocacy work to help avoid debt and work with nonprofit hospitals to ensure patients in need get subsidized care.

The grant maker is committing $50 million over 10 years to train more people for well-paying, secure jobs in the skilled trades — with a focus on women and people of color.

Nonprofits that hold online events need to be intentional about creating opportunities for participants to get to know one another. “Mingling doesn’t just happen,” says one expert.

Impact isn’t the only thing big donors care about; they often want to be part of a large community, says a new study of people with at least $1 million in assets.

The perceived messy work of building movements often scares away grant makers, but these efforts are critical to creating equitable societies. Donors need to adopt new practices and strategies to measure and support them.

Addressing myriad societal problems depends on a strong rule of law. Unfortunately, developing, promoting, and enforcing this fundamental component of healthy democracies isn’t on most donor radars.