Cover Stories
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Giving
The Great Wealth Transfer: Will It Be Great for Nonprofits?
Past promises of a golden age of bequests didn’t pan out, but charities that are prepared are likely to reap the rewards this time. -
Planned Giving
How to Position Your Nonprofit for the Wealth Transfer
Fundraisers have a lot to consider as they seek estate gifts — including whom to target and how to work with advisers. Here are some tips to make sure your charity is prepared.
Features
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Big Philanthropy
Power Couple Giving: The 10-Year Journey of Steve and Connie Ballmer
A yin-yang approach to philanthropy has shaped the Ballmer Group. But the husband-and-wife founders have remained focused on one goal: Improving economic mobility in the U.S. -
Fundraising
How Nonprofits Are Fundraising Amid ‘Scary, Challenging Time’
After cuts in federal spending, charities are making carefully worded appeals to donors to continue critical programs. -
Giving
Philanthropy Advising Is a ‘Wild West’ — and Increasingly Influential
As wealth concentrates and more donors look for help starting or expanding their giving, they’re turning to advisors for guidance. One network of advisors helped ultra-wealthy clients give $60 billion in 2024, or about 9 percent of all philanthropy.
Departments
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The Face of Philanthropy
Volunteer Crafters Ease Grief, Build Community
In less than three years, Loose Ends has recruited more than 35,000 people who are willing to finish projects other crafters leave behind. -
Donor Relations
9 Tips for Thank-Yous That Make Donors Feel Valued
While love languages have long been a fixture in pop psychology for improving romantic relationships, new science is emerging that learning to speak donors’ love languages forges lasting connections between nonprofits and their supporters. -
Career Advice
Smart Ways to Show You’re Ready for a Promotion — and a Few Things to Avoid
Nonprofit leaders share advice on how to demonstrate leadership potential, impress your boss, and advance your career.
Opinion
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Opinion | Dispatches From the First 100 Days
As Funders Face New Levels of Risk, What Does Bravery Look Like?
We foundation leaders have long been insulated from threats. It’s time to shed our chicken feathers. -
Opinion
DEI May Be in Retreat, but Faith Leaders Are Demonstrating the Power of Diversity
An upswell of interfaith cooperation on issues such as immigration offers valuable lessons on what effective diversity work looks like. -
Opinion
How to Build a Climate Funding Strategy in the Age of Trump
As federal climate policy is dismantled, grant makers need to end their silence and get to work.