Advocacy

Garrett Neiman was taught that leading and controlling institutions was the best way for a privileged man like him to have an impact. The social sector has taught him otherwise.

As anti-drag protests put the art form in crisis, philanthropy needs to end its silence on this issue.

Outside the General Assembly this week, throughout New York City, civil-society groups, big philanthropies, and others attend cocktail parties, meetings, and protests to make their voices heard and chart new paths forward.

Donors shouldn’t be afraid to fund protest actions like the one at the U.S. Open last week. Grassroots efforts that disrupt norms and challenge power are effective — even if they’re unpopular.

By putting the stories of young people front and center, the small public-interest law firm has been a “leading light” in the climate litigation field.

One-third of organizations are taking a stand on issues that affect government spending, policies on issues like abortion and climate change, compared with about half who did so in 2000. One likely reason: the polarized political climate that could cause trouble no matter what position they advance.

Grant makers need to make sure the loudest voices in the room aren’t stopping them from investing in meaningful community-engagement efforts that bring police and residents together to develop just and effective approaches to public safety.

People of color — particularly Black women — are in the vanguard of the movement to safeguard Americans against discrimination and other hazards baked into artificial intelligence.

When President Joe Biden signed a proclamation Tuesday establishing a national monument honoring Emmett Till and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, it marked the fulfillment of a promise Till’s relatives made after his death 68 years ago.

U.S. foundations need to join efforts to eradicate a practice that harms millions of women physically and emotionally, preventing them from becoming productive members of their communities, says a victim of the procedure.