Why Energy Philanthropy Is High-Impact Philanthropy
Energy is central to many causes that funders care about, but it is one of the most underappreciated issues in 21st-century philanthropy.
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Compassionate Careers: Making a Living by Making a Difference
Compassionate Careers explores a number of career paths that provide opportunities for service-focused passions to unite and empower a new movement.
The IRS’s Secret, Successful Low-Income Savings Program
Let’s build on—not try to fix—overwithholding.
The Seven Commandments of Funding
Don’t shoot me, I’m just the messenger.
How to Build Better Bosses
Four steps organizations can take to strengthen their approach.
Driving Medical Research through Major Giving
Nonprofit organizations that invest in fundraising fundamentals can drive major gift donations that lead to transformational change.
Express Yourself
The independence of foundations gives them the unique ability to communicate uncomfortable truths to entrenched power. When it comes to strategic communications, however, there are three things of which every foundation could do more.
Systems Change Should Lift Up Beneficiary Voices
When collaborating on systems transformation, we must include both program beneficiaries and institutional leaders.
Is Excel Making Your Nonprofit Mediocre?
Nonprofits need to use more-sophisticated client- and program-tracking platforms to meet the expectations of today’s funders.
Looking Beyond Our Borders for Better Results
When seeking solutions to social issues, we must look to new horizons but stay true to our values.