AI Industry Philanthropy and the Future of Nonprofit Independence
AI companies are offering nonprofits free services and staff. Is the deal too good to be true?
Philanthropy & Funding - Most Popular
New and innovative ideas to help nonprofit leaders raise money, and to help funders and donors give more effectively (more)
Capacity Building Needs an Evidence Standard
Funders should measure capacity building by what changes, not just what grantees like.
The Impact Portfolio That Beat the Market
I had a mandate to create an investment portfolio wholly devoted to impact that would not sacrifice returns. After a decade, it outperformed its benchmarks of traditional market indexes and demonstrated that socially positive investments are long-term value investments.
HBCUs Want to Shift From Survival to Sovereignty
How well-targeted investments can help unlock the full potential of Black higher education.
Who Will Raise the Money When the Money Raisers Are Gone?
To solve the talent crisis, we must move from transactionalism to transformation.
The Case for Ranking Donor-Advised Funds
A single public metric ranking DAF sponsors by the share of assets they deploy would turn the incentive to accumulate wealth into a race to give.
Slow Philanthropy
Amid much discussion about the future of philanthropy, one mystery deserves more attention: Why does the giving of so many ultra-wealthy people lag far behind the aspirations they express?
Billionaires Can Build by Supporting Dedicated Changemakers
A response to SSIR’s Summer 2026 cover essay.
What Makes Philanthropic Impact Endure?
Many modern philanthropists are building impact that lasts, though it may not look like the brick-and-mortar projects of previous eras. These five dimensions are a helpful guide.
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No City Stands Alone
Lessons from Los Angeles, Chicago, and Minneapolis on defending our neighbors and democracy