Who Holds the Keys? Unlocking Foundation Board Support for a Sector in Crisis
As federal funding disappears and community organizations close, much of the power to respond sits with foundation boards—and the moment to use it is now.
Philanthropy & Funding - Most Popular
New and innovative ideas to help nonprofit leaders raise money, and to help funders and donors give more effectively (more)
Philanthropy’s Missing Trillions, Revisited
The Baby Boomers' wealth transfer is one of the greatest opportunities in the history of the philanthropy and nonprofit sector. There is still work to do.
Faith-Aligned Finance Is the Original Trust Capital
Development finance sees faith-aligned capital as money to unlock. Its bigger value is the centuries-old architecture that lets money move at scale, endure over time, and arrive with trust built into its design.
Resourcing Appalachian Resilience After Helene
Appalachia's trust-based recovery from climate disaster offers a vision of the future and a road map to follow, for anywhere in the world where underdeveloped infrastructure is exposed to climate volatility.
The Charitable Deduction and Its Discontents
Due to regulatory complexity, the charitable deduction has become a mirage. Only through careful planning can donors optimize their giving.
SSIR Online, Fall 2026 Issue
What SSIR readers are saying about articles on billionaires and their philanthropy.
Donor Retention Requires Transformation
To solve the nonprofit sector's donor retention crisis, we need to look past tactics and superficial reform: We need to transform philanthropy to make philanthropy truly transformative.
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?
Capacity Building Needs an Evidence Standard
Funders should measure capacity building by what changes, not just what grantees like.