What If Funders Really Acted Like Purchasers?

By Paul Park 3

The funder-as-purchaser model offers new frameworks to spur new thinking and advancements in the nonprofit sector.

Just Give ’Em the Money: The Power and Pleasure of Unrestricted Funding

By Kevin Starr 72

Unrestricted money makes an organization work smoothly, enables innovation, and provides fuel for growth.

Bringing Philanthropy into the 21st Century

By Andrew Bangser 1

The growth of the Internet opens new avenues for collaboration between foundations and nonprofits, but it's a changing landscape.

Looking Beyond the Surface: Ten Pieces of Practical Advice on Due Diligence

By Salvatore LaSpada 2

Ten due diligence practices for would-be funders who are in the process of sizing up a philanthropic opportunity.

We Should Expect Good Giving To Be Hard

By Holden Karnofsky

Great giving opportunities are few and far between; I believe in urging them to give to only the very best charities.

Fulfilling the Promise: Social Investment

By Abigail Noble 1

Insight into the process of forming productive relationships with social investors, and whether receiving an investment is the right growth approach for each social enterprise.

Funders Aren’t Investors, They’re Purchasers

By Paul Park 12

Is it accurate or even appropriate for funders to think of themselves as—and act like—investors?

Charity Begins at Home—and That Means Taxes

By Kelly Kleiman 1

The nonprofit sector has become infected with the shortsighted, quarter-to-quarter thinking that addles Wall Street.

Not All Tax Deductions Are Equal: Preserve Charitable Contributions

By William Daroff 5

It is vital that lawmakers continue to use tax policy to encourage charitable giving, especially during times of economic recovery.

Becoming the Sustainability We Seek

By Rich Tafel 4

So focused on short-term funding for survival, the nonprofit sector is losing its ability to implement innovative solutions to the world’s problems.