IN-DEPTH SERIES
Impact Investing Today and Tomorrow
A consortium of more than 190 professors focused on impact investing share new insights into the rapidly changing field at a critical juncture in its development.
Philanthropy & Funding - Most Popular
New and innovative ideas to help nonprofit leaders raise money, and to help funders and donors give more effectively (more)
How Philanthropy Must Address the Climate Emergency
Breaking down silos means starting from intersectionality and emphasizing climate justice.
COVID-19’s Impact on Nonprofits’ Revenues, Digitization, and Mergers
Interactive charts show how hundreds of nonprofits face dramatic changes in their operations and plans as the pandemic continues to upend life around the world. Part of a series on civil society's response to the pandemic.
Building Capacity for Sustained Collaboration
Foundations helping nonprofits build their capacity to execute sustained collaborations are catalyzing an important shift on the nonprofit landscape and having an outsized impact on the ground.
Solving the Mystery of Board Engagement and Fundraising
Nonprofit boards still have a long way to go in engaging their board members to improve fundraising.
How Funders Can Support Individual Well-Being
A look at myriad ways funders can support the well-being and mental health of often understaffed and under-resourced grantees, and help foster healthier individuals and organizations. Part of the Centered Self series.
A Medical School for Changemaking
How Amani Institute is building a skills-based and inclusive curriculum for changemaking in the developing world. Part of the Innovating Higher Education series.
The Rise of the Corporate Social Investor
The strategic alignment between business and corporate foundations, impact funds, and accelerators shows enormous potential for achieving social impact. But they can align in different ways, each with its strengths and weaknesses. A feature story in the Summer 2020 issue.
The Supply and Demand of Charitable Giving
The relationship between donors and nonprofits is built on a complex interplay of motivations, activities, and circumstances. A research article in the Summer 2020 issue.
A Social Movement for Conservation
Because government action will always be dependent on public support, leading conservation organizations must focus on building a constituency for nature.