Philanthropy & Funding
The Future of Prize Philanthropy
In more and more cases, prize competitions provide recipients with resources to pursue their work even before they complete a proposed project.
In more and more cases, prize competitions provide recipients with resources to pursue their work even before they complete a proposed project.
Nonprofits and their funders need to plan for—and budget for—unforeseen events that can disrupt worthy projects.
By pursuing approaches to philanthropy that convey sincerity, companies can reap financial as well as reputational benefits.
The response by US foundations to federal welfare reform in the 1990s illuminates their role in policy development.
Critics have argued that charitable giving isn’t focused enough on the poor, isn’t sufficient to make a difference, is undemocratic, and more, but research—and history—show otherwise.
Attracting transformational philanthropy and leveraging volunteers to scale are just two lessons nonprofits can learn from looking to organizations beyond those they traditionally identify with.
To achieve large-scale, long-term success, wildlife conservationists need to think like the private sector and invest in business innovation.
Four ways corporate philanthropists can do better by their beneficiaries—and themselves.
Mapping out a foundation's theory for itself as an institution can help the organization clarify how it makes choices, allocates resources, and achieves impact.
Donors face an urgent and critical choice: continue to prioritize military initiatives, or invest more in improving governance.