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On Not Knowing What I Am Doing: Leadership Lessons From a Tumultuous TimePhil Buchanan President, CEP

A few years into my tenure as CEP’s president, when I was in my mid-30s, I made a confession to our board of directors in executive session. It was a […] The post On Not Knowing Wh...

Despite What You May Have Heard, Foundations Are More Relevant Than EverPhil Buchanan President, CEP

More than a few philanthropy observers have suggested that foundations are now (or will soon become) a less significant segment of the landscape of U.S. philanthropy than they once...

The Debate That Belongs in Every Foundation Boardroom Right NowKevin Bolduc Vice President, Assessment and Advisory Serv...

The challenges created by a capricious and morally untethered federal government haven’t abated, and every day nonprofits are adapting to step into the breach. They’re redesigning...

Philanthropic planning is wealth management's next competitive frontier, beyond DAFs

Foundation Source's new president says PhilTech can turn charitable giving into a scalable, integrated advisory discipline.

[PODCAST] Fixing Philanthropy

The current philanthropy funding model often incentivizes fragile operations by forcing nonprofits to chase a small number of large gifts. This analysis breaks down the practical d...

The Case for Funding Courage: Why Donors Who Embrace Risk Should Embrace Strategic LitigationNick Grono CEO, The Freedom...

In 2016, my Freedom Fund colleagues and I met with lawyers preparing to represent three Eritrean refugees in a case against Nevsun, a Canadian mining company. The men alleged they...

Capability Scoring: A Model for Capital Allocation That Moves Beyond Capacity as the GoalDavid Bonbright Principal, Deep...

Midy Aponte-Vargas has written one of the clearest statements of philanthropy’s core problem I’ve read this year. The operating-system framing is right. Capacity-as-deficit is righ...

A Floor, Not a Ceiling: What the Knicks’ Championship Asks of FoundationsBrian Byrd Founder, BiBYRD Consulting

As a lifelong New York Knicks fan, I watched last month’s run to the franchise’s first NBA championship in 53 years with a mix of disbelief and joy. But the […] The post A Floor, N...

Philanthropy in the Age of AI

Make sure the institutions your client plans to support offer flexibility and adaptability for future scenarios.

What the Birthright Citizenship Decision Reveals About Philanthropy’s Path to Protect and Defend DemocracyAarti Kohli Ex...

The Supreme Court’s recent Trump v. Barbara decision upholding birthright citizenship is bittersweet. On one hand, it reaffirms a core tenet of our Constitution and reflects our lo...

Warren Buffett Just Broke a 20-Year Philanthropic Tradition by Cutting This Foundation From Receiving Billions

The founder of Berkshire Hathaway just announced his annual mid-year donation. The news featured a surprising twist.

Philanthropic Jihad

The Potomac Tea Party has posted an extensive investigative report (which seems to be the first of a series) on the promotion and financing of Islam by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundat...

An impact investor's case against 'zero-sum thinking'

Roy Swan of the Ford Foundation said the simplest implication of his new book may be a nudge toward donor-advised funds. But he argues for a deeper examination of popular assumptio...

What Funders Miss When They Treat Capacity as the GoalMidy Aponte-Vargas Founder and Chief Executive, Civil Strategies

The operating system philanthropy uses to define nonprofit strength no longer fits the conditions we are in. It rewards what funders can measure, mistakes legibility for credibilit...

The New York Times On Heritage Foundation 2.0

With a flashback to my resignation.

As America Turns 250, Philanthropy Must Earn the Public’s Trust

God’s Love We Deliver’s Terrence Meck explores why America's 250th anniversary should be a reckoning for the nonprofit sector. Meck argues that philanthropy can help rebuild trust...

After donating $8 billion, Steve and Connie Ballmer create three regional philanthropies so people closest to the work c...

Ballmer Group is spinning its three regional offices into independent nonprofits, and CEO Terri Ludwig says she’d rather run them like startups than spinoffs.

Science funding is in trouble. Can philanthropists help?

Bottom Line: Philanthropy Culture Improves Fundraising

Is a culture of philanthropy just something that’s ‘nice’ to have? Does it simply make people feel good? Or might it actually affect your bottom line – making it ‘necessary?’ Do yo...

Philanthropic Jihad, Part Two

The Potomac Tea Party has posted the second part of its extensive investigative report (excerpts from Part 1 were posted here) on the promotion and financing of Islam by the Andrew...

Bottom Line: Philanthropy Culture Improves Fundraising

Is a culture of philanthropy just something that’s ‘nice’ to have? Does it simply make people feel good? Or might it actually affect your bottom line – making it ‘necessary?’ Do yo...

New Commission Launches to Chart Next Chapter of Foreign Assistance

Co-chaired by former Gov. David Beasley (R – South Carolina) and former Sen. Ben Cardin (D – Maryland), Rockefeller and Packard Foundations, along with other partners, launch initi...

How flexible funding can help communities and people thrive

There is a common misperception that philanthropy is inherently rigid, with funding and grant agreements tied to narrowly defined activities. Thankfully, this viewpoint is rapidly...

Wall Street’s Nonprofits Use Selective, Opaque Logic to Defund Charities

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