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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
‘Start With Culture Change': The Work Boards Must Do Before Launching Diversity Efforts
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Opinion
A Partisan Warrior’s Reckoning
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Philanthropy Today
Secrets of Managing the Stress of Being a Nonprofit CEO
Plus, Katie Couric and Liev Schreiber, are part of a new effort to fight polarization; and the Coca-Cola Foundation Nnames a new president -
Philanthropy Today
Breaking a Fundraising Taboo — and Giving Donors a Laugh
Why Charity: Water is talking about the country’s divides; plus, Melinda French Gates’s $12.5 billion playbook -
Philanthropy Today
Want to Diversity Your Board? Change Your Culture First
Plus, a philanthropist worries that rigid adherence to ideology can undo democracy (opinion); and the men behind doomsday seed vault are honored
Big Philanthropy
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The Philanthropy 50: an Exclusive Chronicle Ranking of Who Gives the Most to Charity
Former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg gave $3 billion to charity last year to take the top spot. -
Philanthropy 50
Michael Bloomberg Tops the List of America’s Biggest Donors in 2023
The 50 donors gave a median of $100 million and a total of $11.9 billion. -
Big Philanthropy
Big Surprises as MacKenzie Scott Announces ‘Open Call’ Winners
The billionaire philanthropist announced 361 winners — and $640 million in giving.
Opinion
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Expiring Tax Breaks, Charitable Giving, and What’s at Stake for Philanthropy
Proposed changes to the tax code will significantly reduce donations, the author argues, spelling trouble for charities. -
Critics Said Our Data Platform Exacerbated the Nonprofit World’s Inequities. They Were Right.
Candid learned that addressing power imbalances is only possible when those with the most resources change their own behavior. -
How ‘Yes, and’ Philanthropy Could Unite the Charitable World’s Opposing Forces
An innovative giving approach aims to maximize good while indulging donor choice. Could it settle the debate over philanthropic pluralism?
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Advice
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Charity:water Breaks a Fundraising Taboo and Talks About Division — Sort of
“These days, it seems so easy to hear opinions of what people are against,” wrote CEO Scott Harrison. “But there’s also something powerful about being for something good.” -
9 Ways to Raise More From Donor-Advised Funds
The number of donors using DAFs is growing fast, but it can be hard to find and cultivate them. Here’s advice from several experts. -
10 Words and Phrases You Should Never Use
Philanthropy loves big words. Americans don’t. So why is the nonprofit world filled with philanthro-speak?
The Commons
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Opinion
Righteous Attitudes, Ideological Purity Tests, Zero-Sum Thinking: How Philanthropy Stokes Division
Privately, anti-polarization nonprofits and practitioners say philanthropy is part of the problem. -
Campus Conflict
The Donor Revolt Comes to Annual Giving: Israel, Gaza, and Campus Unrest
As colleges prep for commencement and reunion season, rank-and-file supporters issue ultimatums, pledge to withhold donations, and boycott events. -
Tips
Advice to Keep Tough Conversations Civil
A primer for the nonprofit professional who has to keep things cool even when temperatures are rising.
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More News
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Men Behind the Doomsday Seed Vault in the Arctic Win World Food Prize
The awardees said they hope the prize will enable them to push for hundreds of millions of dollars in additional funding for seed bank endowments. -
New Builders Initiative Looks to Fight Polarization by Encouraging Collaboration and Alliances
Among the coalition members: entrepreneur Daniel Lubetzky, actor Liev Schreiber, journalist Katie Couric, and Lonnie Ali, director of the Muhammad Ali Center,. -
Kataly Foundation and Bank of America Commit $84 Million for Community-Development Fund
Also, Robin Hood gave $35 million to almost 100 nonprofit groups to increase financial stability for low-income residents of New York City, and $22 million will launch the GE Aerospace Foundation, which will develop a pipeline of engineers from a variety of backgrounds. -
Marc Benioff Lunch Auction Raises $1.5M for Charity. Not Bad for First Year Without Warren Buffett
This is the first year that a meal with Benioff, Salesforce’s chairman and CEO, was the prize of the auction, which benefits the Glide Foundation in San Francisco. -
Melinda French Gates Resigns as Gates Foundation Co-Chair, 3 Years After Her Divorce From Bill Gates
She will receive $12.5 billion as part of her agreement with Gates, which she said would commit to future work focused on women and families. -
Bitcoin Charity Lands $21 Million From Twitter Co-Founder
Plus, UC Davis and MD Anderson Cancer Center are among other nonprofits that received big sums.
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