Faced with the massive dislocation brought on by COVID-19, philanthropy has begun to think about managing its assets differently. But there’s a long way to go.
Philanthropy beneath the Hood: Why Investment Practice Matters
Activists’ Short Film Dares to Envision a Positive Future
Predicting a future that looks like our present, only worse, is easy. But what does a future that is hopeful look like?
Baltimore Museum Sells $65M Worth of Art and Keeps Staff Employed
The Baltimore Museum of Art plans to sell three master artworks for $65 million. The proceeds will keep staff in place and boost the museum’s commitment to equity.
Stewardship, and How to be a Warrior in the Face of COVID
The Navajo Nation has been hard hit by COVID but has taken a heroic long view that focuses on others. Would that this were true for US leadership in Washington.
Network Governance as an Empowerment Tool
There is no one form of governance that enables empowerment. What is effective depends critically on where the group is starting from and what it’s trying to achieve.
Barrett Nomination Campaign Illustrates Power of 501c4 Nonprofits
As with past US Supreme Court nominees Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh, 501c4s will play an outsized role in the effort to confirm Amy Coney Barrett.
NRA’s LaPierre Faces IRS Investigation for Criminal Tax Fraud
How many more twists can the ongoing NRA scandal have?
Pope Francis Says Unfettered Capitalism is Unsupportable
Our common fragility in the face of the pandemic has demonstrated that not everything can be resolved by the market, asserts Pope Francis in his latest encyclical.
Why Nonprofit Leaders Need to Talk about Grief
During a global pandemic that has claimed over one million lives so far, grief is normal. Leaders can help guide their teams in working through it.
Nonprofits Reimagine Their Roles in Multiple Ways amid the Pandemic
Addressing the pandemic’s effects has culminated in program shifts across the country.
Indigenous Canada Online Course Attracts 64,000
Indigenous studies, anyone? When a celebrity says it’s time that we relearn our history, people listen.
Dream or Die: Nonprofit Closures Raise Important Questions for Us All
It’s not really true that every failed nonprofit fails in its own way, but almost all will have to pivot during this period. Some have the space to do so, while others do not.