The ways funders and impact investors think about money often reinforces inequality, even when they seek to reduce it. Here are some ways to get out of this vicious circle.
How Changing Mindsets Can Change the Economy
How an International NGO Plans to Fight the Digital Divide with a Satellite Company
The Whitaker Peace and Development Initiative’s latest collaboration with a world-renowned satellite provider could help minimize the disparity in digital access seen in conflict-affected regions.
Anchoring Communities: How to Combat Displacement Through Asset Ownership
For many food justice organizations, ownership of spaces like markets, kitchens, and commercial food hubs is central to protecting communities from displacement.
Summer Camp in a Climate-Changed World
From floods to droughts and heat waves, the climate crisis is changing summer camp. Can we still send our kids there?
Resisting Authoritarianism: How to Activate Civil Society’s Pillars of Support
Can authoritarianism be stopped? Five sectors (unions, businesses, faith institutions, professional associations, and security forces) play critical roles in answering that question.
Trust in Nonprofits Holds Strong Despite Political Attacks
Amid political polarization, public trust in nonprofits remains high, though concerns grow about government influence and wealthy donors’ motives.
IRS Weakens Johnson Amendment—Nonprofits Push Back
The IRS has signaled a shift allowing churches to endorse political candidates without losing tax-exempt status, sparking concerns among nonprofit leaders over politicization and dark-money infiltration.
Get Funds Flowing: Lessons from the Boston Foundation
In times of crisis, funders don’t have to sacrifice values to move quickly.
Amid Heatwaves, a Growing Concern Rises About Data Centers
As the temperature continues to rise across the country, there is growing attention being paid to how data centers are putting pressure on the electric grid and impacting communities that are already vulnerable.
How to Navigate the Modern Nonprofit Job Search
Nowadays, finding a job—let alone one in the nonprofit sector—can feel daunting. Despite the tumult in the sector, there are concrete, practical steps you can take to improve your chances of landing the job you want.
How Can the Nonprofit Field Better Support Volunteerism?
Failing to invest in their volunteers costs nonprofits resources and capacity. But nonprofit staff, nonprofit organizations, and foundations can change that.
Return to Office: What’s Happening in the Nonprofit Sector and Why?
In 2020, millions of nonprofit jobs became remote overnight. Many nonprofits have since switched back, reversing many of the equity gains remote work had brought.