Two years after Hurricanes Maria and Irma, the pace of federal disaster funding in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands remains far slower than in Texas and Florida.
Two Years after Maria, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands Still Await FEMA Funds
Nine-Year-Old Challenges Burger-Eating President to Go Vegan for Veterans
One optimistic fourth-grader has decided to enlist President Trump in his campaign to promote vegan diets.
Inland Empire Nonprofits Organize to Close Funding Gap
It is no secret that geography greatly influences the amount of foundation funding nonprofits receive. In Southern California’s “Inland Empire,” nonprofits are organizing to close the gap.
Unearthing Effective Responses to our Climate Emergency…and Economy
Activist thinkers at the 39th annual E.F. Schumacher Lectures discuss their different approaches to the climate. In so doing, they exhibit the power of small experiments in the field.
Where Have All the Donors Gone? The Continued Decline of the Small Donor and the Growth of Megadonors
In this original article, Dr. Rooney, who first surfaced the problem of declining donors, provides evidence the trend continues and introduces ideas of how to ameliorate their challenges.
Schwab Charitable Won’t Approve Grants from Its DAFs to NRA-Linked Charities
Schwab Charitable, one of the nation’s largest homes of donor-advised funds, pulls the plug on grants from its managed funds to the National Rifle Association.
Libraries, in a Move for Equity, Scrap Late Fees
Libraries across the US have decided that charging late fees isn’t in their best interest. It’s not their mission, and it’s not helping their organizations.
The Future Is Now: Oxfam Says Climate-Related Disasters Displace 20 Million a Year
A report from Oxfam finds that 200 million have been displaced by climate-related disasters over the past decade, a number that far surpasses displacement by war or other causes.
The Good, Bad, and Not-Sure-What-to-Think about Giving in 2019
While it is always hard to read too much into a single quarter’s data, the latest quarter shows a slight uptick in small donor giving, a positive sign.
Should Philanthropists Replace Government?
Without a public mechanism to generate funds needed to face pressing social problems, money is unlikely to go where the need is most critical.
Why the Decline in Individual Donors Should Matter to Institutional Philanthropy—and What to Do about It
Institutional philanthropy has largely ignored the rapid loss of individual donors of modest means across the US, and that, writes Shena Ashley of the Urban Institute, is a big mistake.
Harvard-Yale Game Protest Highlights University Investment in Fossil Fuels
Last month’s Harvard-Yale football game demonstration is but the latest sign that pressure on universities to divest their endowments from fossil fuel stocks is rising.