high-wealth donors
The Rich Will Not Save Us
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In our nation’s second Gilded Age, like the first, what the wealthy give philanthropy with one hand is often taken with the other.
Nonprofit News
Remembering Aretha Franklin and Her Social Justice Vision
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Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, died yesterday in Detroit of pancreatic cancer at the age of 76, but her music—and her social vision—live on.
democratic society
If Democracy is Failing, Are Nonprofits Stepping Up to the Plate?
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Local action is the remedy for the plutocratic sickness that many see as having weakened the American body politic.
partisanship
Courageous and Ethical Leadership in a Polarized World
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The genius of movements like #MeToo, #TimesUp, and #BlackLivesMatter is that while each had its creators and drivers, who spark and tend the flame, no one has really been in charge of making it all happen. That makes them messy and unpredictable. But it also gives them their power to change culture.
Planned Parenthood
How Nonprofits Advance Causes through The Arts
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Artists often gravitate toward social causes. But increasingly, those causes are gravitating toward artists and arts audiences to better tell their stories and to raise money.
Conversations & Change: The Crucial Link
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As McCambridge writes, “When conversations that are meant to advance the work of nonprofits get stuck, it can take years, even decades, to get them moving again.” So, how can we get—and keep—change-oriented conversations advancing?
diversity and inclusion
US University Head at International Gathering Calls on Sector to Embrace Public Mission
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Nancy Cantor, chancellor of Rutgers University-Newark, lays out her vision of an engaged “anchor institution” at a conference in South Africa. Engagement, Cantor says, is not just about good intentions; rather, the university must change its character to reflect and meet the educational needs of the full diversity of the community it serves.
Nonprofit News
Innovative Seattle Nonprofit Commissions Social Change Art and a Pop-up Studio
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With the support of artist Shepard Fairey, the new Seattle-based organization Amplifier is leveraging art to amplify social change messages. Its goal: to help save democracy.
donor engagement
Starting A Major Gifts Program: Part I
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Kim Klein walks us through the necessary steps to starting a major gifts program, from setting goals to preparing solicitation materials to asking for renewals.
Voices from the Field
Patient Philanthropy: How a Small Foundation Got Big Results
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This co-founder of a small foundation discusses how their very personal philanthropic vehicle builds on what many might consider a limited grants budget.