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Drew is a former Chronicle of Philanthropy editor and writer. He previously worked at Washingtonian magazine and was a principal editor for Teacher and MHQ, which were both selected as finalists for a National Magazine Award for general excellence.

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Born of Political Violence, This Group Helps Nonprofit Causes Find ‘Surprising’ Allies

Tim Dixon talks about the work of More in Common, which he co-founded after the murder of British politician Jo Cox, a close friend.

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The Trump Rally Shooting: Nonprofits, Foundations Respond

Those working to close divides in America talk about what the attempted assassination means — and what needs to be done

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Michael Bloomberg’s New $1 Billion Gift to Johns Hopkins Matches the Year’s Biggest So Far

The media mogul’s donation is the latest aimed at making medical school tuition-free.

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Major Funders Bet Big on Rural America and ‘Everyday Democracy’

Takeaways from a new $50 million venture with national grant makers investing in philanthropy-starved rural America: “No one is coming to do this work for us.”

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Can Your Volunteer Program Bring America Together? This Screenwriter-Turned-Charity Leader Thinks So.

The nonprofit Big Sunday is defying the downturn in volunteerism as it pursues founder David Levinson’s dual mission: community service that builds community.

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6 Ways a Volunteer Program Can Burst the Bubbles We Live In

One tip from a charity leader with a 25-year track record of success: Ask those on the receiving end of charity to help, too.

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A Hopeful New Way to Pursue Racial Equity

The Chronicle talks to social-justice advocate john a. powell and structural-racism scholar Stephen Menendian about how philanthropy can help end society’s marginalization of “others.”

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Breaking a Fundraising Taboo

“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.”

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Opponents as Allies: The Thorny Proposition of a First-of-Its-Kind Foundation Gathering

Grant makers at the National Council on Foundations annual meeting consider how to find the common ground to build broader coalitions for efforts in education, the environment, health, and more.

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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.