The Commons Archives – Chronicle of Philanthropy https://www.philanthropy.com/series/the-commons/ News, Opinion and Advice about Philanthropic Giving Tue, 05 May 2026 20:55:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 What Yale Got Right That Other Nonprofits Keep Getting Wrong https://www.philanthropy.com/opinion/what-yale-got-right-that-other-nonprofits-keep-getting-wrong/ Wed, 06 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.philanthropy.com/?p=4402231487766 The Commons | Opinion Foundations Created the Jargon Crisis. Here’s How They Can Fix It. https://www.philanthropy.com/opinion/foundations-created-the-jargon-crisis-heres-how-they-can-fix-it/ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:44:36 +0000 https://www.philanthropy.com/?p=4402231487436 The Commons | Opinion This Nonprofit Whispers in Hollywood’s Ear About Polarization. They Hope You Tune In. https://www.philanthropy.com/news/commons-stiffman-hollywoodtraining-0326/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:00:39 +0000 https://www.philanthropy.com/?p=4402231484901 The Commons Why Jewish Staff Are Quietly Leaving Progressive Nonprofits https://www.philanthropy.com/opinion/commons-leslie-antisemitism-0426/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.philanthropy.com/?p=4402231481354 The Commons | Opinion Why the Ford Foundation Has Committed $60M in New Funding to Protect Elections https://www.philanthropy.com/opinion/commons-gerkenelections-0426/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.philanthropy.com/?p=4402231482944 The Commons | Opinion Nonprofits Sit on a Gold Mine of Stories. It’s Time to Use Them. https://www.philanthropy.com/opinion/commons-gaspar-storytelling-0426/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.philanthropy.com/?p=4402231479461 The Commons | Opinion ‘Abolish Ice’ or ‘Lock ’em Up?’ A Nonprofit’s Middle Ground Approach to Justice https://www.philanthropy.com/news/abolish-ice-or-lock-em-up-a-nonprofits-middle-ground-approach-to-justice/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.philanthropy.com/?p=4402231478416 The Commons 3 Ways to Test if Your Nonprofit’s Message Is Breaking Through https://www.philanthropy.com/opinion/commons-watkins-framework-0326/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.philanthropy.com/?p=4402231459256 The Commons | Opinion A Second Chance to Get Rural America Right https://www.philanthropy.com/opinion/a-second-chance-to-get-rural-america-right/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.philanthropy.com/?p=4402231441924 The Commons | Opinion Are You Addicted to “Philanthrobabble?” https://www.philanthropy.com/opinion/commons-jargonvideo-0326/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:44:45 +0000 https://www.philanthropy.com/?p=4402231452030 The Commons | Opinion