Darren Walker on Philanthropy: ‘We Don’t Take Enough Risk’
In an exit interview, the president of the Ford Foundation talks about why his new book is still hopeful despite growing inequality.
By James Pollard
Philanthropy Reporter, Associated Press
Former Librarian of Congress, Fired by Trump, Vows to Improve Public Information in New Mellon Role
Her new position as a senior fellow at the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation places her back at the center of the very debates over American culture that surrounded her dismissal.
By James Pollard
Philanthropy Reporter, Associated Press
Can GoFundMe’s New DAF Tool Supercharge Charitable Giving?
Giving Funds are GoFundMe’s latest in a flurry of product rollouts with the goal of moving stagnant U.S. charitable contributions beyond the 2% GDP mark where totals have long hovered.
By James Pollard
Philanthropy Reporter, Associated Press
Can a Shift From ‘Slacktivism’ Win Over Gen Z?
Nonprofits are giving young Americans meaningful work and the chance to direct the change they want to see happen.
By James Pollard
Philanthropy Reporter, Associated Press
Funding Cuts Threaten to Deepen Hunger Crisis
Rising costs are sending more families to food banks, including people with jobs.
By James Pollard
Philanthropy Reporter, Associated Press
Refugees and Their Sponsors Feel Stuck After Halt to Programs Letting Communities Resettle Newcomers
Public-private partnerships where nonprofits organized citizens to sponsor refugees are now in limbo.
By James Pollard
Philanthropy Reporter, Associated Press
Target’s DEI Rollback Raises Questions About the Retail Giant’s Philanthropic Commitments
Target and the Target Foundation have made big gifts to groups working on Black economic empowerment and LGBTQ+ acceptance.
By James Pollard
Philanthropy Reporter, Associated Press
Boom, Bust, Layoff? Democracy Groups Race to Shore Up Funding
Support typically drops off after elections, even though the work goes on year-round. Will that change this time?
By James Pollard
Philanthropy Reporter, Associated Press
Nonprofit Seeks to Make Culinary Careers More Accessible
The Food Education Fund provides hands-on experiences and mentoring for low-income students of color at 10 New York high schools.
By James Pollard
Philanthropy Reporter, Associated Press
Houston Community Groups Strain to Keep Feeding and Cooling a City Battered by Repeat Storms
While nonprofit and mutual aid organizations have honed their disaster services in a city frequently battered by severe weather, some now find themselves drained by repeat deadly events.
By James Pollard
Philanthropy Reporter, Associated Press