Cats and mice, donors and their foundations
Law professor Brian Galle examines whether leaders of private philanthropic legacy foundations “depart significantly from the preferences” of their original donors.
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Civics Reinforcement
It all started when John Nau was eight years old and his family visited a Civil War battlefield in Kentucky.
Americans Trust Nonprofits More Than Government
After comparing nonprofit and the government responses to our current national health crisis, a majority of Americans agree that nonprofits are more trustworthy.
Restaurant Workers Feed the Hungry
The covid-19 crisis created numerous problems in the food sector. Savvy nonprofits and donors connected the dots.
A New Way for Churches to Serve Hospitals
There are 124 hospitals in the state of Arizona, and more than 1,000 churches. During the coronavirus pandemic, a new charitable effort was launched to connect them.
Can We Use Charitable Funds More Broadly During the Crisis? Dealing With Donor Restrictions on Use in the Time of COVID-19
Here are a few common methods of lifting and modifying donor restrictions to allow a charity to channel its funds during the crisis.
Jailing Efficiently and Less Often
As police reform moves into the national spotlight, philanthropists have plenty of opportunities to improve the justice system, an issue donors have been working on for decades.
Organizing Small Donors in Support of Local Reporting
Media companies from Condé Nast to BuzzFeed are laying off employees by the hundreds during the covid-19 crisis. Yet the Long Beach Post, a regional news website with 20 employees, just hired two new reporters.
Amid the Covid-19 Crisis, Foundations Should Stop Treating the 5% Payout as Holy Writ
“If there was ever a time for you to increase your payout rate and get more money out the door, this is it,” urged nonprofit commentator Vu Le.
Compassion in Action: A Guide for Faith Communities Serving People Experiencing Mental Illness and Their Caregivers
One in four individuals who seek help for mental illness turn to faith leaders before they seek help from clinical professionals. This is a guide for those faith leaders written by The Partnership Center.
Keeping Covid Philanthropy Local
Leo Linbeck, a Houston businessman and CEO of Aquinas Companies, spoke with Philanthropy about how his hometown is weathering the coronavirus, what the pandemic means for education, and why fear shouldn’t drive decision-making.
How Long Will a Vaccine Really Take?
A vaccine probably won’t arrive any time soon… Our record for developing an entirely new vaccine is at least four years — more time than the public or the economy can tolerate social-distancing orders.
With record-setting speed, vaccinemakers take their first shots at the new coronavirus
Haller, an operations manager at a tech company in the city, became the first person outside of China to receive an experimental COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine is made by Moderna, a well-financed biotech that has yet to bring a product to market.
Blood and Generosity
Christopher Ullman is applying the strategy of relentless repetition to one of his favorite causes: giving blood.
Artist Relief
Shan Wallace, a 29-year-old photographer who documents the lives of Baltimore natives like herself, creates her art by forming connections with strangers.
Helping the Churches That Help Others
The coronavirus emergency is putting serious strain on churches in low-income areas.
Richard Gilder: Patron of Parks, History, and Problem-solving
If you’ve enjoyed a visit to Central Park within the last 40 years, you can thank Richard Gilder, the New York City philanthropist who died at age 87 last week.
Charitable Nuts and Bolts During Covid
The president of the Jewish Federations of North America describes new realities.
Interview with Steve Moore
The executive director of the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust explains how the foundation is responding to the coronavirus.
Better Than Fiction
An orphaned child of slaves, who grew up to be a business tycoon and generous donor—the first female self-made millionaire in history, according to the Guinness Book of World Records—is a good subject for a Netflix series.