Philanthropic Harm: How “Doing Good” Can Go Bad

Michael Moody shares a list of potentially harmful philanthropic practices in the hopes that it sparks further reflection and awareness in the field.

Philanthropy on the Blockchain: Giving DAOs and the Next Generation of Giving Circles

Emily Rasmussen explains the rise of DAOs — decentralized autonomous organizations — what they are, and how they are an important and innovative part of the evolution of collective giving.

Philanthropy and Government Play Increasingly Overlapping Roles in the Public Sphere

This piece from 11 Trends in Philanthropy for 2021 raises questions about what roles each sector should play in addressing longstanding challenges.

How to Exclude Nonprofits Without Even Trying: Grant Eligibility Requirements Narrow Your Pool

Jeff Williams explains how traditional donor, nonprofit, and foundation practices are often rooted in misconceptions about the scale and breadth of the sector, leaving many nonprofits out to dry when it comes to grant eligibility.

Giving Thanks by Giving Back

This Thanksgiving, Michael Moody explores the connections between gratitude and giving, and how gratitude often fuels philanthropy.

Kids Are Philanthropists, Too!

Children are natural philanthropists. They’re creative thinkers and empathetic friends. But to truly engage them, and to change philanthropy for the better, we need to move beyond lemonade stands and canned goods drives.

Part 2: Levers for Change, Grounded in Trust

Recognizing that adjusting the mechanics of the work alone is not enough, two organizations working toward greater trust and transparency in philanthropy discuss the levers and tools they’re testing to effect change.

Part 1: A Power Reckoning on Trust in Philanthropy, From Both Sides of the Pond

This article details how two organizations — one in the U.S. and one in the U.K. — are working to radically transform philanthropy as we know it by calling for more trusting, power-aware relationships between foundations and nonprofits.

Philanthropy’s Next Gen Is Starting to Make Big Changes

Philanthropy’s next generation is reconfiguring the donor landscape, upending norms in nonprofit organizational practice, and blurring sector boundaries.

Is Philanthropy Paying Attention to the Student Loan Debt Crisis?

Noting the surprising lack of attention from the philanthropic sector to the student debt crisis, Tory Martin calls for action to help millions of families burdened by student loan debt recover their capacity for education-driven wealth generation.