As philanthropy rallies to the defense of the nonprofit sector, how money is spent is as important as how much.

David S. Beckman is the president of the Pisces Foundation, and the former director of the Water Program at the Natural ...

A look at how donor collaboratives have evolved over time, and how fund leaders and donors can sharpen their strategies today ...

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The social sector has experienced an explosion in the number and diversity of collaborative funds during the last 15 years ...

The landmark in Plains, Georgia, gives a nod to the late president’s big grin and humble beginnings.

Every year, hundreds of new innovation books are published with well-meaning and intriguing recommendations for managers and organizations. They tout such innovation success factors as a risk-taking ...

Recent news coverage of Hot Bread Kitchen reads as if it were written about two different organizations. The New York City bakery is widely acclaimed for its innovative selection of international ...

Why would a 100+-year-old youth organization finally decide to address and end its long history of cultural appropriation? Because young people asked them to. For more than a century, national youth ...

In recent months, the world of philanthropy has been abuzz with the new trend of high-profile donors giving super-sized grants to nonprofits, which critics and fans have dubbed “Big Bet Philanthropy.” ...

Everyone in the social sector, it seems, is discussing how to use data to deliver social good. The coming years will no doubt see the continued growth in data-driven nonprofits and social businesses, ...

The scale and complexity of the US public education system has thwarted attempted reforms for decades. Major funders, such as the Annenberg Foundation, Ford Foundation, and Pew Charitable Trusts have ...