Philanthropy & Funding
Billionaires Can Build by Supporting Dedicated Changemakers
A response to SSIR’s Summer 2026 cover essay.
Tag: Individual Giving
Philanthropy & Funding
Why Don’t Philanthropists Build Anymore?
The United States is living through a second Gilded Age. But unlike yesterday's magnates, today's billionaires prefer to write checks to existing organizations. They should instead build institutions that last.
Philanthropy & Funding
Beyond the Mega-Gift
For four years, small donations have declined across the nonprofit sector, threatening the future of social innovation. But with the right strategies, some organizations are bucking the trend and winning them back.
Philanthropy & Funding
Helping Donors Get Unstuck
Many philanthropists have the capacity and desire to give more. A few simple strategies can help them overcome common roadblocks.
Philanthropy & Funding
When It Comes to Understanding Donors, Does Size Matter Most?
Individual vs. institutional donors is a fundamental distinction in philanthropy and fundraising. But what if the line is not as clear-cut as we assume?
Philanthropy & Funding
The Language of Crowdfunding
Appeals for donations should be strategic about framing the request in terms of “need” or “want.”
Philanthropy & Funding
The Looming Fight Over How We Give Our Data
We face a choice between two models for donating data: one governed by corporations and one determined by grassroots civic action. The winner will decide how much control we have over our digital information.
Philanthropy & Funding
Philanthropy Must Not Support Hate
Commercial national charities and community foundations should refuse requests by donor-advisors to give to hate groups.
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Grecian Urns and Trend Reports
The value of a nonprofit is the presence and participation of its stakeholders and constituents. Technology creates the framework to make that value real. Part of the Technology for Change supplement sponsored by Salesforce in the Summer 2020 issue.
Philanthropy & Funding
The Supply and Demand of Charitable Giving
The relationship between donors and nonprofits is built on a complex interplay of motivations, activities, and circumstances. A research article in the Summer 2020 issue.