This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The law requires very little when making grants to most domestic public charities. Other than knowing a grantee’s tax status—your foundation has a great deal of flexibility. However, I regularly…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “By 2050, as many as one billion people could be displaced by a combination of climate change impacts, extreme events, and environmental degradation, thus raising critical concerns about finding appropriate…
I think we have a serious problem with the donor-centered approach. Namely that the pervasiveness of this model in our sector may be perpetuating the very inequity that we are…
When you see the word “stakeholders” in education, does a clear picture come to mind? What feeling does the word invoke? Who are stakeholders anyway and how do they matter…
As the war in Ukraine heads into its sixth month, with almost 50,000 people killed, both sides are digging in, says Tufts’ Chris Miller. Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24,…
Charitable giving is deeply woven into the fabric of wealth planning for most affluent individuals. According to BNY Mellon Wealth Management’s recent Charitable Giving Study, 91 percent of survey participants agree…
You may have noticed that upcycled food has made its way into countless consumer product trends lists and headlines over the last few months. I find this trend to be…
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, offers U.S. states and cities the chance to invest in transportation systems that modernize infrastructure, expand access…
It is not uncommon for nonprofit executives and staff to complain about our boards of directors. How often do we become frustrated with a perceived (or real) lack of interest…
Efforts to ban books in the United States have surged at a rate the American Library Association calls “unprecedented,” with attempts currently at their highest level since the organization began…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Of all the obstacles to human dignity, creativity, and survival, the accelerating impact of the climate crisis is one of the most existential. The result of burning carbon and other…
The zebra mussel has been a poster child for invasive species ever since it unleashed economic and ecological havoc on the Great Lakes in the late 1980s. Yet despite intensive…