The Chronicle of Philanthropy

How Foundation Leaders Are Working to Shift the Power Dynamic

Foundation leaders share insights on giving well, reducing grantee burden, and shifting power dynamics in philanthropy.
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Foundations Can Outlive Their Charitable Missions — and That’s a Problem

Bill Gates, Jensen Huang and many of today’s tech titans have two things in common with Gilded Age robber barons like John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie. After playing a role in propelling the ...
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Celebrity Giving Is Evolving: Ariana Grande’s Foundation Shows How

Grande's Brighter Days Ahead Foundation is betting that authenticity and structure can turn celebrity giving into something ...
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How to Use AI Without Compromising Your Sustainability Values

Failure to embrace AI could cause you and your organization to fall behind. Yet AI data centers consume a great deal of land, ...
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Nonprofits’ Favorite Advocacy Word Isn’t Landing. Here’s Why.

Opinion: "Injustice" is one of the most powerful words in the public-interest vocabulary. It's also one of the most overused.
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After Gates Is Cut Off, Buffett Family Foundations Move to Center Stage

In an interview on CNBC this morning, Warren Buffett said that he will no longer give money to the Gates Foundation. Instead, nearly all of his vast fortune, estimated to be more than $147 billion, ...
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How Lean Teams Use AI to Drive Monthly Giving

Small nonprofits can use AI tools to launch monthly giving programs, win recurring donors, and grow revenue without adding ...