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America has 1.5 million nonprofits and room for more

by Robert Christensen, Rebecca Nesbit / News Desk

America has 1.5 million nonprofits and room for more

New nonprofits don’t make the same impact everywhere. In most places, there’s enough money to go around to support new ones.

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The importance of that first grant

BY Martin Morse Wooster

The story of conservative donor Paul Simpson shows how the initial grant to a project can make a big difference.

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A first look at the Everyday Philanthropist Act

BY Travis LaCouter

Since the passage of the GOP tax bill, nonprofits have been scrambling to find how they figure into the new regulatory landscape.

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The unconventional interview question you should ask when hiring a fundraiser

BY Rachel Jurado

Consider adding this question to your screening process when hiring a major gifts officer…

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The importance of that first grant

BY Martin Morse Wooster

The story of conservative donor Paul Simpson shows how the initial grant to a project can make a big difference.

What motivates people to give anonymously?

BY Martin Morse Wooster

Science writer Brian Gallagher looks to game theory and Larry David to try to tackle this question.

When Marxism masquerades as philanthropy

BY Hayden Ludwig

A free society should honor and cultivate the notion that philanthropy is a matter of generosity rather than thinly veiled “reparations.”

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Many NGO workers on the ground don't speak the local language

BY Angela Crack, Hilary Footitt, Wine Tesseur

The international aid sector’s use of languages needs to change if it is serious about dealing with the issues raised by recent scandals.

What motivates people to give anonymously?

BY Martin Morse Wooster

Science writer Brian Gallagher looks to game theory and Larry David to try to tackle this question.

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“A Better Society.” Explaining another big campus gift for philosophy. Are we on the cusp of a philosophy giving golden age? Donors remain steadfast in their support for the liberal arts… read more

E.J. Dionne: Don’t let Trump era politics dumb you down. As Washington politics becomes increasingly rancid, a disheartened nation turns toward the many good things happening at the grass roots… read more

A large new philanthropic fund responds to coal country transitions. The Just Transition Fund sees itself as a philanthropic hybrid, both a grantmaker and nonprofit innovator… read more

Is strategic philanthropy heartless? Many criticize the head-heart dichotomy for favoring the head over the heart and not paying adequate respect to grantees and beneficiaries … read more

Renewing Localism for the 21st Century. Looking back to the country’s founding principles as a response to our current cultural and political upheaval … read more

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