State of Nonprofits 2026:Â
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A Sector in Crisis: How U.S. Nonprofits and Foundations Are Responding to Threats
As nonprofits face historic challenges, new data from the Center for Effective Philanthropy reveals how nonprofits are faring and how foundations are responding.
Board Book Insert – State of Nonprofits 2026: What Funders Need to Know
Foundation Governance Today: How Boards and CEOs Are Navigating Risk, Accountability, and a Shifting Landscape
Breaking the Mold: The Transformative Effect of MacKenzie Scott's Big Gifts
AI With Purpose: How Foundations and Nonprofits Are Thinking About and Using Artificial Intelligence
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From the Blog
The Debate That Belongs in Every Foundation Boardroom Right Now
The challenges created by a capricious and morally untethered federal government haven’t abated, and every day nonprofits are adapting to step into the breach. They're redesigning food distribution networks, organizing responses to new immigration policies and...
What the Birthright Citizenship Decision Reveals About Philanthropy’s Path to Protect and Defend Democracy
The Supreme Court's recent Trump v. Barbara decision upholding birthright citizenship is bittersweet. On one hand, it reaffirms a core tenet of our Constitution and reflects our longstanding commitment to being a welcoming and inclusive...
A Floor, Not a Ceiling: What the Knicks’ Championship Asks of Foundations
As a lifelong New York Knicks fan, I watched last month's run to the franchise's first NBA championship in 53 years with a mix of disbelief and joy. But the more I sat with it, the more I became convinced that the title traces back to a single decision by a single...