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It takes boldness to bring big change in philanthropy. Our colleagues at Donors of Color Network recently put that boldness into action by launching a national campaign calling on funders to commit to giving 30 percent of climate-related funding to BIPOC-led groups,...
The murder of George Floyd by a police officer — one in an unbroken string of unjust Black deaths at the hands of law enforcement — has triggered an unprecedented national outpouring of grief, rage, and demands for change throughout the country. The fact that these...
“This is 9-1-1, may I have your name and your emergency?” “My house is on fire! 234 Maple Drive. Please send the fire trucks!” “Can you please describe your house?” “What? OK, it’s a green house on the corner.” “Can you tell me the square footage?” “What? What...
If the job of the foundation board is to oversee strategy and determine the effectiveness of the organization in achieving its goals, isn’t it also the board's job to pick the right grantees? Probably not. For large foundations that want to achieve big audacious...
This post originally appeared on LinkedIn. I just returned to the U.S. after five years of living in Singapore and working with philanthropists and NGOs across Asia. As I resettle and reconnect, friends ask how I’ve changed since I left. While there are many...
This post, part of our Blog Rewind series, originally appeared in December 2010. When I was fresh-faced and just starting to work in philanthropy at a women-focused community foundation, I made lists. I would write down the problem or issue I wanted to tackle, then...
Crystal Hayling on the debate surrounding different approaches to microfinance.
Individual giving may be down in 2010, but people are giving in new ways and changing the charitable donation landscape. Crystal Hayling explores new giving technologies and questions how nonprofits and grantmakers should use and support them.
Crystal Hayling describes how, at the beginning of her philanthropic career, her foundation’s close collaboration with its grantees informed the foundation’s strategy and made it a stronger partner in fighting for women’s rights.