This is a challenging time to be involved in social change, whether as a funder, activist, or nonprofit leader. Rural communities are crumbling from a lack of jobs, civil society is more polarized than ever, democracy is under attack, and we continue to struggle with...
Heather McLeod Grant
Funders Adapt to the New Normal
How does today’s current environment impact how we fund social change? Even before the 2016 U.S. elections, globalization, technology, and growing inequality have been disrupting the social sector. And now, the current U.S. administration and Congress is in the...
Charting the Learning Journey of New Donors
In The Giving Journey: Guiding New Donors to Actualized Philanthropy, our new report at Open Impact, we look into the mindsets and motivations of new ultra-high-net-worth donors. Specifically, we wanted to know: why do Silicon Valley’s “new donors” give? What barriers...
What Role Should Philanthropy Play in Local Communities?
What obligations — if any — do foundations and new donors have to local communities in which they are based? And what role should they play in addressing rising income inequality? Many would argue that the issues donors care about — often a personal decision — should...