Some groups are matching their appeals to supporters’ party affiliation, while others stick to shared values. Both are trying ...

A provision in the 2025 tax overhaul provides individuals a tax credit of up to $1,700 for giving to a qualified scholarship granting organization.

Ford Foundation's Heather Gerken unveils a new strategy focused on democracy, economic opportunity, and more multi-year unrestricted grants.

Nonprofits that serve military members and veterans may be a fixture of television and sports sponsorships, but they receive a relatively small share of U.S. charitable giving. And much of their ...

In posts on its website and filings ahead of its upcoming public offering of stock, Anthropic has made an extraordinary commitment to “the public good.” It announced that 5 percent of shares will be ...

Seven new programs will be detailed throughout next year. Their impact will reach beyond just issues of democracy.

The Voter Participation Center’s massive voter turnout campaign for the midterm elections almost didn’t happen. “The funding did come, but it was late, very late,” said Tom Lopach, the nonprofit’s ...

The public and philanthropy are out of step. Across party lines, many Americans call money in politics a very big problem. Yet democracy funders consistently put it last among their priorities.

Both agree that philanthropy cannot fill the resulting gap alone but see real opportunity for donors to give more, given how ...

For many nonprofits, it’s direct mail go-time. The next few weeks will decide whether the year’s fundraising goals are met, and mail still delivers results — even as organizations devote more ...

Small development shops have to do it all with a fraction of the staff found at big nonprofits. They often cultivate donors, plan events, manage donor databases, and write all the appeals — work that ...