Commentary and Opinion
Philanthropy News Digest invites opinion and commentary on topics of importance to the philanthropic sector. For more information, contact Kyoko Uchida, PND's features editor, at kyu@foundationcenter.org.
Philanthropy Delivers an Outcome — and Its Name Is Brett Kavanaugh
October 19, 2018The foundation supporters of the Federalist Society seem to have achieved something monumental by going back to basics, writes Foundation Center president Bradford K. Smith: find an effective organization that shares your goals and provide it with steady, unrestricted, long-term support so it can do its work....
Achieving Racial Equity Through Cross-Sector Partnerships
October 3, 2018The need to address structural racism in American society has never been greater, argues Gee, and cross-sector partnerships are the best way to do it....
It's Time to Invest in Youth Power
August 21, 2018Tim Silard, president of the Rosenberg Foundation, calls on philanthropy to invest in efforts to organize and inspire young people, including young people of color, right now....
Baltimore Children and Youth Fund: Community-Based Grantmaking Comes to Baltimore
August 13, 2018Diane Bell-McKoy, president of Associated Black Charities, highlights the importance of community-based grantmaking that not only gets resources to the community but does so in the most inclusive and transparent way possible....
On 'Fake' Victories and the Need to Act
August 6, 2018In his latest commentary for PND, Rosenman urges readers to take action against the Trump administration's "war on the poor"....
The Opioid Epidemic and the Urgent Need for a Philanthropic Response
July 27, 2018Rain Henderson, founder of Elemental Advisors, and Regina LaBelle of LaBelle Strategies share seven recommendations for foundations and individual donors looking to address the opiod crisis in America....
Philanthropy in the War Zone
July 18, 2018In his latest commentary for PND, Foundation Center president Bradford K. Smith has some advice for foundations scrambling to navigate the world of 2018 and beyond....
Disrupting Arts Philanthropy: Five Lessons Learned
July 14, 2018Kiesha Davis, director of grantmaking and capacity building at Memphis Music Initiative, shares five lessons learned from the organization's efforts to disrupt arts philanthropy....
CUNY: A Model for Expanding College Access and Success for Low-Income Students
July 5, 2018Peter Sloane, chairman and CEO of the Heckscher Foundation for Children, salutes the efforts of City University of New York chancellor James B. Milliken, who is stepping down for health reasons, to expand college access and success for low-income students....
CBMA Turns 10: A Decade of Daring Work for Black Male Achievement
June 28, 2018Shawn Dove, CEO of the Campaign for Black Male Achievement (CBMA), reflects on ten years of progress and calls for collectively stepping outside our comfort zones to take even bolder action over the next decade....
Tax Cuts (and Politics) Have Put the Safety Net at Risk. What Are You Going to Do About It?
June 4, 2018In his latest, Rosenman, professor emeritus at the Union Institute & University, discusses the potential impact of recent proposals made by the Trump administration and congressional Republicans on the human services sector....
Addressing Racial Equity With an Organizational Change Lens
May 17, 2018Yaro Fong-Olivares, a consultant at Community Resource Exchange, shares four strategies designed to move the needle on organizational change efforts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion....
How to Fix Our Food System
May 4, 2018Our industrial agricultural systems have reached their sell-by date, argues Daniel Moss, executive director of the AgroEcology Fund, but the good news is that more sustainable solutions are available....
Time's Up for Philanthropy, Too
April 24, 2018#MeToo has opened the floodgates for decisive action, argues the NoVo Foundation's Pamela Shifman, and it is philanthropy's turn to reckon with its past and commit to a better future....
