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Gen Z Interns Can Do What AI Can't: How to Build a Pipeline
56+ min ago (819+ words) Interns cost less than outside vendors, bring skills AI can't replicate, and often become ambassadors for the organizations that train them. May 18, 2026 | Read Time: 5 minutes Like many recent college graduates facing the highest unemployment rate in more than a decade,…...
Funders Want Nonprofits to Merge. There's a Better Option. " Chronicle of Philanthropy
3+ day, 56+ min ago (161+ words) Instead of pushing grantees to consolidate, foundations should encourage them to collaborate. May 15, 2026 | Read Time: 2 minutes The most important question funders should be asking right now is how we can make the whole field stronger based on our grantees" self-identified…...
AI as a Strategic Partner: A Guide for Nonprofit Leaders
4+ day, 56+ min ago (493+ words) May 14, 2026 | Read Time: 1 minute Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing how nonprofit leaders work, from streamlining back-office tasks to zeroing in on patterns in program data that would take staff weeks to identify. Most nonprofit leaders already sense AI's potential " the harder…...
4 Ways Philanthropy Can Repair Civic Education
4+ day, 56+ min ago (46+ words) Chronicle of Philanthropy The Commons | Opinion As the nation's 250th anniversary approaches, funders can draw on a proven Illinois model to help schools prepare the next generation of engaged citizens. By Louise Dub, Geri Mannion and Ambika Kapur...
Understanding the Next Generation of Big Donors " And How to Tap In
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (1768+ words) By David L. Wheeler Contributor May 13, 2026 | Read Time: 21 minutes Like scouts who spot enemies on the horizon, future-focused fundraisers see a problem galloping toward them. Most of their major and mega-donors are aging. The Chronicle of Philanthropy's annual Philanthropy 50 list of…...
The New Gala Playbook: It's All About the Vibe
5+ day, 56+ min ago (1454+ words) The black-tie dinner has gotten a modern makeover. Three nonprofit leaders share the new rules for winning over major donors. By M. J. Prest Senior Editor, Solutions May 13, 2026 | Read Time: 7 minutes For decades, the standard choreography of a nonprofit gala consisted of…...
Reinventing Program Officers: What Makes Them Effective Today " Chronicle of Philanthropy
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (1309+ words) Once their jobs focused on compliance. Now they're prized for their ability to listen and solve problems. May 12, 2026 | Read Time: 9 minutes At the Stryker Johnston Foundation, abolishing the program officer title was one of the first things William Buster, the…...
DAFs in Spotlight Again for Ignoring Donor Wishes
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (1227+ words) Decisions by Fidelity, Vanguard, and DAFgiving360 to block donations to the Southern Poverty Law Center elicit pushback. May 11, 2026 | Read Time: 6 minutes Many in philanthropy worry that recent moves by three of the biggest names in donor-advised funds " Fidelity Charitable, DAFGiving360, and Vanguard…...
Gen Z Gives Money and Time. Here's How and Why to Engage Them.
1+ week, 2+ day ago (867+ words) Young adults donate money, volunteer, and advocate for nonprofits. Here's how to build meaningful relationships with them." May 8, 2026 | Read Time: 6 minutes Nonprofits have known for some time that the donor population is graying and it will be increasingly important to…...
Community Foundations Assail Big DAFs' Freeze on SPLC Gifts
1+ week, 3+ day ago (983+ words) Following the federal indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center, commercial donor-advised funds froze grants to the SPLC. In response, smaller DAFs urge donors to put their money elsewhere. May 7, 2026 | Read Time: 6 minutes Community foundation leaders have expressed outrage that…...