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Can “radical empathy” bring us together? National Book Award-winning author Colum McCann believes it can. On November 20, he'll join a #TheCommons in Conversation interview with the Chronicle's Nandita Raghuram at 2 p.m. ET.
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November 17, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Can “radical empathy” bring us together? National Book Award-winning author Colum McCann believes it can. On November 20, he'll join a #TheCommons in Conversation interview with the Chronicle's Nandita Raghuram at 2 p.m. ET.
Register: https://phlnthrp.com/4nMMpdb
Register: https://phlnthrp.com/4nMMpdb
Powerful stories — whether by Martin Luther King Jr. or Sophocles — can cut through today’s noise and division.
Watch for our mini-documentary later this week exploring how Theater of War Productions organizes performances drawn from classic texts to bring people together.
#TheCommons
Watch for our mini-documentary later this week exploring how Theater of War Productions organizes performances drawn from classic texts to bring people together.
#TheCommons
November 17, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Powerful stories — whether by Martin Luther King Jr. or Sophocles — can cut through today’s noise and division.
Watch for our mini-documentary later this week exploring how Theater of War Productions organizes performances drawn from classic texts to bring people together.
#TheCommons
Watch for our mini-documentary later this week exploring how Theater of War Productions organizes performances drawn from classic texts to bring people together.
#TheCommons
Can “radical empathy” bring us together? National Book Award-winning author Colum McCann believes it can. On November 20, he'll join a #TheCommons in Conversation interview with the Chronicle's Nandita Raghuram at 2 p.m. ET.
Register: https://phlnthrp.com/4nMMpdb
Register: https://phlnthrp.com/4nMMpdb
November 15, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Can “radical empathy” bring us together? National Book Award-winning author Colum McCann believes it can. On November 20, he'll join a #TheCommons in Conversation interview with the Chronicle's Nandita Raghuram at 2 p.m. ET.
Register: https://phlnthrp.com/4nMMpdb
Register: https://phlnthrp.com/4nMMpdb
Opinion - Will AI speed up the fundraising hamster wheel?
For our 2026 Predictions issue, Allison Fine, the president of Every.org shares her concerns about the potential of AI to accelerate donor fatigue.
Read her full essay at https://phlnthrp.com/4oCKjxL
For our 2026 Predictions issue, Allison Fine, the president of Every.org shares her concerns about the potential of AI to accelerate donor fatigue.
Read her full essay at https://phlnthrp.com/4oCKjxL
November 14, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Opinion - Will AI speed up the fundraising hamster wheel?
For our 2026 Predictions issue, Allison Fine, the president of Every.org shares her concerns about the potential of AI to accelerate donor fatigue.
Read her full essay at https://phlnthrp.com/4oCKjxL
For our 2026 Predictions issue, Allison Fine, the president of Every.org shares her concerns about the potential of AI to accelerate donor fatigue.
Read her full essay at https://phlnthrp.com/4oCKjxL
Opinion: Fundraising will continue to be shaped by AI, in good and bad ways. We asked Allison Fine and other sector leaders what they predict for 2026. Read on to find out. https://phlnthrp.com/4i0Dnbn
November 14, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Opinion: Fundraising will continue to be shaped by AI, in good and bad ways. We asked Allison Fine and other sector leaders what they predict for 2026. Read on to find out. https://phlnthrp.com/4i0Dnbn
Opinion: Will foundation giving go up or down next year? We asked Kathleen Enright and other sector leaders what they predict for 2026. Read on to find out.
https://phlnthrp.com/4oAXSOd
https://phlnthrp.com/4oAXSOd
November 13, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Opinion: Will foundation giving go up or down next year? We asked Kathleen Enright and other sector leaders what they predict for 2026. Read on to find out.
https://phlnthrp.com/4oAXSOd
https://phlnthrp.com/4oAXSOd
Can “radical empathy” bring us together? National Book Award-winning author Colum McCann believes it can. On November 20, he'll join a #TheCommons in Conversation interview with the Chronicle's Nandita Raghuram at 2 p.m. ET.
Register: https://phlnthrp.com/4nMMpdb
Register: https://phlnthrp.com/4nMMpdb
November 13, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Can “radical empathy” bring us together? National Book Award-winning author Colum McCann believes it can. On November 20, he'll join a #TheCommons in Conversation interview with the Chronicle's Nandita Raghuram at 2 p.m. ET.
Register: https://phlnthrp.com/4nMMpdb
Register: https://phlnthrp.com/4nMMpdb
Our November/December issue is now live! In this special package, you’ll hear from dozens of foundation leaders and major donors about giving trends in the coming year and efforts to respond to Trump administration threats.
Read the full issue at: https://phlnthrp.com/49ceDur
Read the full issue at: https://phlnthrp.com/49ceDur
November 12, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Our November/December issue is now live! In this special package, you’ll hear from dozens of foundation leaders and major donors about giving trends in the coming year and efforts to respond to Trump administration threats.
Read the full issue at: https://phlnthrp.com/49ceDur
Read the full issue at: https://phlnthrp.com/49ceDur
"Poverty can seem like an abstract concept in the philanthropic world — something to analyze rather than experience."
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https://phlnthrp.com/3LBtdlt
November 12, 2025 at 7:58 PM
"Poverty can seem like an abstract concept in the philanthropic world — something to analyze rather than experience."
https://phlnthrp.com/3LBtdlt
https://phlnthrp.com/3LBtdlt
Warren Buffett gives $1.3 billion in annual Thanksgiving donation.
He said in his latest announcement that he doesn’t expect his children to solve all the world’s problems with their grant making.
https://phlnthrp.com/4paB4Fa
He said in his latest announcement that he doesn’t expect his children to solve all the world’s problems with their grant making.
https://phlnthrp.com/4paB4Fa
November 12, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Warren Buffett gives $1.3 billion in annual Thanksgiving donation.
He said in his latest announcement that he doesn’t expect his children to solve all the world’s problems with their grant making.
https://phlnthrp.com/4paB4Fa
He said in his latest announcement that he doesn’t expect his children to solve all the world’s problems with their grant making.
https://phlnthrp.com/4paB4Fa
AI is already transforming the fundraising landscape. To navigate this new territory, Nathan Chappell, co-founder of Fundraising.AI shares a guide to help you govern how you deploy the technology ethically and strategically.
Read the full guide at: https://phlnthrp.com/3LzgvDB
Read the full guide at: https://phlnthrp.com/3LzgvDB
November 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
AI is already transforming the fundraising landscape. To navigate this new territory, Nathan Chappell, co-founder of Fundraising.AI shares a guide to help you govern how you deploy the technology ethically and strategically.
Read the full guide at: https://phlnthrp.com/3LzgvDB
Read the full guide at: https://phlnthrp.com/3LzgvDB
Opinion: To protect American democracy, pretend it’s already gone. This clarifying exercise might help funders fight authoritarianism and adapt to extraordinary times. writes opinion columnist Cora Daniels. https://phlnthrp.com/43fANIs
November 9, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Opinion: To protect American democracy, pretend it’s already gone. This clarifying exercise might help funders fight authoritarianism and adapt to extraordinary times. writes opinion columnist Cora Daniels. https://phlnthrp.com/43fANIs
For more than 100 years, hydroelectric dams blocked the Klamath River in Oregon and Northern California, impeding once-abundant salmon runs. But that changed last year when the last of the dams was demolished.
https://phlnthrp.com/481ceBA
https://phlnthrp.com/481ceBA
November 7, 2025 at 8:11 PM
For more than 100 years, hydroelectric dams blocked the Klamath River in Oregon and Northern California, impeding once-abundant salmon runs. But that changed last year when the last of the dams was demolished.
https://phlnthrp.com/481ceBA
https://phlnthrp.com/481ceBA
Nonprofits face a perfect storm of funding cuts, tariffs, and rising demand. Many are rethinking strategy — from scenario planning to partnerships — to stay strong through uncertainty.
https://phlnthrp.com/4ox8CNN
#Nonprofits #Leadership #Resilience #philanthropy
https://phlnthrp.com/4ox8CNN
#Nonprofits #Leadership #Resilience #philanthropy
November 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Nonprofits face a perfect storm of funding cuts, tariffs, and rising demand. Many are rethinking strategy — from scenario planning to partnerships — to stay strong through uncertainty.
https://phlnthrp.com/4ox8CNN
#Nonprofits #Leadership #Resilience #philanthropy
https://phlnthrp.com/4ox8CNN
#Nonprofits #Leadership #Resilience #philanthropy
Opinion: New biopic shows the importance of authenticity as the nonprofit sector faces an existential reckoning, writes columnist Eboo Patel. https://phlnthrp.com/3JzQzas
November 6, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Opinion: New biopic shows the importance of authenticity as the nonprofit sector faces an existential reckoning, writes columnist Eboo Patel. https://phlnthrp.com/3JzQzas
In this podcast episode Ben Hires, CEO of the Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center, digs into the vast array of services that BCNC — and nonprofits like it — provide, and the crucial role they play in mitigating the challenging realities facing Asian immigrants today.
https://phlnthrp.com/4hT5rgU
https://phlnthrp.com/4hT5rgU
November 5, 2025 at 7:57 PM
In this podcast episode Ben Hires, CEO of the Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center, digs into the vast array of services that BCNC — and nonprofits like it — provide, and the crucial role they play in mitigating the challenging realities facing Asian immigrants today.
https://phlnthrp.com/4hT5rgU
https://phlnthrp.com/4hT5rgU
📅 Free Online Event – Nov. 4
What makes America’s top charities so successful? Join us for an exclusive look at America’s Favorite Charities, our special report highlighting the 100 organizations that earn the most support from Americans.
👉 Register today! https://phlnthrp.com/48WgOCa
What makes America’s top charities so successful? Join us for an exclusive look at America’s Favorite Charities, our special report highlighting the 100 organizations that earn the most support from Americans.
👉 Register today! https://phlnthrp.com/48WgOCa
November 3, 2025 at 5:45 PM
📅 Free Online Event – Nov. 4
What makes America’s top charities so successful? Join us for an exclusive look at America’s Favorite Charities, our special report highlighting the 100 organizations that earn the most support from Americans.
👉 Register today! https://phlnthrp.com/48WgOCa
What makes America’s top charities so successful? Join us for an exclusive look at America’s Favorite Charities, our special report highlighting the 100 organizations that earn the most support from Americans.
👉 Register today! https://phlnthrp.com/48WgOCa
With as much as $18 trillion expected to change hands in the Great Wealth Transfer, our latest Playbook — a curated article collection focused on solutions — offers expert insights on how make the most of this historic moment. 👉 Read more: https://phlnthrp.com/439JV1f
#PhilanthropyPlaybook
#PhilanthropyPlaybook
November 2, 2025 at 9:15 PM
With as much as $18 trillion expected to change hands in the Great Wealth Transfer, our latest Playbook — a curated article collection focused on solutions — offers expert insights on how make the most of this historic moment. 👉 Read more: https://phlnthrp.com/439JV1f
#PhilanthropyPlaybook
#PhilanthropyPlaybook
📅 Free Online Event – Nov. 4
What makes America’s top charities so successful? Join us for an exclusive look at America’s Favorite Charities, our special report highlighting the 100 organizations that earn the most support from Americans.
👉 Register today! https://phlnthrp.com/48WgOCa
What makes America’s top charities so successful? Join us for an exclusive look at America’s Favorite Charities, our special report highlighting the 100 organizations that earn the most support from Americans.
👉 Register today! https://phlnthrp.com/48WgOCa
November 1, 2025 at 8:46 PM
📅 Free Online Event – Nov. 4
What makes America’s top charities so successful? Join us for an exclusive look at America’s Favorite Charities, our special report highlighting the 100 organizations that earn the most support from Americans.
👉 Register today! https://phlnthrp.com/48WgOCa
What makes America’s top charities so successful? Join us for an exclusive look at America’s Favorite Charities, our special report highlighting the 100 organizations that earn the most support from Americans.
👉 Register today! https://phlnthrp.com/48WgOCa
Opinion: A small minority of the ultrawealthy give at the highest levels. Here’s what they do, and how more donors can emulate them, writes Sofia Michelakis. https://phlnthrp.com/4hHNhi6
Michelakis is managing director of Phila Engaged Giving.
Michelakis is managing director of Phila Engaged Giving.
November 1, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Opinion: A small minority of the ultrawealthy give at the highest levels. Here’s what they do, and how more donors can emulate them, writes Sofia Michelakis. https://phlnthrp.com/4hHNhi6
Michelakis is managing director of Phila Engaged Giving.
Michelakis is managing director of Phila Engaged Giving.
Opinion: To soften the blow of new tax rules, companies and nonprofits must rethink how they work together, writes Laura MacDonald. https://phlnthrp.com/4qASwUJ
MacDonald is the principal and founder of the Benefactor Group and author of The Endowment Handbook.
MacDonald is the principal and founder of the Benefactor Group and author of The Endowment Handbook.
October 31, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Opinion: To soften the blow of new tax rules, companies and nonprofits must rethink how they work together, writes Laura MacDonald. https://phlnthrp.com/4qASwUJ
MacDonald is the principal and founder of the Benefactor Group and author of The Endowment Handbook.
MacDonald is the principal and founder of the Benefactor Group and author of The Endowment Handbook.
📅 Free Online Event – Nov. 4
What makes America’s top charities so successful? Join us for an exclusive look at America’s Favorite Charities, our special report highlighting the 100 organizations that earn the most support from Americans.
👉 Register today! https://phlnthrp.com/48WgOCa
What makes America’s top charities so successful? Join us for an exclusive look at America’s Favorite Charities, our special report highlighting the 100 organizations that earn the most support from Americans.
👉 Register today! https://phlnthrp.com/48WgOCa
October 30, 2025 at 9:50 PM
📅 Free Online Event – Nov. 4
What makes America’s top charities so successful? Join us for an exclusive look at America’s Favorite Charities, our special report highlighting the 100 organizations that earn the most support from Americans.
👉 Register today! https://phlnthrp.com/48WgOCa
What makes America’s top charities so successful? Join us for an exclusive look at America’s Favorite Charities, our special report highlighting the 100 organizations that earn the most support from Americans.
👉 Register today! https://phlnthrp.com/48WgOCa
There's a difference between a vision statement and a vision story. One sits in your annual report. The other transforms lives. Here's how to use storytelling to describe a vision donors will remember.
https://phlnthrp.com/43rPYhV
https://phlnthrp.com/43rPYhV
October 30, 2025 at 4:57 PM
There's a difference between a vision statement and a vision story. One sits in your annual report. The other transforms lives. Here's how to use storytelling to describe a vision donors will remember.
https://phlnthrp.com/43rPYhV
https://phlnthrp.com/43rPYhV
“The question is: Will we govern for all or just a few?” asked PolicyLink's president Ashleigh Gardere said in a recent Chronicle interview for #TheCommons. “And then, will we hold ourselves accountable for delivering for all?”
Read more and watch the full interview at: https://phlnthrp.com/4qGgRbR
Read more and watch the full interview at: https://phlnthrp.com/4qGgRbR
October 29, 2025 at 8:04 PM
“The question is: Will we govern for all or just a few?” asked PolicyLink's president Ashleigh Gardere said in a recent Chronicle interview for #TheCommons. “And then, will we hold ourselves accountable for delivering for all?”
Read more and watch the full interview at: https://phlnthrp.com/4qGgRbR
Read more and watch the full interview at: https://phlnthrp.com/4qGgRbR
Opinion: A small minority of the ultrawealthy give at the highest levels. Here’s what they do, and how more donors can emulate them, writes Sofia Michelakis. https://phlnthrp.com/4huc8FK
Michelakis is managing director of Phila Engaged Giving.
Michelakis is managing director of Phila Engaged Giving.
October 29, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Opinion: A small minority of the ultrawealthy give at the highest levels. Here’s what they do, and how more donors can emulate them, writes Sofia Michelakis. https://phlnthrp.com/4huc8FK
Michelakis is managing director of Phila Engaged Giving.
Michelakis is managing director of Phila Engaged Giving.