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.

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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

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

“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

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.