Women networking in sunlit loft.
Women networking in sunlit loft.
Women Already Give—A Lot

They already give with purpose, but they need our help to give with confidence.

Rank insignia, sixth degree civil, egret (ca. 1870) by Chinese artist
A Bird in the Hand Is Worth Two in the Bush

How to unearth the hidden gems in your donor file.

Pope Leo XIV and Civil Society

“Even the era of AI can become a time in which the Holy Spirit brings about the civilization of love in our lives.”

Your Database Is a Gold Mine (If You Know Where to Dig)

Two easy donor audiences are waiting to be found.

Spotlight

What motivates people to give anonymously?

Science writer Brian Gallagher looks to game theory and Larry David to try to tackle this question.

Running government like a business

Run your city with business principles, just don’t run it with business values.

Latest Articles

Cradling, Cherishing, and Burying the Dead

One nonprofit is bringing pregnancy and infant loss from the valley of tears into the light.

The Credential Marketplace Is Growing

Philanthropists need a way to determine the value those credentials provide to workers.

A Response to a Review of The Projects

The elimination of informal authority was central to harming Black America.

What Broke Black America? A Review of Howard Husock’s "The Projects"

The history of America’s public housing tells of a widespread assault on civil society that severely harmed our fellow citizens.

A Community of Generosity: Nourishing Souls Through the Entry Point of Food

Kinship Community Food Center is fulfilling Christ’s exhortation to feed the hungry, ending isolation and calling into community in the process.

The Causes Philanthropy Disdains

It might not be “transformational,” but unfashionable giving has the biggest impact.