Shout It from the Rooftop

In Chicago, one man refuses to let his neighborhood die.

Hope for Sudan and South Sudan

How Sudan Relief Fund and Dr. Tom Catena are saving lives in South Sudan and the Nuba Mountains.

Leaping for Charity and Civil Society

Sometimes, elevating others takes plunging into icy water.

“I Thirst”—Would You Offer Him a Drink?

How Jesus’s Good Friday words call on us across the millennia, encouraging us to engage in charity to alleviate suffering.

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The Frustration with Innovation

Bright Shiny Object Syndrome and its effect on the nonprofit sector.

Philanthropy is power—for better and for worse

Considering the principle of “subsidiarity” as a way to untangle the complex relationship between philanthropy, power, and justice.

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What Donors Are Saying

And how nonprofits can serve donors’ most pressing hopes for our community.

The 3 p.m. Deadline That Made Me Donate

And what it teaches us about fundraising.

A Day at the Diamond: Celebrating $100 Million in Community Impact

The Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation is building a culture of generosity—one field, one program, one life at a time.

How the Absence of Civil Society Created the Fuentesian-Right

Far-right provocateurs are exploiting the loneliness epidemic to lure Gen Z into embracing fringe ideologies and conspiracy theories. What to do?

Ladders of Opportunity

What my research on excellence has taught me about where philanthopists should put their money.

Beauty in the Broken Places: How a Scranton Parish Is Reviving Newman’s Vision

By leading with beauty, presence, and practical support, Fr. Eric Bergman and his community have created a hub for holistic charity and are bringing a neighborhood back to life.