Articles on Philanthropy and nonprofits

Displaying 21 - 40 of 688 articles

A crowd of people in Prague display a Ukrainian flag as they watch the ‘Save Ukraine – Stop War’ concert in 2022. Michal Cizek/AFP via Getty Images

Czech nonprofits applied lessons learned during the COVID‑19 pandemic to the Ukrainian refugee crisis – but had little say in key decisions

Researchers found that while authorities have depended on nonprofits to deal with the refugee crisis, many nonprofit leaders had little say in planning and coordination.
There are a few ways to get help in handling high energy costs. Carme Parramon/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images

Energy costs are high and unaffordable – what utilities, governments, communities and you can do to help save consumers money

There are opportunities at every level of the US energy market to save consumers money – if governments, companies, communities and individuals choose to act.
Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought’s agency is behind this drive to shake up federal grantmaking. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images

Trump proposes putting political goals above objective criteria in deciding who gets government grants, from childcare to research to public safety

The White House says the changes it seeks would strengthen transparency, accountability and oversight. Critics say federal grantmaking would become too political.
The agency has cut more than 13% of its workforce. AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh

Getting disability benefits got harder after the Social Security Administration’s staff was slashed and program rules were changed by Trump

Researchers learned from dozens of interviews that the usual ways of resolving complex cases, escalating issues and holding the authorities accountable no longer work.
John Hancock, like many American men and women of his generation, transformed the new nation’s charitable activities. Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty images

How America’s independence from England revolutionized US philanthropy

US charitable institutions rapidly changed in the 1780s as Americans established groups to support people in need and to reform society.
A few commissions, contracts or cancellations can dramatically change an artist’s annual earnings. Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post via Getty Images

We studied what happened when financially struggling artists received $1,000 a month, no strings attached, for 18 months

Opponents of guaranteed-income programs often argue that recipients will simply take the money and be less motivated to do any work whatsoever.

Top contributors

More