Candid

JULY 20, 2022

Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) released a new report, Philanthropy and COVID-19: Examining giving in 2021 , in May 2022 that details COVID-19-related philanthropic funding in 2021. During the pandemic, family philanthropy grew significantly , tripling in FY2020 compared to FY2019.

Philanthropy 131

Philanthropy Civil Society Disaster Relief Retail 131

Philanthropy 2173

JANUARY 13, 2025

If you'd like to join a zoom-based reading group focused on books about #philanthropy and #civil society than please let me know by commenting here, DM'ing me on Bluesky or Mastodon , emailing me, or filling out this form. Let me know your name, one book you'd want to read, email, and what time zone you're in.

Philanthropy 52

Philanthropy Civil Society Health 52

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

APRIL 1, 2024

Civil society no longer has the influence it once did to bridge divides. By Leslie Lenkowsky Keep up with everything happening in The Commons by signing up for our Philanthropy Today newsletter.

Civil Society 203

Civil Society Philanthropy Nonprofits 203

Philanthropy 2173

JANUARY 9, 2025

Listen to us, we are civil society. Both Wikimedia and the Internet Archive are well-established, cornerstone organizations of civil society. They were at the forefront of our collective conversion to digital civil society. What about offense? percent of voters didn't vote for this coming nightmare.

Civil Society 98

Civil Society Law Governance Foundations 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 20, 2025

During COVID, philanthropy showed what it could be at its best: nimble, coordinated, unusually brave. We understand from allies in philanthropy that funders, for their part, dont see themselves as retreating. Yet for civil society, this restraint feels indistinguishable from abandonment. Grant restrictions lifted.

Philanthropy 125

Philanthropy Health Civil Society Public and Social Policy 125

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Outside the General Assembly this week, civil-society groups, big philanthropies, and others gather to make their voices heard. AP Photo/Bryan Woolston, File Outside the gates of the United Nations, climate activists march on Madison Avenue while protesting energy policy and the use of fossil fuels.

Civil Society 162

Civil Society Energy Philanthropy 162

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JULY 24, 2023

s possible threats to civil society and world stability. By Kay Dervishi Lincoln Agnew for The Chronicle Some foundations are betting on the potential of artificial intelligence to solve climate-change problems and develop life-saving drugs. Others are backing nonprofits alarmed by A.I.’s

Civil Society 246

Civil Society Foundations Nonprofits 246

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 17, 2025

Certainly, because many nonprofits are being hamstrung by frozen or withdrawn government grants and must respond to many other policy challenges, philanthropy can play an exceedingly valuable role by investing counter-cyclically to ameliorate these headwinds.

Environmental 104

Environmental Civil Society Philanthropy Participation and motivation 104

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Though these violations continue, over the last 10 to 15 years, we have increasingly seen momentum among rightsholders, their allies, and civil society in advocating for rights-based and community-led conservation. Magnify attention and mobilize resources through collaborative philanthropy. Enter collaborative funding.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Finance Collaborations 111

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Book Excerpt From Relationality : Connection Is Our Lost Superpower by David Jay Imagine that year after year for decades at a time our capacity for relationship keeps getting better.

Social Entrepreneurship 110

Social Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship Civil Society Nonprofit Administration and Development 110

Candid

JUNE 23, 2022

Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) released a new report, Philanthropy and COVID-19: Examining giving in 2021 , in May 2022 that details COVID-19-related philanthropic funding in 2021. Brazil’s culture of giving and philanthropy has been growing since the 1980s.

Civil Society 98

Civil Society Philanthropy Collaborations Public and Nonprofit Management 98

Candid

APRIL 9, 2025

Meanwhile, the Center for Effective Philanthropy has highlighted some responses, including publicly opposing specific actions, voicing support for nonprofits and civil society, or reaffirming their commitment to DEI, increasing payout levels, launching grant initiatives, streamlining application processes, and offering unrestricted funding.

Public and Social Policy 102

Public and Social Policy Communication Civil Society Governance 102

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 28, 2025

Image Credit: Katt Yukawa on Unsplash Editors Note: This article was republished with permission from the Center for Effective Philanthropy. A recent report from the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at the University of Indiana notes that the proportion of U.S. Donors Down, Dollars Down?

Nonprofit Administration and Development 118

Nonprofit Administration and Development Charitable Organizations Philanthropy Homelessness 118

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 6, 2025

One early critique of the nonprofit sectors ability to impact large-scale change appears in the 2001 paper, The Decline of Progressive Policy and the New Philanthropy by Robert O. Bothwell charts the arc of American philanthropy over the prior 40 years with a focus on progressive, issue-oriented advocacy work.

Public and Social Policy 91

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Public Policy Nonprofit governance and management 91

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 14, 2025

Together, we can explore countless new ways to support child-centred and youth-led civil society across the region. I also think we can expand our influence by example, by continued experimentation and innovation, and by speaking up to change how others in philanthropy approach their work.

Leadership 105

Leadership Civil Society Culture Children 105

Philanthropy 2173

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The fediverse in relation to the majority of the web is a good analog for civil society and its relationship to the marketplace in phsyical space. There are important lessons to be found in these analyses for thinking about the reality of civil society and democracy today. The Fediverse study is here.

Civil Society 52

Civil Society Governance Public and Social Policy Energy 52

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

To support South African democracy, philanthropy faces two challenges. The other is that global philanthropy itself is under threat as South African “populist” opposition advocates for so-called “ foreign agent laws.” Does Western philanthropy make a positive difference? Where is philanthropy?

Philanthropy 95

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Poverty Civil Society 95

Philanthropy 2173

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

.* Here's my question for nonprofits and foundations and activists and associations - to civil society, basically - how do we trust you and your research? This is a sector-wide issue.

Civil Society 52

Civil Society Governance Culture Associations 52

Philanthropy 2173

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The following post is about the chaos that is now Twitter, the growth in the #fediverse, the damage being done in real time to disbursed communities of people and activists, the possibilities of digital civil society coming through to shine, and the need to think carefully and collectively. Digital civil society's moment is now.

Civil Society 52

Civil Society Retail Finance Communication 52

Philanthropy 2173

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

for civil society organizations around the world to use. If your organization already has a policy in place for this - and you've considered the impact of having a mix of bots and people at your events (on both the bots and the people) - feel free to share them so we can all learn. I can still host things on DigitalImpact.IO

Civil Society 52

Civil Society Collaborations Associations 52

Philanthropy 2173

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

It is derived from lessons learned preparing the Integrated Advocacy report and this article on media coverage of civil society and covid. Just as digital practices and public policy shape online expression and assembly, civil society also shape digital practices and policies. They are entwined with each other.

Public Policy 97

Public Policy Civil Society Philanthropy Governance 97

Philanthropy 2173

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The speaker series is open to anyone who wishes to engage with critical insights on the intersections and implications of digital dependencies with democratic norms and civil society values and actors. It is structured a as hybrid experience, allowing you to choose whether you’d like to attend in person or join us virtually.

Civil Society 52

Civil Society Values 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 23, 2023

In fact, city leaders often follow the pioneering innovations of civil society organizations. The initiation power of civil society organizations does not end with “small wins.” .” Diffusion between cities does not only happen on the level of city governments. Create synapses for within-city learning.

Civil Society 119

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Construction Governance 119

Philanthropy 2173

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

We founded the Digital Civil Society Lab at Stanford in 2014 to examine and act on the ways digital dependencies effect civil society. [Photo by Lars Kienle on Unsplash. ALT - picture of red computer cables running from a server].

Civil Society 52

Civil Society Governance Associations Foundations 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Were in a period of polycrisis, yet the business world, government, and civil society persist in their siloed approaches to solving it. Second, philanthropy can extend the capital stack. Philanthropy will need to continue providing the risk capital that allows innovators to pilot new approaches and models.

Governance 96

Governance Philanthropy Collaborations Finance 96

Philanthropy 2173

MARCH 17, 2020

We all live in digital civil society now. In January, the Digital Civil Society Lab released a report about how this is true, why it matters and what to do about it. In January, the Digital Civil Society Lab released a report about how this is true, why it matters and what to do about it.

Civil Society 40

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Public Policy Governance 40

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 11, 2025

The Systemic Climate Action Collaborative is bringing civil society, philanthropy, and public and private institutions to align climate ambitions, pool resources, and share knowledge. Siloed solutions to philanthropy will just not work under the polycrisis paradigm.

Agriculture 69

Agriculture Environmental Civil Society Collaborations 69

Philanthropy 2173

MARCH 27, 2020

I've been arguing for several years now that civil society is dependent on digital systems, which are not neutral, designed with civil society in mind, or inately democratizing. This is the entire premise of the Digital Civil Society Lab. That's another way of saying civil society is digital civil society.

Civil Society 40

Civil Society Governance Activism Associations 40

Philanthropy 2173

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

I want to think about what it means - if anything - for civil society. First, it seems that no one in civil society or the U.S. Fifth, philanthropy is playing a not insignificant role in these developments.

Nonprofit governance 87

Nonprofit governance Governance Civil Society Non-Profits 87

Philanthropy 2173

MAY 11, 2023

And then there's this (which I reprinted with permission in the Blueprint 2022 ) [link] My question is are there examples of philanthropy that are clearly rooted in a sense of transition from one state to another? There are funds named for transitions - or at least there is the Just Transitions Fund - but are there others?

Philanthropy 59

Philanthropy Civil Society Agriculture Energy 59

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Anu Malipatil and Lucy Brainard of Overdeck Family Foundation explain why trust-based philanthropy and strategic capacity building are compatible, and they share their experiences helping organizations become more cost-effective, sustainable, and scalable. So what should philanthropic leaders do differently to confront these problems?

Civil Society 136

Civil Society Philanthropy Foundations Nonprofit Capacity 136

Philanthropy 2173

APRIL 23, 2020

These days I'm not just writing and teaching about digital civil society, I'm watching as people all around me come to realize they're living it everyday. These are (simultaneously) problems of the fortunate, signs of grief, life-altering though not threatening, and opportunities.

Civil Society 52

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Public Policy Governance 52

Philanthropy 2173

AUGUST 16, 2021

Civil society suppression.the digital way On August 13, 2021, AlgorithmWatch , a German nonprofit focused on algorithmic accountability, shut down its work on Instagram because Facebook (owner of Instagram) threatened to sue the group for violations of its Terms of Service. All nonprofits and foundations should pay attention to this.

Civil Society 40

Civil Society Advertising Associations Foundations 40

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 21, 2023

It has enabled me to work with an incredible group of people here at SSIR , the Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society, and Stanford University. As SSIR celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, and with my retirement, the time is ripe to review our successes of the past and look toward the future.

Civil Society 98

Civil Society Universities Philanthropy Leadership 98

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 8, 2025

Philanthropy at schools happens without us talking about it. Her researchincluding a recent book, Children as Change Makers: Unleashing Childrens Real Philanthropic Power shows that young people are typically seen in one of two ways within philanthropy: as passive recipients or as future inheritors of wealth.

Children 60

Children Philanthropy Education Education 60

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

This undermines the independence and autonomy of the nonprofit sector, blurring the lines between philanthropy and political influence. Protecting donor privacy is not just about safeguarding individual rights; it's about upholding the values of a vibrant civil society.

Civil Society 89

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Philanthropy Nonprofits 89

Philanthropy 2173

OCTOBER 9, 2020

In so doing, we have enclosed civil society within the bounds of the marketplace and public sector, obliterating any meaningful sense of an independent sector. Digital threats to democracy run much deeper than digitally influenced elections and include the demise of independent civil society.

Civil Society 40

Civil Society Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Universities 40