By Cara Lewis Six years after the mass shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012, Americans have continued to experience the heartache caused by gun violence. But one mom’s outrage organized moms around the country to fight for public safety measures that...
By Matthew Harvey To say that we’re still living in the age of the Internet is to state the obvious to the point of banality. Yet the benefits and detriments of the Internet are subtle and ever changing. Yes, the Internet is an awesomely convenient way to watch viral...
By David Mueller The call of the manatee is not what you would expect from a marine mammal that can easily weigh over a thousand pounds. Hardly the roar normally associated with mammals of this size, the manatee communicates not with a bellow but a whimper. “I always...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Aisha Francis, Ph.D. The skills gap is real and it’s only going to get worse. According to the Deloitte and the Manufacturing Institute, 2018 Skills Gap Study, as many as 2.4 million jobs will likely go unfilled over the next 10...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Kimberly Lanphear How does an organization driven by passionate minds with knowledge in lifting those in need, serving those with less, and pivoting policies toward human independent sustainability, engage with exponentially...
By Preston Wittwer It takes a string of synonyms to even come close to describing the recent data surrounding sexual assaults on college campuses: bleak, discouraging, daunting, and heartbreaking. According to Callisto 20% of women, 7% of men, and 24% of trans and...
By Matthew Harvey The issue of immigration across the U.S.-Mexico border is controversial, complicated and fraught with partisan trip wires, as the recent government shutdown demonstrates. The reality of children dying in federal custody and the political optics of...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Suzanne B. Robotti Smaller nonprofits can be challenged by how to stay relevant over time to appeal to existing and future audiences. DES Action USA, founded in 1978, has done just that. Some of the marketing tools and techniques...
By Sandy Cyr Well-intentioned funders often look for opportunities where their support can have the most impact. They believe in the work of the organizations they support, and they give organizations the benefit of the doubt that their gift will be stewarded to make...
By Sandy Cyr Building communities depends on working with other people. To work with other people, you have to maintain some degree of trust. Trust has been at the forefront of craigslist founder Craig Newmark’s work, from creating one of the largest online...
