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Other awards include $4 million from the Wyss Foundation to the Andes Amazon Fund to support the protection of the headwaters of the Amazon River in Peru.

The charitable sector faces a number of challenges that could dampen its future if not addressed, according to a report released Monday. Public trust and donor participation are declining, workers are financially stressed and burnt out, and nonprofits are less involved in lobbying and advocacy than they were a generation ago. The report from Independent […]

When federal AmeriCorps funding was abruptly slashed this spring, programs that send hundreds of thousands of young adults to provide on-the-ground assistance in schools, health clinics, and disaster-recovery sites suddenly faced the prospect of shutting down. Though most of that funding has since been restored, the turmoil laid bare how dependent the system is on […]

Key Points Federal datasets that nonprofits and philanthropies rely on to track need and measure progress are disappearing. A growing number of grant makers, including Robert Wood Johnson and Annie E. Casey Foundations, are supporting short-term solutions. “When data is weakened, we’re all flying blind,” one foundation leader said. In January, the Trump administration gutted […]

Federal data sets that nonprofits and philanthropies rely on to track need and measure progress are disappearing. A growing number of philanthropies are supporting short-term solutions.

When the pandemic halted outreach at Aravind Eye Hospital in India, a Johns Hopkins University team of doctors and technologists stepped in. They built a simple telemedicine platform that let families send eye photos to doctors, who could flag serious problems that might cause blindness if left untreated. Uptake was quick, and almost immediately the […]

Organizations are experimenting with AI at unprecedented speed, according to a new Fast Forward report, yet funding and data challenges could slow progress.

By focusing on patience, flexibility, and a willingness to forge relationships with grantees, a Maine foundation discovered that focused investments over many years can yield meaningful success.

Backed by Open Society Foundations and the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, the project channels resources directly to municipal governments, helping them design their own solutions.

In his new book, “Technology for Good: How Nonprofit Leaders Are Using Software and Data to Solve Our Most Pressing Social Problems,” Jim Fruchterman offers a practical roadmap based on his life’s work.

How Nonprofits Can Tap Technology in Lean Times and Avoid AI Hype