January 18, 2023

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do: The Best and Worst Ways Foundations End Funding Relationships

January 18, 2023/ Celia Wexler

Regardless of the reason, it’s always painful when a funder winds down a program or a longstanding funding relationship. Some foundations handle it better than others.

December 06, 2022

How Restricted Project Grants Distort the Missions of Nonprofits

December 06, 2022/ Celia Wexler

While we’ve seen some advances in the push for more general operating support, the norm is still restricted funding. Nonprofit veterans share the many ways project grants have led them astray and held back progress.

October 20, 2022

The Logan Legacy: Three Brothers Carry on the Philanthropic Work Their Parents Started

October 20, 2022/ Celia Wexler

With roots in Chicago, the Logan brothers — Richard, Jonathan and Daniel — all have their own foundations. They’re each carrying on and evolving a long legacy of giving that began with their late parents, David and Reva Logan.

August 10, 2022

Think Tank Leaders Don't Lack for Ideas, But Fundraising Can Still Be Brutal

August 10, 2022/ Celia Wexler

Think tanks play a vital role in philanthropy’s efforts to incubate ideas and affect the course of policy. But on the left at least, many think tank leaders find themselves perennially chasing grants.

April 28, 2022

“Fighting for Our Lives.” Veteran Progressive Donor Patricia Bauman Is Going All in for Democracy

April 28, 2022/ Celia Wexler

For decades, Patricia Bauman has had an outsized impact in progressive philanthropy, as both donor and organizer. She’s now narrowing her foundation’s focus to confront dire threats to democracy.