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The New Philanthropy Power Brokers Are Fandoms

Alltroo’s Kyle Rudolph examines why the traditional model of celebrity and athlete philanthropy is reaching its limits as small-dollar donor participation declines. The future of giving, Rudolph argues, depends on treating fan communities as active philanthropic networks capable of sustaining charitable organizations.

By Kyle Rudolph

Inside the Calvert Brothers’ Art Club for Everyone

Clayton and Parker Calvert launched the NYC Culture Club during the pandemic to give artists greater visibility, collectors new inroads and the public an accessible way to engage with contemporary art.

By Elisa Carollo

As America Turns 250, Philanthropy Must Earn the Public’s Trust

God’s Love We Deliver’s Terrence Meck explores why America's 250th anniversary should be a reckoning for the nonprofit sector. Meck argues that philanthropy can help rebuild trust in American institutions only by embracing greater transparency, accountability and deeper partnerships with the communities it serves.

By Terrence Meck

Ho Jae Kim’s Civil Art Returns to Christie’s With a Million-Dollar Milestone in Sight

By Elisa Carollo

The New Divide in Nonprofits Is Balance Sheet Capacity

By Ryan Alexander

The Funding Era That Built Most Nonprofits Is Over

By Kriston Rucker

Inside Eliana Hidalgo-Vilaseca’s Mission to Put Ecuadorian Art on the Global Map

By Christa Terry

The Here & There Co. Founders On Creating Connection to Promote Asian Diasporic Artists

By Elisa Carollo

On Giving Tuesday, Americans Donate a Lot… to a Little

By John A. Tures

Nonprofits Must Find New Allies to Thrive

By Bobby Jones and Afdhel Aziz

Purse-String Powerhouses: Meet 10 NYC Do-Gooders Who Dole Out Billions for Charity

By Fran Hawthorne

Big Financial Trouble Under the Big Top

By Josh Keefe

The Center for Disaster Philanthropy Aids Donors When Crisis Strikes

By Sarah Murray

Microsoft to Donate $3 Million to NYC Education Non-Profits at Flagship Opening

By Sage Lazzaro

Non-Immigrant Young New Yorkers Attracted to Immigration Initiatives

By Elizabeth Coscia

Does It Matter That Nonprofits Are Vanishing From Manhattan?

By Kim Velsey

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