Some philanthropic breakthroughs arrive with press conferences, consultants, and capital campaigns.  Others arrive quietly – almost improbably – through the conviction of a single citizen who refuses to let memory or legacy fade.

ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence (AI) model created by OpenAI.  It does not exist as a nonprofit organization with a board, budget, staff, or fundraising plan. But nonprofits can surely benefit. See how.

As Generosity launches this new recurring feature – profiling leading nonprofits by sector – we begin where American civic identity has always been most visible: the arts.

News that the Washington National Opera is now abandoning its Kennedy Center partnership marks a rupture that extends well beyond scheduling, branding, and governance disputes.  It is a stress test for American cultural stewardship itself.

It is time to say this plainly: Charity-as-relief cannot carry the weight of the moment we are in. What America needs now is not less generosity, but a more mature, disciplined, and strategic generosity. 

In American civic life, some philanthropists give quietly, and philanthropists who provide structurally: the giving that repairs the physical and moral infrastructure of our republic. David M. Rubenstein belongs in that second category.

Every year, Americans give hundreds of billions of dollars to charity.  And while the causes are diverse, the destinations of that generosity are remarkably predictable. There is nothing wrong with that. 

A quiet transformation is underway in American philanthropy. One that most donors, nonprofits, and community leaders have not yet fully grasped. Is it an opportunity or obstacle for the future of generosity?

Why philanthropy ignores the IRS’s most powerful generosity tool and chooses a trend instead. Community foundations have a golden opportunity to further improve their residents’ lives.

The Generosity Compact is a new covenant for doing good at a moment that demands more. It represents the next frontier of preeminent philanthropy.

The Marine Corps Marathon is one of the nation’s largest charitable engines, quietly channeling millions of dollars to good causes each year while embodying the Marine Corps’ own ethos of Honor, Courage, and Commitment..

Charities across the U.S. are facing a compound storm. The future of mission-driven work depends not only on passion but also on adaptability, humility, and strategic thinking.

There are two emerging trends in generosity today: “stealth giving” - philanthropy practiced with discretion or anonymity - and pragmatic giving, rooted in local needs and tangible outcomes.

In a world of compounding crises, climate disasters, conflict, and forced migration, World Central Kitchen is what generosity looks like when it moves fast, listens deeply, and feeds not just bodies, but communities. For those seeking mission-aligned, impact-guaranteed philanthropy, there are few safer bets and brighter beacons than World Central Kitchen.

B Corporations are a unique vehicle for supporting for-profit ventures that have high social value and benefit nonetheless. Patagonia offers a unique insight into how this business structure excels under the right management team.

In a political climate where elite knowledge, artistic expression, and historical accountability are increasingly suspect, America’s great national museum system, long viewed as apolitical and accessible, is being drawn into Washington’s partisan vortex.

Public media is in the crosshairs of Washington lawmakers which would result in substantial cuts to federal spending to support long-time programs on National Public Radio (NPR) and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB and PBS). Can America’s public square weather the funding hit?

COVID and Donald Trump have taken their toll on this iconic memorial in the nation’s capital. Can the Center overcome its challenges and thrive for the arts once more?

In partnership with Legion Undersea Services of Florida, California-based charity Project Recover, is keeping America’s promise to bring our missing in action back home.

Gliding across a still lake in unison, one with the water and the horizon. Sculling. Rowing. Whatever you want to call it, it is precision on the water. Precision in the boat. Precision teamwork.