Stanford Social Innovation Review : Informing and inspiring leaders of social change

Jeff Skoll is one of the most creative, generous, and effective philanthropists of his time. And at age 47, he’s just getting started.

20Under40: Re-Inventing the Arts and Arts Education for the 21st Century Edited by Edward P. Clapp

Bringing innovation to hard-to-change institutions.

LOOKING FOR THE LIGHT: The Hidden Life and Art of Marion Post Wolcott by Paul Hendrickson

Over the past 17 years, the Forum for African Women Educationalists has delivered high-quality education to millions of girls across 35 African countries.

Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide by Sheryl WuDunn and Nicholas Kristof

During its first 10 years, Creative Capital has pumped $14 million into 324 projects from a range of artistic disciplines. But Creative Capital doesn’t just fund projects, it builds careers.

Forget about luring big companies with tax incentives and subsidized space. Chris Gibbons focuses Littleton, Colorado's efforts on growing home-town businesses.

Artists, musicians, writers, and other creative types are asking the public to underwrite their dreams via an online fundraising platform.

Jeff Raikes takes over the Gates Foundation at a turbulent time when philanthropic resources are down and social needs are up.

Many cities claim they plan to renew themselves through the arts, but solving urban problems requires more than a few artists-in-residence.

A new Robert Redford-produced film, “Watershed,” highlights water conservation—but does it go far enough?

The argument that the arts are an economic engine (true or false) is unpersuasive.

America must invest in art and imaginative capacity.

It would be a great thing for an era of Abstract Philanthropy to open our eyes to understanding the very essence of the philanthropic act.

Philanthropedia offered low-cost, high-quality information and a way for grantmakers to share what they know.

In honor of Black History Month, this blog will highlight 28 black nonprofit leaders who are working to make our world a better and more hopeful place for generations to come.

The nonprofit arts industry is vital to our quality of life and prospects for economic growth.