Lead story
Editor's note:
Gen Z’s distrust of major institutions is well documented. Philanthropy is now working to reverse it.
“Young people – we’re not just victims of these systems. We have agency and we have power,” said Summer Dean, 27, who breaks down complex environmental topics into actionable information for her 116,000 Instagram followers.
“If you want to inspire us,” she told The Associated Press’ James Pollard, “actually include us in solid structures of your organization.”
Dean is part of a DoSomething initiative educating college students about broken recycling systems. It’s an example of what DoSomething CEO DeNora Getachew calls the “new DoSomething,” which sees volunteerism as a “step on the ladder” but not “the top rung.” It’s one of several initiatives, including work from LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, to build bridges from philanthropic institutions to Gen Z.
News and trends
Mark Cuban and Wyclef Jean to headline Global Citizen’s first Detroit summit on the future of cities
The nonprofit hopes to show how urban investment can fight poverty.
By James Pollard/The Associated Press
A small number of conservative climate groups are winning converts with a strategy that they say can defuse polarization. It is a moment for 'radical collaboration,' says one left-leaning advocate.
By Jim Rendon/Chronicle of Philanthropy
Commentary and analysis
Why the quiet collapse of a crowdfunding platform should alarm philanthropy
Nonprofit crowdfunding platforms get money to the people and places big for-profit platforms ignore, but they need funding themselves to survive.
By Roger Doiron, Seed Money, for the Chronicle of Philanthropy
Activists without 'lived experience' can feel unsure of their place.
By Jody Moore-Ponce, University College Cork, for The Conversation U.K.
Other nonprofit news of note
- At the nonprofit Salt Lake Tribune, a turnaround and now a big gamble (Poynter)
- Nonprofit founder who trained Maine’s first comfort dogs mourns unexpected death (Press Herald)
- DOGE funding cuts prove fleeting for groups that ditch DEI words (Bloomberg)
- Bill Gates: Microsoft founder to give most of $200B fortune to Africa (BBC)
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