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Feral cats. Mysterious pigs. Sleeping watchdogs.
Feral cats. Mysterious pigs. Sleeping watchdogs.
Alley Cat Allies is a dysfunctional charity. Why isn’t anyone paying attention?
Marc Gunther
Feb 15
Which are the best climate change nonprofits?
Which are the best climate change nonprofits?
They’re not the names you know.
Marc Gunther
Nov 28, 2021
A foundation gave away $123 million in one day. What’s wrong with that?
A foundation gave away $123 million in one day. What’s wrong with that?
Even on a good day, big-time philanthropy is a peculiar enterprise –undemocratic, accountable to no one and slow to change.
Marc Gunther
Oct 20, 2021
A Florida fish farm destroyed 800,000 salmon. Did it break the law?
A Florida fish farm destroyed 800,000 salmon. Did it break the law?
Animal-rights nonprofit Animal Outlook wants the authorities to investigate aquaculture giant Atlantic Sapphire
Marc Gunther
Jun 14, 2021
Poker, when the stakes are really high
Poker, when the stakes are really high
When poker star and effective altruist Igor Kurganov wins big, so do the rest of us.
Marc Gunther
Mar 3, 2021
The culture of philanthropy is polite. Too polite.
The culture of philanthropy is polite. Too polite.
Some foundation leaders deserve a good, old-fashioned public spanking.
Marc Gunther
Feb 10, 2021
Which are the most effective climate change nonprofits?
Which are the most effective climate change nonprofits?
They aren’t the names you know
Marc Gunther
Dec 11, 2020
Who rules philanthropy?
Who rules philanthropy?
White people, mostly. Some very big foundations still have all-white boards.
Marc Gunther
Oct 19, 2020
Consequences
Consequences
eBay employees harassed journalists. They were arrested. The man who encouraged them now leads a Silicon Valley charity.
Marc Gunther
Oct 5, 2020
Community foundations deny funding to Black communities, a new report says. Could that be true?
Community foundations deny funding to Black communities, a new report says. Could that be true?
Martha’s Table, a widely-respected charity in Washington, D.C., provides healthy food to families and operates preschool and after-school…
Marc Gunther
Sep 8, 2020
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