After a brief hiatus, we’ve begun releasing new episodes of Cause & Purpose. The first episode of the batch features AI expert and thought-leader Jim Carter III. Jim has been supporting impact organizations through technology for years, and is the perfect person to answer many of the AI-related questions we’ve been hearing from our community.

Government funding disruptions in early 2025 have significantly impacted nonprofits, with one-third experiencing issues like funding loss, delays, or stop-work orders, leading to reduced services and workforce. This crisis creates a ripple effect, increasing competition for private funding and demanding that philanthropists adopt new strategies focused on collaboration, protecting smaller nonprofits, and funding resilience infrastructure. The situation highlights a fundamental restructuring of the American social safety net, requiring urgent and adaptive philanthropic action.

A comprehensive list of actions taken during the second Trump administration that we believe might directly or indirectly impact the social impact sector, the philanthropic entities, nonprofit organizations, and individual leaders working within it.

The holidays are upon us, and while it may still feel like summer, we’ll all be popping champagne (or Martinelli’s) and ringing in the new year before we know it. The most successful family foundations view the season as a strategic opportunity to amplify impact, align family values, and position themselves as true leaders in philanthropy.

While most companies treat CSR as a separate initiative bolted onto their business model, a few organizations have discovered something far more powerful: CSR so deeply integrated with their core values and operations that it becomes virtually impossible for competitors to replicate.