Drew Lindsay

Washington, D.C., United States

Senior Writer at The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Senior writer at @philanthropy. Website: https://t.co/a0TAlauKSZ. Email: drew.lindsay AT https://t.co/a0TAlauKSZ.

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Stephen Heintz to End 25-Year Run Leading Rockefeller Brothers Fund

1 week ago | philanthropy.com | Drew Lindsay

Heintz, 73, who has led the $1.4 billion grant maker since 2001, positioned RBF as a significant player in efforts to fight climate change, establish peace abroad, and strengthen democracy in the United States. Notably, as the leader of a foundation established by the grandsons of oil magnate John D. Rockefeller, he helped to lead the effort to persuade nonprofits and philanthropy to dives from fossil fuels . A decade after RBF divested, its investment portfolio is 99.7 percent fossil-fuel free.
Giving Campaigns in Every Community? GivingTuesday’s Big New Idea

2 weeks ago | philanthropy.com | Drew Lindsay

What if GivingTuesday campaigns could raise more money — and tap generosity to fix polarization? Those are the twin goals of a new effort by GivingTuesday, the nonprofit behind the annual post-Thanksgiving giving spree that last year raised $3.6 billion, a record for the event. In June, the organization will start an “accelerator” to help create community-wide giving and volunteering campaigns through which it believes nonprofits can raise more money, bring people together, and earn trust.
How a Tariff-Induced Downturn Might Change Giving

1 month ago | philanthropy.com | Drew Lindsay

Economic forecasts turned ominous in recent days, a reaction to the Trump administration’s tariffs and the stock market selloff. JPMorgan estimated the chance of a recession at 60 percent in a report titled “There Will Be Blood.”But what would a downturn look like for charitable giving and nonprofits?
As Populism Surges, Can a $3 Billion Foundation Shed Its Elite Image?

1 month ago | philanthropy.com | Drew Lindsay

Until recently, New York City’s community foundation was branded as NYCT. It had been that way since Franklin Roosevelt was president, and over some 80 years, the name lost its distinctiveness as a thicket of acronyms took root in the city’s growing complexity. Was NYCT shorthand for New York City Transit? Was it an interstate bank serving New York and Connecticut? The foundation last year returned to its original name — the New York Community Trust.
These 346 Foundations Are Candidates for a Trump DEI Investigation

2 months ago | philanthropy.com | Drew Lindsay

These 346 Foundations Are Candidates for a Trump DEI Investigation The president’s order for probes of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs targets philanthropies that hold $900 billion in assets and account for roughly 55 percent of all grant making. February 27, 2025 Simon Luethi/Ford FoundationThe public gardens in the atrium of the Ford Foundation Center for Social Justice.
They Say America Is Hopelessly Divided. What If They’re Wrong?

Feb 12, 2025 | philanthropy.com | Drew Lindsay

They Say America Is Hopelessly Divided. What If They’re Wrong? Research points to common ground on controversial issues, the country’s priorities, and America’s values — terrain from which nonprofits and philanthropy can work for change. February 12, 2025 Fabian Tejada/De Los Angeles StudioClockwise from left: Joe Rogan, Tucker Carlson, Rachel Maddow, Molly Jong Fast, Candace Owens, and Nicolle Wallace.
Two Churches, Two Races, One Pastor

Jan 27, 2025 | ministrywatch.com | Drew Lindsay

WHEATON, Ill. (Chronicle of Philanthropy) — Every Sunday, Jacquetta Carter sets off on an unusual religious journey. Leaving her home in a middle-class neighborhood of Joliet, Illinois, Carter and her husband, Keith, drive 45 minutes north, through other western Chicago suburbs and into this relatively affluent community. Their destination, Hope Presbyterian Church, sits on a small hill surrounded by large homes set on expansive, neatly trimmed lawns.
Two churches, two races, one pastor. Can they become one congregation?

Jan 24, 2025 | religionnews.com | Drew Lindsay

WHEATON, Ill. (Chronicle of Philanthropy) — Every Sunday, Jacquetta Carter sets off on an unusual religious journey. Leaving her home in a middle-class neighborhood of Joliet, Illinois, Carter and her husband, Keith, drive 45 minutes north, through other western Chicago suburbs and into this relatively affluent community. Their destination, Hope Presbyterian Church, sits on a small hill surrounded by large homes set on expansive, neatly trimmed lawns.
Does Faith Have an Answer for Our Biggest Divides?

Jan 23, 2025 | philanthropy.com | Drew Lindsay

WHEATON, ILL. Every Sunday, Jacquetta Carter sets off on an unusual religious journey. Leaving her home in a middle-class neighborhood of Joliet, Ill., Carter and her husband, Keith, drive 45 minutes north, through other western Chicago suburbs and into this relatively affluent community. Their destination, Hope Presbyterian Church, sits on a small hill surrounded by large homes set on expansive, neatly trimmed lawns.
Next for DAFs? Accounts as Tools for Regular Folks, Not Just the Wealthy

Jan 14, 2025 | philanthropy.com | Drew Lindsay

When advocates of donor-advised funds look to the future, they see something like this: Banks that offer customers DAFs along with checking and savings accounts. Employers that give DAFs to workers as a benefit not unlike a 401(k). And digital giving platforms that provide users with accounts to stash cash in pursuit of charitable goals. Donor-advised fund providers aim to make their products as commonplace as college savings and retirement accounts.