As of 1 December 2025, Professor Johanna Mair will join the EUI as the new Director of the Florence School of Transnational Governance STG at the European Uni

As of 1 December 2025, Professor Johanna Mair will join the EUI as the new Director of the Florence School of Transnational Governance STG at the European Uni

Many philanthropists have the capacity and desire to give more. A few simple strategies can help them overcome common roadblocks.

M’Chelene Shull is the Executive Director of the Lee H. & Marion B. Thompson Foundation, a private foundation in Portland, Oregon that has supported conservation, environment, animal welfare, youth, a...

In an age of lawsuits, storytelling is paramount for long-term progress.

Read about philanthropy’s response to new threats to the social sector; how community-led outcomes contracts are working for Indigenous communities in northern Canada; how randomized controlled ...

The ground-up work to stop US oil and gas expansion and create new climate politics

Artificial intelligence has moved from the lab into everyday life and is now seemingly everywhere. As AI creeps into every aspect of our lives, the data grab required to power AI also expands. People ...

Nonprofits and foundations across the nation are working under immense pressure to meet rising needs, even as they themselves face growing threats. Policy reversals, investigations, funding cuts, and ...

The Safeguarding Democracy Project at UCLA Law promotes research, collaboration, and advocacy aimed at ensuring continued free and fair elections in the United States, conducted in accordance with dem...

The Risk of Federal Interference in the 2026 Midterm Elections Tuesday, September 16, 12:15pm-1:15pm PT, Webinar Register here. Ben Haiman, UVA Center for Public Safety and Justice, Liz Howard, NYU La...

Message from the Executive Director Welcome to the 2024-2025 impact report for the Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society. We are pleased to share highlights from our work informing and convening what is a truly global community, from our students, scholars, staff, and faculty here at Stanford University to leaders, practitioners, and researchers across […]

Philanthropy is a growing force in the world of development, and philanthropic advisers have a growing influence over how the money is spent. But who are they, and what exactly do they do?

For this month’s PhD Fellow Spotlight, we spoke with Enna Chen, a PhD candidate in psychology, about her research on how age shapes generosity, and how this understanding might help redirect a portion...

November 3 – 7 (in person) and November 12, 13, 19, and 20 (virtual), 2025 ABOUT THE PROGRAM The Effective Philanthropy Learning Initiative (EPLI) at the Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Soci...