Philanthropy

Building a Fair Data Future

Data has the potential to be useful to the community it pertains to, but it’s rarely made available to those who might benefit from it most.

Photo of a volunteer working in a community center. It represents the community support that can result from a fair data future.

Want to Build Trust? Start by Giving Back

Trust is the societal glue on which our democracy depends.

Decolonizing Development Is Difficult. It Is Also Overdue.

The process starts with humility and patience.

Man talking to woman and taking notes in South Asia

Funding and Revenue Models

Lenfest Institute Executive Director & CEO Jim Friedlich explores how nonprofit and for-profit newsrooms can learn from one another and blend their approaches to funding.

Rural Capacity-Building Tips From and for Funders

Community and economic development practitioners and community members gathered at a Thrive Rural Open Field session to share tips, techniques, and resources to help build rural and Native nations’ capacity. During the event, participants shared tips useful for local, regional, and national funders.

Sunset is coming

Have you noticed that in January the sunset comes way too soon (at least here in the Washington DC metro area). That’s the way it feels for us at APEP as we prepare to “sunset” the program at the Aspen Institute.

When It Came to Educational Opportunities in Prison, Doris Buffett Was Ahead of the Curve

Doris Buffett leaves a legacy that has touched thousands of incarcerated individuals all over the country.