Author Archive:
Jason Franklin
Philanthropic solidarity: now more than ever
The last year has seen a rising wave of threats to democracy, to our environment, and to marginalized communities around the world. Here in the US, an electoral shift has given rise to a threatening …
Next best things in US philanthropy spark questions
Discussions about trends generally promote the ‘next best thing’ or the next great threat for philanthropy. In reality, most trends carry positive and negative implications, raising exciting and troubling questions that the thoughtful philanthropist and …
Global ‘next gen’ trends
I’ve been a ‘next gen’ donor for 13 years, ever since I began getting involved in philanthropy after discovering as a graduate student that my family had a small foundation. Slowly philanthropy began to permeate …
Global ‘next gen’ trends
I’ve been a ‘next gen’ donor for 13 years, ever since I began getting involved in philanthropy after discovering as a graduate student that my family had a small foundation. Slowly philanthropy began to permeate …