Tag: philanthropy
Passion Isn’t a Business Plan: What 36 Years in Nonprofits Taught Me About Serving
Over the years, Fathers Incorporated has operated through economic downturns, COVID-19, changing administrations, shifting federal priorities, fleeting philanthropic interests, the loss of key personnel, new technology, and evolving public conversations about fathers, families, race, gender, marriage, parenting, and social policy.
Our survival has never meant that we predicted every disruption. It meant that we built enough organizational muscle to adapt when disruption came.
That’s business. And business, in this context, isn’t a dirty word.
Responsible Fatherhood Isn’t Sustainable When Funded Like a Side Project
Across this country, we say we want fathers to be more engaged. We say children need their fathers. We say family stability matters. We say responsible fatherhood is connected to child well-being, school readiness, emotional security, economic mobility, public safety, child support compliance, maternal health, and healthy co-parenting.
But too often, we fund fatherhood as though it only belongs to one agency, one grant category, one department, or one short-term initiative.
That’s the contradiction we must confront.
Silence Is Complicity: A Call to Action for Philanthropic Foundations
If foundations claim to support communities, then they must demonstrate that commitment through action. Nonprofits are the backbone of social progress, and their survival should not be left to chance. Now is the time for philanthropy to step up, speak out, and ensure that the organizations dedicated to improving lives can continue their work.