Most popular PhilanTopic posts in 2020

Most of us are beyond relieved that the end of 2020 is in sight, but when historians, artists and writers, and grandparents sharing stories of the good old days look back on it, this longest of years is likely to be remembered as one of the more consequential in American history.

In that spirit, we present the ten most popular posts on the blog posted over the last twelve months. A global pandemic, racial injustice and systemic racism, deepening inequality, climate change, democratic decay, the often timid response of philanthropy and the social sector to urgent challenges — they were the proverbial canaries in the coalmine and will continue to demand our attention and best thinking in 2021.

Enjoy and stay safe.

1. Funding in the time of COVID-19: questions to deepen racial equity (April 4, 2020) — Michele Kumi Baer
2. Remote onboarding: set up new hires for success (September 11, 2020) — Molly Brennan
3. Silence in the social sector (June 24, 2020) — Maria Vertkin
4. Women and the changing face of philanthropy (July 29, 2020) — Shira Ruderman
5. Dismantling systemic racism requires philanthropic investment in AAPI communities (October 27, 2020) — Eddy Zheng
6. The solution for saving mon-and-pop businesses (May 18, 2020) — John Hamilton
7. The reinvention of the nonprofit (May 14, 2020) – Derrick Feldmann
8. Leading in solidarity to reshape the nonprofit ecosystem (July 1, 2020) — Allandra Bulger, Shamyle Dobbs, Yodit Mesfin Johnson, Donna Murray-Brown, and Madhavi Reddy
9. Philanthropy’s moment: advocating for and funding what’s essential (April 14, 2020) — Andrew Wolk
10. What we can learn from the Sierra Club’s moment of self-reckoning (August 31, 2020) — Garrett Zink

Happy New Year from PND and the folks at Candid. See you in 2021!