Philanthropy Authors

François Furstenberg is a professor of history at the Johns Hopkins University.

Debra E. Blum is a freelance writer and has been a contributor to The Chronicle of Philanthropy since 2002.

Eden Stiffman is a senior writer who covers nonprofit impact, accountability, and trends across philanthropy. She writes frequently about how technology is transforming the ways nonprofits and donors pursue results, and she profiles leaders shaping the field.

Peter Olsen-Phillips worked with reporters and editors on the data that helped to power the editorial team’s work for The Chronicle of Philanthropy.

Drew is a longtime magazine writer and editor who joined the Chronicle of Philanthropy in 2014.

Nicole Wallace is features editor of the Chronicle of Philanthropy.

Jim Rendon is the director of our fellowship program and of impact journalism who leads the Chronicle’s coverage of philanthropic outcomes. Email Jim or follow him on Bluesky @jimrendon.bsky.social.

Before joining the Chronicle in 2013, Alex covered Congress and national politics for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

Sandoval covered nonprofit fundraising for The Chronicle of Philanthropy. He wrote on a variety of subjects including nonprofits’ reactions to the election of Donald Trump, questionable spending at a major veterans charity, and clever Valentine’s Day appeals.

Heather Joslyn spent nearly two decades covering fundraising and other nonprofit issues at the Chronicle of Philanthropy, beginning in 2001.

Marc Gunther is a veteran reporter who writes about philanthropy, psychedelic medicines and drug policy. His website is www.marcgunther.com.

Allison Fine is president of Every.org, a nonprofit that makes online giving easy and fun.

Margie oversees the Nonprofit Intelligence team, which produces the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s online forums and professional-development webinars; editorial reports that help leaders work smarter; and service journalism on philanthropy.com, including the podcast, Nonprofits Now: Leading Today.

Nidhi Singh was a web producer and writer for The Chronicle of Philanthropy from 2015-2017.

Stacy Palmer is chief executive of the Chronicle of Philanthropy.

Maria Di Mento directs the annual Philanthropy 50, a comprehensive report on America’s most generous donors. She writes about wealthy philanthropists, arts organizations, key trends and insights related to high-net-worth donors, and other topics.

Vincent Robinson is the founder and managing partner of the 360 Group, an executive search company that places leaders at nonprofits and foundations.

Ariella Phillips was a web producer for The Chronicle of Philanthropy from 2018-2020.