2026年慈善事业的11个趋势

Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy The Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy at Grand Valley State University wasestablished in 1992 with support from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. Our mission is tobe a global leader in helping individuals and organizations understand, strengthen, andadvance philanthropy, resulting in a smart, adaptive sector that helps create strong,inclusive communities. We put research to work with and for professionals across the country and the world.Through professional education offerings; research, evaluation, and strategic services;and bold thinking to advance the field, we support a philanthropic ecosystem defined byeffective philanthropy, strong nonprofits, and informed community change. Learn more atjohnsoncenter.org Copyright © 2026 Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy at Grand Valley State University. All rights reserved. Toconnect with the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy, emailjcp@gvsu.eduor call (616) 331-7585. 2To learn more about this report, contact Tory Martin, Johnson Center director ofengagement and knowledge building, at (616) 331-9039 or email martinv@gvsu.edu. Contents Introduction.....................................................................................................................4 Beyond Good Intentions, Nonprofits Must Show Good Workto Build Trust...................................................................................................................6 Public and Nonprofit Media are Facing Existential Threats.........................13 Where the Government Steps Back, Business and PhilanthropyCan Step Forward Together......................................................................................17 Innovation and Survival: The Charitable Sector is Looking forNew Ways to Work.......................................................................................................20 Community-Led Movements are Driving Climate Action............................. Partners No More? Government and Philanthropy Navigate aFractured Relationship................................................................................................29 We Need Data and We Need Context. Both Are at Risk..............................33 Employee Well-Being at Risk During Times of Hyper Disruption..............37 Donors Face New Dangers Amid Increasing Political Violenceand Attacks on Charitable Foundations ...............................................................41 The Evolving Landscape of Philanthropy: Collective Practices,Digital Tools, and the Search for Connection....................................................44 11 TRENDSIN PHILANTHROPYFOR2026 Looking Back to Look Ahead: A Decade of Trends in Philanthropy his year marks a milestone for the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy(Johnson Center) at Grand Valley State University: the tenth edition of our11 Trends inPhilanthropyreport. What began in 2017 as a modest supplement to our annual reporthas grown into a widely read and discussed publication, reaching more than 100,000 readerseach year.T Each year’s report is really a compilation of 11 separate articles, each individually researched,written, and reviewed by teams of authors from the Johnson Center. Typically, these articlesexplore new shifts or evolving movements across the field of philanthropy. For this tenth edition, however, we have taken a different approach. Rather than identifyinga wholly new set of emerging trends, we have turned our attention backward to reflect on thethemes that have shaped our sector over the past ten years, and to name both enduring shiftsand new developments. This reflective lens is not just a nod to our anniversary. It is also an acknowledgment of themoment we find ourselves in — a moment of hyper disruption, that combines both great anxietyabout where we are headed and great possibility for what could come next. Our future feels moreuncertain than ever, but the opportunity to create and scale life-changing innovations for ourcommunities feels present, as well. One of the biggest challenges philanthropy faces as it seeks to plan for and build that futureis that our day-to-day landscape is shifting so rapidly and in so many directions. As executiveorders, legal contests, and legislative debates play out, we do not have a clear picture of howmuch federal funding has been rescinded or withheld from nonprofits and communities. Wedo not know how many nonprofits have closed or will close their doors, how many staff havelost their jobs, or how many communities have lost access to critical services. We do not knowhow many donors have paused or limited their giving out of economic anxiety, or how manyfoundations have shifted strategies in response to the moment. The data are incomplete, thetimelines are unclear, and the reality on the ground keeps changing. In this environment, our best path forward is not to predict or assert, but to reflect. Toremember, as S