A year characterized by a set of clear-cut challenges — including economic uncertainty, a high-stakes election, and the social turbulence still being felt in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic — will require philanthropy and nonprofit leaders to be clear-eyed and light on their feet in order to meet the moment and deliver the impact they seek.

Earlier in Q1, we looked at what the inbound challenges we face will mean for sustainability work and corporate social impact. In the third and final installment of our “What’s ahead” series, we’ll take a forward-facing look at how those challenges are manifesting in the philanthropic sector specifically — and at the levers leaders can pull in order to sustain and deepen their impact.

Together, we’ll take a look ahead at some of the key trends, innovations, challenges, and questions on the minds of philanthropy and nonprofit leaders as we chart our way through the year ahead.