Blackbaud Institute just released its 2018 report, The Next Generation of American Giving, updating previous iterations from 2010 and 2013.

The need for board diversity comes in many different shades.

As we think about the next generation of arts patrons, it's important to remember that we are not passive observers to the development of the future giving landscape.

Getting women onto boards is a process. It must include a shift in mindset and culture, a focus on developing young women as confident leaders, and--at least in Great Britain--some public shaming.

In Blackbaud's review of giving in 2017, arts and cultural organizations had a 0.1% decline in giving compared with a 4.1% increase in philanthropic giving across all sectors. What might account for this change?