Instituting fixed terms for executive directors would allow them to focus on their jobs, then exit before exhaustion sets in.

President Jimmy Carter ‘s legacy of giving back endures in several nonprofits he and his wife, Rosalynn Carter, supported for the almost 50 years after they left the White House.

A growing number of progressive young donors — and heirs to mining, oil, and other fortunes — are reshaping their family’s philanthropy. They are finding support through organizations like Resource ...