The third wave of American philanthropy: Q&A with Stripe’s Nan Ransohoff

AI is expected to create a new generation of wealth, opening the door to a major new wave of philanthropic giving. The question now is how donors, nonprofits, and builders can prepare for that capital to move quickly and create meaningful impact. In this Stripe Giving Community Q&A, Sonia Nigam, CEO and Co-Founder of Change, will sit down with Nan Ransohoff, Head of Public Goods at Stripe, to discuss Nan’s widely shared essay “The Third Wave of American Philanthropy”. Together, they’ll explore how AI-driven wealth could reshape giving, what this moment has in common with past waves of American philanthropy, and what infrastructure the sector may need next.

You’ll learn:

1. How AI-generated wealth could influence the next era of philanthropy
2. Why talent, infrastructure, and capital allocation may become major bottlenecks
3. What this “third wave” could mean for nonprofits, donors, and public-good builders
4. How operators can think about speed, scale, and impact in a changing giving landscape