Through the three-year, $90 million Pockets of Hope campaign, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and several other funders want to change the narrative that backing systemic change in the island nation is a lost cause.
Read MoreThe Ford Foundation’s BUILD Initiative continues to provide substantial, flexible funding and capacity building support for social justice organizations. UltraViolet, which promotes gender justice, is the most recent grantee.
Read MoreEvery year at the Skoll World Forum, the foundation recognizes a handful of social innovators, who each receive $2 million in unrestricted funding. We take a closer look at the awards and one of this year’s winners.
Read MoreNow led by Julian Robertson’s heirs, the foundation has overhauled its environmental strategy to put money directly in the hands of local organizations outside the U.S.
Read MoreThe fortunes of professional athletes continue to swell, and boxers are no exception. Here, we take a look at some of the wealthiest stars of the sweet science and the causes they’re supporting.
Read MoreStarted by a group of families to support a single researcher, this funder aims to advance basic science and drive better treatments and cures. It now provides millions in annual grants and has plans to expand further.
Read MoreThe Anduin Foundation does not have a website and offers limited information about its grantmaking practices. Here’s what we know about the funder and how it supports Washington communities.
Read MoreIn this guest opinion, Beth Huang of Tides outlines why philanthropic funders should deploy both 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) funding — and work at the nexus between them — as the election approaches.
Read MoreFunding to support immigrants in the U.S. remains a small sliver of philanthropy, but we do see spikes in interest as new threats and opportunities emerge. We’re mapping out the key funders, starting with support for students.
Read MoreChangeRaisers is a relatively new consulting firm that hopes to bring greater stability to nonprofits and lower fundraising staff turnover. It’s a welcome approach in a field that needs the help.
Read MoreLaunched at a recent White House roundtable, two new funds will draw on philanthropic capital to boost investment in Indigenous communities in the U.S. The aim is to make a geyser of federal spending easier to access.
Read MoreWe’ve written about how many of the NBA’s biggest stars give, but with minimum salaries across the league topping $1 million, plenty of other players also have cash to spare. These six athletes have set up their own foundations.
Read MorePhilanthropy Together’s new report on collective giving is the latest demonstration that giving circles aren’t just “a cute grassroots side movement.” We unpack the findings and their implications for the sector.
Read MoreThe funds that make up Alianza Socioambiental Fondos del Sur span the world, and all work to move money to local people. As a new era of climate funding dawns, the aim is to shift the field’s Global North-driven status quo.
Read MoreVC investor Peter Levine backs workforce development and climate justice with a blend of trust-based practices and non-monetary support. We take a closer look at Levine Impact Lab and Southside Blooms, a Chicago-based grantee.
Read MoreThere’s not a huge amount of funding for excavations and other research into human history and prehistory, but a handful of funders do back this work. Here are some foundations digging up the secrets of our past.
Read MoreDrawing on their recent experiences as grantmakers for a fund focused on student parents, guest authors Maria Isabel Ramos Martinez and Kimberly Salazar outline a few ways to strengthen participatory programs.
Read MoreMorgan Stanley has made childhood mental health a signature focus of its charitable giving. A new $20 million commitment, along with a new category of partnerships, aims to expand care through early childhood.
Read MoreRobert Redford launched the Sundance Institute in 1981 to help independent filmmakers. Interim CEO Amanda Kelso talks about its program offerings, two big grants the institute recently received, and much more.
Read MoreThe Community Foundation of East Mississippi is based in Meridian and addresses local community needs. Here are the most important things to know about CFEM.
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