The longtime American Express chief was one of the first Black CEOs of a Fortune 500 firm. Chenault backs a range of causes alongside his wife Kathryn, with HBCUs and arts and culture looming large.
Read MoreAgnes Gund’s Art for Justice channeled a large chunk of money toward artists and activists focused on the carceral system. The fund is now winding down, but it made a big impact in a short time.
Read MoreAn increasing number of funders have been looking to spur social change through their arts funding, especially during the pandemic. Here are 11 examples we’ve been following.
Read MorePhilanthropy can be too concerned with maintaining control, which closes it off to new ideas and powerful forms of collaboration. In this guest post, the chair of the Gund Foundation and founder of Aubin Pictures offers a path forward.
Read MoreRockefeller Philanthropy Advisors emerged from a legendary philanthropic dynasty and now manages over $400 million in annual giving. In an uncertain time for philanthropy, it’s trying to steer a steady course.
Read MoreNot long after funders saved the New Press from the existential threat of COVID-19, the publisher couldn't keep up with surging demand for books on racial justice. TNP’s James Phelan tells the story of a “surreal famine-to-feast reversal.”
Read MoreSurging demands for racial justice are shining a light on inequities across society, including the arts sector, where only a small fraction of funding goes to artists of color. Grantmakers at the intersection of arts and justice offer ways forward.
Read MoreGeorge Floyd's death and protests that followed have galvanized artists across the country in support of racial justice. We check in with major U.S. arts funders to see how they are backing art emerging in this historic moment.
Read MoreSince its launch two years ago, the Art for Justice Fund has given out $43 million and experimented with new ways to advance criminal justice reform. Its latest round of funding seeks to forge stronger partnerships between artists and advocates.
Read MoreWomen are the fastest-growing segment of incarcerated people in America. And for those stuck in Gotham’s notorious island jail, the hardships can be extreme. The New York Women’s Foundation and its Justice Fund partners are trying to change that.
Read MoreWith seed money from Agnes Gund’s Art for Change fund, a new fellowship positions the written word as an important way to help tackle issues related to mass incarceration.
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