The “philanthropic LLC” — not a legal category, by the way — has swiftly gained popularity among billionaire donors who want to keep their options open. Levels of transparency vary widely. Here’s a rundown.
Read MoreThink of Us has a bold mission: to transform the foster care system from the ground up. The organization’s approach, which elevates those with lived experience, landed a major haul from The Audacious Project and others.
Read MoreThe Waverley Street Foundation burst onto the climate funding scene in 2021, building a new team to move $3.5 billion to the cause. In recent months, four members out of a staff of about a dozen either left or were let go.
Read MoreA collaboration backed by Bloomberg, Ford and more will help smaller cities access more than $1 trillion in federal infrastructure funding. It’s one way philanthropy can magnify its impact by influencing where public money goes.
Read MoreWith philanthropic backing, EducationSuperHighway helped get the majority of U.S. classrooms online. Now, it’s working to close the wider broadband gap, with funding from Laurene Powell Jobs, Ken Griffin and others.
Read MoreThe recent U.N. climate change summit and the U.N. General Assembly before that prompted quite a few billionaires and foundations to announce new philanthropic commitments. We’ve collected the most notable ones here.
Read MoreIn the latest billionaire climate commitment, Laurene Powell Jobs will give $3.5 billion over the next decade to respond to the global emergency. Find out what we know—and what we don’t.
Read MoreCalifornia Sunday Magazine recently shut down after its primary funder, Laurene Powell Jobs’ Emerson Collective, cut its support. It’s a reminder that billionaire patrons’ commitment to civic good isn’t immune to concerns of profitability.
Read MoreFast Grants, a new coronavirus research grantmaking program backed by tech industry wealth, responded to applications in just 48 hours, rather than months. We asked Tyler Cowen, the economist behind it, how it all came together.
Read MoreMillions of Americans faced food insecurity even before the pandemic hit. Now, with schools out and unemployment rising, the situation is growing dire for many. How are foundations, corporations and individual donors stepping up?
Read MoreThe founding of the Earth Alliance by Leonardo DiCaprio, Laurene Powell Jobs, and Brian Sheth reflects a mounting sense of urgency about ecological threats. It also shows how big new money is flowing to environmental causes.
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