The 14 Most Important Players in Corporate Philanthropy

 The 14 Most Important Players in Corporate Philanthropy

For all the hype corporate giving can generate, getting a handle on it isn’t easy. Still, there are some clear leaders, encompassing the nation’s biggest banks, tech giants, pharmaceutical companies and retailers.

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Gates Remains Among the Few in Philanthropy to Drive Research for an HIV Vaccine

Gates Remains Among the Few in Philanthropy to Drive Research for an HIV Vaccine

Philanthropy makes up only a small fraction of spending on research and support for people with HIV, still a major threat around the world. In the push for a vaccine, Gates and Gilead are leading the pack.

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It Takes More Than Science: A Drugmaker's Philanthropy Focuses on Health Equity

It Takes More Than Science: A Drugmaker's Philanthropy Focuses on Health Equity

With the pandemic shedding further light on the many social factors that shape health inequality, the Gilead Foundation is launching a three-pronged funding program to advance health justice.

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One of the Most Stalwart Funders of LGBTQ Causes? Corporate America

One of the Most Stalwart Funders of LGBTQ Causes? Corporate America

Corporate grant support has soared, more than tripling since 2012. But major companies back LGBTQ communities in many other ways, too. We look at the big picture of this giving, along with the bottom-line considerations that drive it.

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Hot Zone: How a Drugmaker is Taking on HIV/AIDS in the South

Hot Zone: How a Drugmaker is Taking on HIV/AIDS in the South

Gilead Sciences is a leading player in HIV/AIDS funding in the U.S. South, with a major grantmaking program aimed at tackling an epidemic that’s still raging in this part of the country. Where’s the money going?

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The Corporate Funder Giving New Attention to HIV/AIDS in the American South

The Corporate Funder Giving New Attention to HIV/AIDS in the American South

Gilead Sciences recently announced a 10-year, $100 million commitment to combat HIV/AIDS in the South—the latest funder to respond to a disturbingly high prevalence of infections in the region. 

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