There’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 MoreThrough its prestigious Rome Prize and other offerings, the American Academy in Rome gives artists and scholars a chance to live and work in the heart of the Eternal City. Fundraising, though, is an ever-evolving challenge.
Read MoreDr. Joan Weinstein is the director of the Getty Foundation, the grantmaking arm of the J. Paul Getty Trust. We recently checked in with her to discuss her biggest influences, the next big funding area in the museum space, and more.
Read MoreFor close to 70 years, the Mandel Foundation has been a supporter of organizations in Cleveland, Israel and beyond, dropping some big recent grants. The foundation’s president explains how and why it backs local institutions.
Read MoreThe humanities are in retreat, and while some private funders support college programs to bolster the field, the Whiting Foundation is starting earlier with its new Humanities in High School program.
Read MoreGrowing calls for social justice have amplified the case that the liberal arts can cultivate a more empathetic citizenry. The Teagle Foundation’s president explains how a new grant program will link the humanities to students’ career aspirations.
Read MoreInvestment banker Richard Franke and his wife, Barbara, established a family foundation in the 1990s and are very focused on arts and humanities in Chicago, backing important cultural institutions
Read MoreNow more than ever, some funders see the humanities as way to bring communities together, help young people succeed, and improve society as a whole.
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