The John W. Anderson Foundation centers its giving on the Indiana city of Valparaiso and the surrounding areas. Here are some facts about the foundation to guide nonprofit grantseekers in Northwest Indiana.
Read MoreIts founders are long gone, but this 85-year-old, Indiana-based foundation keeps getting bigger — now likely the second-largest in the U.S. Can Lilly’s grantmaking keep up with its explosive growth?
Read MoreInstitutional funders have been reluctant to tackle some of the complex, deeply rooted challenges that threaten universities' long-term sustainability. A new initiative by the Lilly Endowment is doing exactly that, at least in one state.
Read MoreZoos, which are among some of the nation’s oldest nonprofits, are tapping into new veins of money with work on conservation science and environmental education. The latest example of this strategy comes from Indianapolis.
Read MoreDespite increased attention to gender equity, a new index finds that U.S. women’s and girls’ groups receive just a tiny sliver of overall charitable donations. Which issues receive the most support? And why is giving in this space so lackluster?
Read MoreSchool counselors can help shape students’ lives in big ways, like getting them to the right college and hooking them up with local employers. But we don’t see a lot of grants focused here. Here’s an exception from Indiana.
Read MoreSwaths of the American heartland are plagued by an absence of jobs and hope. What can a giant foundation do to turn things around in rural parts of its home state?
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