A Philanthropic Contest Asked for Creative Fiction About Money. Here Are the Winning Stories

A Philanthropic Contest Asked for Creative Fiction About Money. Here Are the Winning Stories

This investment company’s foundation took a unique approach to building financial literacy — a short story contest. The winners delivered some deep insights into managing money, including a lesson or two for funders.

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Why a Foundation Focused on Financial Inclusion Launched a Short Story Contest

Why a Foundation Focused on Financial Inclusion Launched a Short Story Contest

For the Principal Foundation, a corporate funder backed by Principal Group, funding a short story contest this year has been one way to inspire people to rewrite their personal narratives about money.

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As Government Budgets Pull Back, a Look at Philanthropy’s Role in Funding Public Libraries

As Government Budgets Pull Back, a Look at Philanthropy’s Role in Funding Public Libraries

Libraries are an indispensable public good, but from the start, private wealth has played a major part in their creation and expansion. As library budgets are threatened, we take a deep dive into philanthropy’s support.

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