"The Solutions Are There." Funding Challenge Backs Community-Led Efforts to Save Mothers and Infants

"The Solutions Are There." Funding Challenge Backs Community-Led Efforts to Save Mothers and Infants

The winners of the Maternal & Infant Health Award, organized by Lever for Change and several funding partners, are working in high-need communities to save the lives of mothers and infants.

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AI Is Suddenly Everywhere, but Philanthropy Has Been Involved for Years. Here Are the Top Funders

AI Is Suddenly Everywhere, but Philanthropy Has Been Involved for Years. Here Are the Top Funders

Artificial intelligence is on everyone’s mind now, but philanthropy has been boosting research or bracing for its implications for some time. Here are the major funders involved in the field.

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A Global Philanthropic Competition to Save the Lives of Mothers and Babies

A Global Philanthropic Competition to Save the Lives of Mothers and Babies

Lever for Change recently announced finalists in its Maternal & Infant Health Award grants competition. Can this approach, which supports community-based health programs, move the needle on a global problem?

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How 11 Top Venture Capitalists Do Their Philanthropy

How 11 Top Venture Capitalists Do Their Philanthropy

Leading VCs in Silicon Valley tend to operate outside of public view. But many have amassed large fortunes and a growing number have been ramping up their philanthropy. We take a look at who’s giving and for what.

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Betting on Demographics: Behind a New Push to Engage Young Voters

Betting on Demographics: Behind a New Push to Engage Young Voters

If more young people made it to the polls, so the story goes, politics would look a whole lot different. This piece from last year looked at giving by a trio of funders aiming to engage young Americans in new ways—starting with the 2018 mid-terms. 

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A "Disobedience Award" Gets Huge Response in Tumultuous Times

A "Disobedience Award" Gets Huge Response in Tumultuous Times

Backed by Reid Hoffman, MIT Media Lab's Disobedience Award struck a chord in our current period of political turmoil, drawing more than 7,800 nominees. 

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As Concern Grows, Another Philanthropy-Backed AI Watchdog Launches

As Concern Grows, Another Philanthropy-Backed AI Watchdog Launches

Donor interest in ensuring responsible artificial intelligence has been mounting over the past year, with the latest $27 million effort bringing in some major new players.

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