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Thou Shalt Give: A WeWork Billionaire's Unusual Commitment to Big League Philanthropy
John Freund
Thou Shalt Give: A WeWork Billionaire's Unusual Commitment to Big League Philanthropy
John Freund

Adam Neumann’s pre-IPO pledge to give away $1 billion or face penalties underscores the new giving among young entrepreneurs. It also shows how Neumann doesn’t want to be yet another billionaire who doesn’t give fast enough.

John Freund

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In Past Ties Between Leslie Wexner and Jeffrey Epstein, Troubling Questions About Elite Philanthropy
Debra Nussbaum Cohen
In Past Ties Between Leslie Wexner and Jeffrey Epstein, Troubling Questions About Elite Philanthropy
Debra Nussbaum Cohen
Debra Nussbaum Cohen
To Protect a Critical Forest in Appalachia, a Foundation Goes Beyond Grantmaking
Julia Travers
To Protect a Critical Forest in Appalachia, a Foundation Goes Beyond Grantmaking
Julia Travers
Julia Travers
As More Donors Retreat Behind a Veil of Secrecy, Prospect Researchers Hit Dead Ends
Elisa Shoenberger
As More Donors Retreat Behind a Veil of Secrecy, Prospect Researchers Hit Dead Ends
Elisa Shoenberger
Elisa Shoenberger
Going Global: A Funder Expands Efforts to Foster Public Understanding About Religion
Mike Scutari
Going Global: A Funder Expands Efforts to Foster Public Understanding About Religion
Mike Scutari
Mike Scutari
A Record Gift to Help Navigate an "Unprecedented Crossroads of Jewish History"
Debra Nussbaum Cohen
A Record Gift to Help Navigate an "Unprecedented Crossroads of Jewish History"
Debra Nussbaum Cohen
Debra Nussbaum Cohen
New Funder-Backed Alliance Advocates for Criminal Justice Reform
L.S. Hall
New Funder-Backed Alliance Advocates for Criminal Justice Reform
L.S. Hall
L.S. Hall
There's an Institute for That? Behind a $100 Million Gift to Explore the Neurobiology of Compassion
Paul Karon
There's an Institute for That? Behind a $100 Million Gift to Explore the Neurobiology of Compassion
Paul Karon
Paul Karon
In Boston, a Foundation Sees "Radical Trust" as a Key to Managing Public Places
Liz Longley
In Boston, a Foundation Sees "Radical Trust" as a Key to Managing Public Places
Liz Longley
Liz Longley
From Big Bird to Big Grants: How Sesame Workshop Became a Fundraising Juggernaut
John Freund
From Big Bird to Big Grants: How Sesame Workshop Became a Fundraising Juggernaut
John Freund
John Freund
A Bank’s Gifts for Solar Power in Native Communities Raise Hard Questions
Julia Travers
A Bank’s Gifts for Solar Power in Native Communities Raise Hard Questions
Julia Travers
Julia Travers
Think Big: Behind a Push to Unlock Billions in New “Catalytic” Capital for Global Development
Liz Longley
Think Big: Behind a Push to Unlock Billions in New “Catalytic” Capital for Global Development
Liz Longley
Liz Longley
From "Keep Out" to "Please Come in." Opening Up Grants Processes Leads to More Equity
Louise Lief, Guest Contributor
From "Keep Out" to "Please Come in." Opening Up Grants Processes Leads to More Equity
Louise Lief, Guest Contributor
Louise Lief, Guest Contributor
The Mix of Private and Public Funds That Built a Physics Powerhouse
Tate Williams
The Mix of Private and Public Funds That Built a Physics Powerhouse
Tate Williams
Tate Williams
With an Eye on the "Most Vulnerable," a Foundation Works to Ensure that a New Law Boosts the Urban Poor
Liz Longley
With an Eye on the "Most Vulnerable," a Foundation Works to Ensure that a New Law Boosts the Urban Poor
Liz Longley
Liz Longley
Disappearing Donors: How Fundraising Issues Can Push People off Nonprofit Boards
Elisa Shoenberger
Disappearing Donors: How Fundraising Issues Can Push People off Nonprofit Boards
Elisa Shoenberger
Elisa Shoenberger
Even as Some Donors Cool on Charters, This Network of Schools is on a Fundraising Roll
Derek Newton
Even as Some Donors Cool on Charters, This Network of Schools is on a Fundraising Roll
Derek Newton
Derek Newton
New Study Finds Minimal Tax Reform Impact And Offers Fundraising Guidance
Sydney Petty
New Study Finds Minimal Tax Reform Impact And Offers Fundraising Guidance
Sydney Petty
Sydney Petty
Almost There: Key Takeaways from a Museum’s Successful Capital Campaign
Mike Scutari
Almost There: Key Takeaways from a Museum’s Successful Capital Campaign
Mike Scutari
Mike Scutari
Why are These Science Funders Interested in Something That Happened Two Billion Years Ago?
Paul Karon
Why are These Science Funders Interested in Something That Happened Two Billion Years Ago?
Paul Karon
Paul Karon
Amid a Wave of Mass Shootings, New Grants Flow for Gun Violence Research
L.S. Hall
Amid a Wave of Mass Shootings, New Grants Flow for Gun Violence Research
L.S. Hall
L.S. Hall
First Pennsylvania, Then the Nation: How Bloomberg Philanthropies is Taking on the Overdose Epidemic
Laura Dorwart
First Pennsylvania, Then the Nation: How Bloomberg Philanthropies is Taking on the Overdose Epidemic
Laura Dorwart
Laura Dorwart
Inmates to Entrepreneurs: A Tech Winner Focuses on Turning Around Lives
Ade Adeniji
Inmates to Entrepreneurs: A Tech Winner Focuses on Turning Around Lives
Ade Adeniji
Ade Adeniji
What to Know Before You Ask: Talking Shop with a Veteran Prospect Researcher
Thomas Boyd
What to Know Before You Ask: Talking Shop with a Veteran Prospect Researcher
Thomas Boyd
Thomas Boyd
New Funding at the Intersection of the Environment and Disability Rights
Tate Williams
New Funding at the Intersection of the Environment and Disability Rights
Tate Williams
Tate Williams
With Ties to a Top Donor and a Trail of Gifts, the Epstein Scandal Reaches Into Jewish Philanthropy
Debra Nussbaum Cohen
With Ties to a Top Donor and a Trail of Gifts, the Epstein Scandal Reaches Into Jewish Philanthropy
Debra Nussbaum Cohen
Debra Nussbaum Cohen
No Metrics Needed: How a Classic Music Devotee’s Years of “Quiet Support” Led to a Huge Gift
Mike Scutari
No Metrics Needed: How a Classic Music Devotee’s Years of “Quiet Support” Led to a Huge Gift
Mike Scutari
Mike Scutari
Full Spectrum: A Venture Funder’s Latest Moves to Fuel Progressive Change
Philip Rojc
Full Spectrum: A Venture Funder’s Latest Moves to Fuel Progressive Change
Philip Rojc
Philip Rojc
Eat. Learn. Play: A Closer Look at the New Foundation of an NBA Power Couple
Ade Adeniji
Eat. Learn. Play: A Closer Look at the New Foundation of an NBA Power Couple
Ade Adeniji
Ade Adeniji