Is it Time for Foundations to Do More Mission Investing? Most Program Staff Think So
Mission-related investing is one way foundations can put more of their vast assets to work on societal problems. Our recent survey found that while many institutions... Read more.
Program Staff Support Participatory Practices, but Foundations Still Only Go So Far
Participants in IP’s survey of program staff are supportive of participatory practices like soliciting input from end beneficiaries. Their foundations and leadership,... Read more.
Staff Say Foundations Are Taking Action on Race, But Question Leadership’s Commitment
As part of a series based on a recent Inside Philanthropy survey, program staff answer questions about their foundations’ commitments to racial equity. While they... Read more.
In Turbulent Times, Here’s How Foundation Program Staff See Key Issues in Philanthropy
Even before the pandemic and racial justice protests, foundations were grappling with challenges to how they operate. Inside Philanthropy recently conducted a survey... Read more.
In California, These Donors Are Playing the Long Game to Build Power and Advance Change
Since 2005, the California Donor Table has invested more than $30 million in c3 and c4 efforts to boost civic engagement and political organizing, especially in... Read more.
Moving the Rooms of Power: Participatory Philanthropy is Gaining More Traction
How funding decisions are made is getting more scrutiny than ever before. One result is that efforts to share power with grantees are spreading—and in some cases,... Read more.
Where is the Impact Investing in the Time of COVID-19?
Some funders have responded to the COVID-19 crisis by relaxing grant requirements or even increasing payout rates. But what about their investments? We look at who... Read more.
Behind a Collaborative Funding Push to Build Movements and Organizing Power
In 2017, amid a growing housing squeeze in California, a group of funders came together to strengthen grassroots organizing to address the root causes of this and... Read more.
