For some time now, we’ve been watching the philanthropy of Julia Koch, one of the country’s richest women. Her priorities are starting to come into focus with the launch of her own foundation in late 2023. Here’s what we can expect.
Read MoreAn early education center for children with visual impairments has a long history in Los Angeles and deep philanthropic roots. Now, it is getting a much-needed upgrade, thanks to a new public-private partnership.
Read MoreTo address a nationwide shortage of healthcare workers, Bloomberg Philanthropies is plowing $250 million into an initiative to underwrite public high schools that’ll pair regular academics with specialized job training.
Read MoreMedical debt forces families to choose between buying groceries and paying bills, and prevents them from seeking further care. The Jane and Daniel Och Family Foundation gave a boost to an effort to wipe out such debt.
Read MoreThe Simms/Mann Family Foundation, based in Los Angeles, gives primarily toward healthcare, education and the arts. It seeks to make a big impact as a mid-sized foundation, now with a focus on the nursing profession.
Read MoreMatt and Lisa Allen derive their wealth from real estate behemoth Related Group. Their family has been donating to hospitals and universities for a while, but recently formalized their giving. Here’s an early look.
Read MoreThis Central Texas foundation is a prime example of a regional health funder doubling down on equity as it serves booming Austin and several rural communities. Here are a few noteworthy steps it’s taking.
Read MoreFor some donors, supporting Intermountain Health’s campaign to enhance care for kids throughout the region is highly personal. For others, it’s become something to rally community around in the wake of the pandemic.
Read MoreBarbra Streisand has always been active in social issues, and launched a foundation back in the 1980s. She’s made a couple of interesting philanthropic moves in recent years, including racial justice gifts.
Read MoreNorth Carolina’s Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust announced it is divesting from tobacco — and taking a frank look at its history and the source of its wealth. Dr. Laura Gerald unpacks the process and the result.
Read MoreFacing down a national shortage of nursing professionals, the American Nurses Foundation is funding a range of pilot projects developed and led by nurses, and meant to spark innovation in the field.
Read MoreThe David and Lucile Packard Foundation will provide $100 million to the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford to modernize and enhance care for mothers and infants — and carry on Lucile Packard’s legacy.
Read MoreThe Stavros Niarchos Foundation’s $100 million response to the pandemic played out in more than 200 grants that backed communities around the globe. We take a close look at where the money went and why.
Read MoreFor more than 25 years, the Chao family have been among the largest health benefactors in Orange County, California. The family’s recent $20 million gift to UC Irvine Health will create a new cancer care treatment center.
Read MoreThe United States has the highest maternal mortality rate among developed countries. Funders ranging from a supermodel to a multinational corporation are tackling the deep inequalities behind this upsetting reality.
Read MoreFor a year, healthcare workers have risked their lives going to work every day. Here’s how a family foundation, a local restaurant group and a healthcare network teamed up to provide meals for Colorado hospital workers and their families.
Read MoreHedge fund billionaire Ray Dalio is giving $50 million to a New York hospital to tackle racial health disparities. The unique gift will fund the institution’s work to address inequities inside and outside the healthcare system.
Read MoreBlank recently made two multimillion-dollar gifts in the healthcare space, building on years of giving. In a conversation with IP, he reflects on his latest donations, his new book, and where he sees his philanthropy heading next.
Read MoreWhen COVID-19 hit the U.S., the New Jersey-based Russell Berrie Foundation rushed to support longstanding partners. Foundation leaders and grantees explain how such relationships take shape, and how they pay off during a crisis.
Read MoreHedge-funder Michael F. Price made a million-dollar challenge grant to jump start COVID-19 research at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx. The borough has been a pandemic epicenter, and a critical site for research.
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