The latest round of Carnegie Medals for Philanthropy included the first recipient from Africa, Kenyan-born businessman Manu Chandaria. IP spoke with the donor about his upbringing, his business and his giving.
Read MoreWhen Vartan Gregorian passed away in 2021, Carnegie turned to Thomas H. Kean to help take the helm pending a new president. Kean reflects on his time at Carnegie, his long career of service, and the state of the sector.
Read MorePhilanthropic funding for global peace and security has been trending down for a long time. Will the war in Ukraine make a difference? And how should peacebuilding philanthropy evolve to face 21st-century problems?
Read MoreThe MacArthur Foundation has funded global nuclear security since the 1980s, and is now in the process of wrapping up the program as one of its “big bets.” We take a look at its capstone nuclear funding, and the state of the field.
Read MoreLast month, the American Immigration Council and New American Economy announced they were combining their operations. Such nonprofit mergers are rare. According to some funders, maybe they shouldn’t be.
From a humble Bronx background, Geri Mannion rose to become a star program officer at the Carnegie Corporation. We talk to the foundation veteran about her rise, and her work on timely issues like democracy and immigration.
Read MoreNewSchools Venture Fund announced a new strategy that increases its focus on diversity and equity in K-12 education. It also announced a new president. Frances Messano fills us in on what she brings to the job and where she’s taking the fund.
Read MoreA recent report shows that the peace and security sector accounts for less than 1% of overall philanthropic giving. Still, a dedicated set of funders in the nuclear security space has a long history of collaborating on intractable problems.
Read MoreEvery two years, the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy is bestowed on a select group of ultra-wealthy donors at an elaborate gala. Does this program accomplish anything—or just stroke the egos of people who already get plenty of attention?
Read MoreWhile Africa’s many conflicts have long been studied by researchers from around the globe, most hail from outside Africa—with the views of local researchers largely absent. Carnegie is working to change that with an ambitious range of investments.
Read MoreOne of the country’s oldest foundations has been working over the past decade to bolster science education, with a big focus on improving the quality of instructional materials. How’s this effort been going? And what’s been learned along the way?
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