The Heising-Simons Foundation’s CEO Fund allows the head of the foundation to choose a priority area to support. Sushma Raman reflects on why she chose to focus on AI, and on her first year as head of the foundation.
Read MoreDemocracy Frontlines Fund launched as a time-limited racial justice and democracy initiative in the wake of George Floyd’s murder. The collaborative is extending its mission with another $35.5 million.
Read MoreA market boom and billions from venture capitalist Michael Moritz have catapulted Crankstart into one of the nation’s biggest grantmakers. Here’s where the money’s headed and who’s calling the shots.
Read MoreMany foundation leaders believe division and incivility are the biggest problems afflicting democracy. Libra’s Crystal Hayling makes the case that some bridges should not be built — and that redressing injustice requires agitation.
Read MoreTwo years after a historic summer, Inside Philanthropy gathered data on 11 major foundations’ racial justice commitments. Here’s a pledge-by-pledge rundown of how much money is moving and where it’s headed so far.
Read MoreFollowing the summer of 2020, major foundations moved hundreds of millions to BIPOC-led groups, mostly in general support. But the work has just begun. Here’s what movement leaders say they need from the sector next.
Read MoreIn the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder, philanthropies committed billions to racial equity. Two years on, how much money has moved? Where has it gone? In this special report, IP charts the progress of 11 major foundation pledges.
Read MoreMaking progress on racial justice requires a willingness to learn and be changed. In this guest post, Democracy Frontlines Fund founder Crystal Hayling shares how its members are evolving since the fund started a year ago.
Read MoreThe Democracy Frontlines Fund is channeling $36 million from an eclectic mix of funders to some of today’s most dynamic Black-led organizing groups. It’s backed by a surprising number of billionaire donors and other unusual suspects.
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