Early childhood education has gained more funding in recent years, but it still receives a small share of philanthropy compared to K-12. Our latest briefing gives you the key details.
Read MoreCelebrities and athletes don’t tend to have the enormous philanthropic capacity that finance or tech billionaires do, but they are a more diverse bunch with huge potential to mobilize support for the causes they care about.
Read MorePhilanthropy in the Southwest is dynamic and varied, with oil-rich families, recent transplants, and community foundations all playing their part. Our latest briefing offers a rundown, with plenty of links to past coverage.
Read MoreThe Northern California philanthropic ecosystem is extremely wealthy and extremely varied, with funders addressing pressing challenges like climate change and housing alongside philanthropic mainstays like education.
Read MoreFunding for U.S.-based nonprofits focused on LGBTQ+ communities is on the rise, yet this sector still receives only a tiny fraction of overall giving. Here’s an overview of the space, with plenty of links to our coverage on the topic.
Read MoreSouthern California is vast and complex—its philanthropic landscape is, too. In this week’s briefing, we give you the basics of what’s going on in this bustling region, with plenty of links to IP coverage.
Read MoreViolence is a massive problem in the United States, and though philanthropy supporting efforts to prevent it has long been scant, funding in this area is growing and evolving. Here’s what you need to know.
Read MoreLike all the performing arts, theater has been hit hard by the pandemic, and funders are making moves to bolster the nonprofit theater world now and into the future. Here’s our rundown of who’s doing what.
Read MoreIn IP's weekly briefings, we provide an overview of what's happening in a particular area of philanthropy. This week, we take a look at who is funding work on housing and homelessness. Here’s what you need to know.
Read MoreIn IP's weekly briefings, we provide an overview of what's happening in a particular area of philanthropy. This week, we look at giving focused on K-12 education, which is robust, rising, and rife with complexity, and even conflict.
Read MoreThe water challenges the world faces today are increasing, and disproportionately impacting poor communities. Philanthropy to address these threats is increasing, too—but will it be enough?
Read MoreClimate change is the most pressing issue of our time—but even after some landmark recent pledges, it’s still receiving only a small share of philanthropy. Who’s funding what as the clock ticks louder and the stakes get higher?
Read MorePhilanthropy for writing and literature is minuscule compared to other arts, but the field has some steadfast supporters, including major foundations and smaller family foundations.
Read MoreGiving to organizations working on criminal justice reform has soared in recent years, expanding the work of existing organizations and seeding the creation of new groups. But fundraisers are wondering how long this trend will last.
Read MoreWith for-profit media continuing to decline, and widespread concerns about misinformation and the importance of trusted news, philanthropic support for journalism and media has been on the rise. Here’s what funders are doing.
Read MoreThe dance funding ecosystem is small compared to other performing arts, and the impacts of the pandemic on top of decades of declining public funding mean a growing role for philanthropy. Here’s what you need to know.
Read MoreThis week’s IP Briefing—music philanthropy. Music gets more support from philanthropy than other performing arts, but funding amounts vary greatly, with opera companies and orchestras receiving the lion’s share.
Read MoreIn IP’s weekly briefings, we provide an overview of what’s happening in a particular area of philanthropy, loaded with links to our past coverage and State of American Philanthropy research. This week: U.S. democracy.
Read MoreIn IP’s weekly briefings, we provide an overview of what’s happening in a particular area of philanthropy, loaded with links to our past coverage and State of American Philanthropy research. This week: mental health.
Read MoreIn IP’s weekly briefings, we provide an overview of what’s happening in a particular area of philanthropy, loaded with links to our past coverage and State of American Philanthropy research. This week: Animals and wildlife.
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