Spelman College and the UNCF received $100 million apiece in recent weeks. We dig into the common ingredients in each donation, and why they’re an encouraging sign for the HBCU field as a whole.
Read MorePhilanthropy for veterans often stems from personal or family experience, making a decline in the percentage of Americans who’ve served a cause for concern. But these veterans-focused funders bucked that trend in 2023.
Read MoreIts founders are long gone, but this 85-year-old, Indiana-based foundation keeps getting bigger — now likely the second-largest in the U.S. Can Lilly’s grantmaking keep up with its explosive growth?
Read MoreA year into the pandemic, funders have turned to universities as key partners in addressing the national mental health crisis. We take a look at where the money is flowing and areas of opportunity for higher ed fundraisers.
Read MoreTheological schools are grappling with financial pressures, shrinking enrollments and shifting cultural trends. We check in with the Lilly Endowment to discuss its work to develop leaders adept at guiding congregations in a post-pandemic world.
Read MoreThe USO is probably best known for entertaining people in the military, but the nonprofit offers a range of services. In response to COVID-19, the Lilly Endowment gave the organization $3 million to meet needs of service people and their families
Read MoreZoos, which are among some of the nation’s oldest nonprofits, are tapping into new veins of money with work on conservation science and environmental education. The latest example of this strategy comes from Indianapolis.
Read MoreThe Lilly Endowment has long held that greater public understanding of religion can boost “civic well-being.” That idea is behind a new multimillion-dollar initiative to improve news coverage of the world’s major religions.
Read MoreSchool counselors can help shape students’ lives in big ways, like getting them to the right college and hooking them up with local employers. But we don’t see a lot of grants focused here. Here’s an exception from Indiana.
Read MoreSwaths of the American heartland are plagued by an absence of jobs and hope. What can a giant foundation do to turn things around in rural parts of its home state?
Read MoreAs foundations look to drive economic development in their home regions, they're working with a wider array of stakeholders in more ambitious initiatives with lots of moving parts.
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