For Black-led education organizations, accessing philanthropic dollars is far tougher than for their white counterparts. This pooled funding effort is prying open doors — and philanthropic coffers.
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 IDP Foundation is the philanthropy of Liesel Pritzker Simmons and her mother, Irene Pritzker. We take a closer look at its impact investing approach to education in Africa, including at how it responded during COVID.
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 MoreNonprofits tend to be wary of mergers with other organizations, especially when driven by funders. A new network of local initiatives is hoping to reduce the stigma and clear a path for more collaboration in difficult times.
Read MoreDespite huge market losses, U.S. billionaires still sit on vast financial assets in a nation that’s reeling in pain. Who’s stepping forward to offer help? And why are so many of the wealthiest Americans giving so little to aid relief?
Read MoreGreater financial aid alone won’t close the graduation gap between low-income students and their more affluent peers. A $100 million commitment from the Dell Foundation offers a potentially scalable solution to this challenge.
Read MoreWith many funders and higher ed institutions looking to ensure that low-income students finish college, a new study of the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation's efforts on this front is worth a close look.
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