What’s the Plan for the Moody Foundation’s Texas-Sized Pledge to Lone Star State Students?

What’s the Plan for the Moody Foundation’s Texas-Sized Pledge to Lone Star State Students?

The Texas-based family foundation, among the state’s largest, just stepped up for students with a $1 billion education pledge. It’s a worthy move, but also shines a light on the state’s failures when it comes to public funding for schools.

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Funder Spotlight: Five Things to Know About the Moody Foundation, One of the Largest in Texas

Funder Spotlight: Five Things to Know About the Moody Foundation, One of the Largest in Texas

The Galveston, Texas-based Moody Foundation is a pivotal player in a state full of deep-pocketed grantmakers. We take a deep dive into its history, funding priorities, and how nonprofits can access support.

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Banks Started Giving Early on in Response to COVID-19—and the Pledges Keep Coming

Banks Started Giving Early on in Response to COVID-19—and the Pledges Keep Coming

Corporate foundations have moved swifty in response to the coronavirus. Here, we look at tens of millions of dollars in recent commitments, both locally and globally, made by banks and other financial service firms.

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"Dynamic Connections." With Two Big Museum Gifts, the Texas Arts Fundraising Boom Rolls On

"Dynamic Connections." With Two Big Museum Gifts, the Texas Arts Fundraising Boom Rolls On

The rising philanthropy scene in Texas isn’t just driven by oil wealth. Two recent gifts—a capital project grant from foundation and a donation of Asian art from a family—underscore the formidable breadth of the state's funder base.

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Rescue Mission: What This Bailout of an Arts Institution Tells Us About the Future of Philanthropy

Rescue Mission: What This Bailout of an Arts Institution Tells Us About the Future of Philanthropy

A foundation bails out a debt-ridden performance hall in Dallas, a city facing fiscal problems, and provides $10 million to smaller organizations in the process. What's not to love? Quite a bit, it turns out.

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