The newly announced Donor Revolt for Charity Reform is championing changes to the laws governing philanthropy that go well beyond the ACE Act. According to a recent poll, the American public is very much on board.
Read MoreIn an open letter to philanthropy, 11 major funders have called on their peers to support Black feminist movements in the U.S. and abroad. Leaders from the Black Feminist Fund say this work is crucial to a safer and more just world.
Read MoreIn recent years, more foundations have made payout decisions based on mission and need, not just market forces. Guest author Dimple Abichandani encourages funders to continue this practice, even in a volatile economy.
Read MoreFor going on 10 years, the Solidaire Network has been advising wealthy donors seeking to support progressive causes. It’s also challenging assumptions about inheritance, wealth accumulation, and how to move money.
Read MoreAs world leaders gather in Scotland this week for COP26, the heads of four funders that back Indigenous Peoples explain why it is so critical for the sector to increase support for Indigenous-led climate solutions.
Read MorePhilanthropy can be too concerned with maintaining control, which closes it off to new ideas and powerful forms of collaboration. In this guest post, the chair of the Gund Foundation and founder of Aubin Pictures offers a path forward.
Read MoreConservative think tanks and funders are fueling the frenzy over critical race theory. Is it time for progressive philanthropy to respond? We take a look at what’s driving the controversy and what funders are—and are not—doing.
Read MoreSolidaire Network’s Black Liberation Pooled Fund has released its first round of grants to 102 Black-led organizations. The initiative offers important lessons on how to support far-reaching social movements.
Read MoreA group of funding intermediaries is central to growing philanthropic support for Indigenous-led efforts to stop the Line 3 pipeline in Minnesota. Here, we take a look at some of the leading players and how they back grassroots groups.
Read MoreWith increased funding, Black Lives Matter has been met with deeply problematic demands to “look under the hood.” Instead of skepticism, Robin Beck and Malachi Garza argue that philanthropy should be offering far greater support.
Read MoreAs millions took to the streets in protest, foundations made long-overdue investments in Black-led nonprofits. Will their support last? Leaders of the Solidaire Network and the Kataly Foundation outline how funders can back lasting change.
Read MoreJustFund wants to deliver a quicker, more fulfilling experience to funder and grantseeker alike. Here’s how this social justice-oriented platform got its start, and why its moving ten times as much money as a year ago.
Read MoreWhen Leah Hunt-Hendrix hit the pavement with Occupy Wall Street back in 2011, few knew her family was worth billions. Since then, she’s become a key figure in the next-gen push to build out funding infrastructure for social movements.
Read MoreFoundations have clung to 5% payout for decades, but an escalating debate over how much they give has become the “defining question in philanthropy today.” We explore the aligning forces pushing the sector to move more money.
Read MoreIn another sign that participatory grantmaking is gaining traction, the Emergent Fund's model engages movement leaders to advise, and ultimately determine, where its grants go.
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