To some extent, trying and failing to solve big problems comes with the territory of philanthropy. But sometimes, funders fail even to try, paying scant attention to issues well worth their dollars. Here are examples from this year.
Read MoreDespite the scope of the problem — someone in the U.S. dies from suicide every 11 minutes — national philanthropies’ willingness to directly confront it hasn’t measured up.
Read MoreThe pandemic is causing rates of depression, stress, substance abuse, anxiety and other psychological problems to rise sharply. Fundraisers at charities addressing mental health issues say donations aren’t keeping pace with the need.
Read MoreCrowdfunding and corporate foundations aren’t usually part of the same conversation. But a crowdfunding effort by PricewaterhouseCoopers employees set the table for a $6 million grant by the PwC Charitable Foundation to the Trevor Project. Here’s how.
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