Known in part for his role as platoon leader Lt. Dan Taylor in “Forrest Gump,” the actor has been engaged in veterans-focused giving for decades. We connected with Sinise to get the inside story.
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 MoreWhile the VA provides infertility treatments for some veterans, there are gaps. The Bob Woodruff Foundation’s VIVA initiative aims to fill them with a more inclusive and flexible model of support.
Read MoreThe DEA Survivors Benefit Fund draws on an interesting array of donors to serve injured and fallen Drug Enforcement Administration agents and their families, bringing both cash and nonmonetary support to the table.
Read MoreVeterans tend to be less food secure than Americans as a whole. Here’s a look at how the Rockefeller Foundation and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs have teamed up to tackle the problem in two major cities.
Read MoreMacKenzie Scott and Dan Jewett’s recent high-dollar giving to organizations serving veterans is one story to watch, and so is continued support from stalwart grantmakers with ties to military service and the military community.
Read MoreHere’s an overview of longtime Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz’s family foundation, and how it’s working to foster greater opportunity among veterans and youth, as well as respond to the pandemic.
Read MoreAt long last, our two-time winner for Philanthropist of the Year has dropped another Medium post—this time with the names of grantees included. Here are some key takeaways.
Read MoreHere are four things grantseekers in New York City should know before they apply to the John and Margo Catsimatidis Foundation.
Read MoreWe sat down with Home Depot cofounder Bernie Marcus, who explained his deep interests in autism research, veterans causes, and his plan to spend down and shutter his foundation, “as it should be.”
Read MoreDonors who’ve served their country—or have a family member who did—are often generous to the veteran community. Here’s how a foundation headed by an Army vet is backing a policy push for veterans’ issues.
Read MoreTapping a powerful video game brand, Call of Duty Endowment tackles the crisis of veteran unemployment and underemployment. We talk to this corporate foundation’s executive director about its approach.
Read MoreAs funders stretch to address COVID-19, a set of devoted foundations and corporations have kept their support for veterans steady. In fact, many have increased and adapted their funding in response to the pandemic. Here’s a roundup.
Read MoreIn just a few years, Craig Newmark’s total giving has already hit the nine-figure mark. But while he’s clearly in the philanthropy big leagues, he often focuses on grassroots collaborations, as exemplified by a new gift for veterans issues.
Read MoreWith many veterans not receiving the mental health care they need, and alarming numbers committing suicide, private funders have been stepping up. We look at an initiative to help veterans that involves tens of millions of dollars in new grant money for research.
Read MorePhilanthropy’s support of veterans causes has been spotty, even as the needs of veterans have grown. So it’s a big deal that Craigslist founder Craig Newmark has emerged as a major new giver in this space.
Read MorePhilanthropists have been stepping up to help veterans, and they’ve also been investing heavily in STEM workforce development. We explore the inside story behind a gift that combines these two threads.
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