The billionaire is giving millions to universities to promote a less interventionist U.S. foreign policy. It's a ripe moment for such grantmaking, with the public weary of war and an "America First" populist in office.
Read MoreGiveWell, the charity evaluator, believes that most gifts achieve little impact. Its push to redirect donor dollars is making headway—even as the limits of its approach have also become clearer.
Read MoreTens of millions of women work in a global garment industry where violence, exploitation and sexual harassment are pervasive problems. A group of funders has been collaborating to help them.
Read MoreDespite the critical role that local actors play in tackling violence and building sustainable peace, only a small fraction of peacebuilding funding goes to local organizations. Here's how to change that.
Read MoreAround 2 billion people worldwide suffer from some form of malnutrition, which can have devastating long-term effects on children. We look at how top funders are mobilizing around this issue.
Read MoreNTDs don't inflict the kind of death toll of better known diseases like malaria, but they have devastating effects on poor countries. Here's another sign that private philanthropy is stepping up the fight against them.
Read MoreOf the over 65 million refugees and displaced people in the world, more than half are children under the age of 18. Many have no place to play. The Ikea Foundation is backing an effort to change that.
Read MoreVisa is one of the most valuable brands on the planet, but it only recently launched a philanthropic arm. Its focus on financial inclusion offers a way to help the global poor and boost the bottom line.
Read MoreThe humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico hasn't generated a very strong response from philanthropy. Which is why a funding effort in Massachusetts that's raised badly needed relief money stands out.
Read MoreWhile few top U.S. foundations are paying attention to a campaign of genocidal violence in Myanmar, a cadre of small and determined grantmakers are deeply engaged in this crisis.
Read MoreGeorge Clooney's effort to promote peace in Africa is a case study of effective celebrity philanthropy. He focuses on overlooked niches and commits both his star power and real money to moving the needle.
Read MoreEven as Washington has fumbled the response to a humanitarian disaster in Puerto Rico, a range of corporate funders have been stepping forward with different kinds of assistance.
Read MorePuerto Rico's arts community operates in a "precarious position, even in the best of times." Now, as it struggles to survive, some prominent arts funders are stepping forward to help.
Read MoreIn Europe, three of the largest charitable organizations on the continent are joining together to focus on "understudied challenges of global relevance." Which means what, exactly?
Read MoreDon't throw up your hands. In fact, many heroic groups are engaged in high-impact work to save and improve lives in poor countries—often flying beneath the radar. Hilton has made a point of spotlighting them.
Read MoreTrump's reimposition of the Global Gag Rule set off a worldwide scramble to find new funds for critical programs that provide reproductive health services for women in poor countries. Who's stepping up?
Read MoreThe nation's top donor-advised fund, which made a staggering 849,000 grants in 2016, has crunched its data to analyze what giving looks like in different regions of the U.S. It's worth paying attention.
Read MoreUPS has one of the largest logistical systems in the world for moving materials to far-flung places. In the wake of recent disasters, these unique assets have swung into action—along with some new tricks.
Read MoreThese are nerve wracking times for U.S. advocates working to combat human trafficking. But grants keep flowing from key funders, including support for novel approaches to the problem in cities.
Read MoreDelivering humanitarian aid can be enormously complex, which is why at least a few funders have focused major attention on improving aid supply chains. Cisco is a key player in this mix.
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