As more funders step forward to deal with the crisis of the oceans, the Packard Foundation commissioned a new guide to the many problems that need to be addressed.
Read MoreA foundation pledges $10 million to revitalize a depressed town through the arts, agriculture and tourism. Is this a viable turnaround strategy for other distressed places in Amerca?
Read MoreAs FCC chairman Ajit Pai moves to roll back net neutrality regulations, the issue's back in the spotlight. We look at the funders and top nonprofits in the mix.
Read MoreAmong those funders leading the push back against Trump policies are philanthropists with immigrant roots. At least one foundation of a corporation started by an immigrant is also in this fight.
Read MoreAfter a big recent infusion of funds, this leading conservative funder embraced a larger, more activist agenda, with a focus on winning influence for the right in state capitals—and the broader culture.
Read MoreA new grant from the Foundation for Contemporary Arts poses a broader and more perplexing question: Why don't more funders provide direct support to individual artists?
Read MoreNow in its fourth year, the Allstate Foundation's Purple Purse Challenge is an innovative way to raise money for anti-domestic violence organizations. How does it work?
Read MoreAs personalized learning becomes hotter among K-12 funders, some are supporting a new push to change how students are assessed—including by allowing them to design their own assessments.
Read MoreWhile Microsoft's global philanthropy is mainly focused on closing the digital divide, it sees another place where technology can make a difference—human rights—and just launched new work with the U.N.
Read MoreInside Philanthropy received numerous responses to an article about how fundraisers and other charity leaders exaggerate the amount of money given to their organizations. What did people say?
Read MoreWith his annual giving now over $600 million, Bloomberg hopes to spread his no-nonsense ideas for improving global health–namely, by looking beyond trendy causes to "overlooked killers."
Read MoreA new report highlights how millennial women give differently than their mothers or grandmothers. It's all very promising news, actually. Here are the key findings that stand out the most.
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Longtime progressive media funder Rob Glaser was backing an investigation of Trump's potential Russian connections even before election day. Now, he's stepping up his giving to dig deeper.
Read MoreAs part of an ambitious quest to achieve systems change in U.S. society, including in education, LJAF is giving heavily to push a "portfolio model" of school governance. What's this work all about?
Read MoreNearly half of the U.S. HIV population lives in the South—a region historically shortchanged by LGBT funders. That's been changing, though, and we talk to two national funders who've partnered here to step things up.
Read MoreYou'd think the shocking fact that 30 million U.S. adults can't read would draw the attention of loads of funders. But that's not the case. Which is why the Dollar General Literacy Foundation is so important.
Read MoreIn a tough funding space, it's always encouraging to follow the grantmaking of the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF), which is one of the world’s leading funders of mental health research.
Read MoreThe Jewish philanthropy movement remains strong in America, yet many nonprofits write off these types of foundations as potential funding sources. The Jim Joseph Foundation is now a bit more accessible.
Read MoreTech giving has been on the rise in Chicago, as this sector continues to ramp its presence in the Windy City and engages more in the local philanthropy scene. Here's the latest development.
Read MoreThe giving circle movement is strong and getting stronger across the country, and women in Philadelphia are leading the way. Here, we look at a funding group called the Saturday Club.
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