Major foundations have a long history of shortchanging the American South. And when they do engage, they can be high-handed. We look at a push to change all that as advocacy efforts grow in the region.
Read MoreWe dropped in on a conference with leading fundraisers about what works to get out the message and bring home the bacon. This is what we heard.
Read MoreMany philanthropists are far wealthier than they were just a few ago, and that's unlikely to change much even when there is a stock market correction. Here's what this run-up in assets could mean for giving.
Read MoreSan Francisco-based Mulago Foundation carries on the legacy of the late Rainer Arnhold, a physician and philanthropist. Mulago funds social entrepreneurs in developing countries devoted to scalable impact.
Read MoreWith half the world's population still lacking Internet access, Microsoft Philanthropies is giving grants to get more people online—and reap the economic benefits from being plugged into the web.
Read MoreReal estate companies aren’t the largest funders on the corporate philanthropy scene, but some of them do establish foundations. Here, we look at one real estate firm giving locally in Southwest Florida.
Read MoreThere are now 228 health conversion foundations that pump out around $1.3 billion in grants annually. What does that mean for the future of health in the United States?
Read MoreWhen it comes to funding programs that use the arts to drive social change, institutional grantmakers are stepping up. What's stopping individual patrons from doing the same?
Read MoreBacked by Reid Hoffman, MIT Media Lab's Disobedience Award struck a chord in our current period of political turmoil, drawing more than 7,800 nominees.
Read MoreThe UPS Foundation is pretty well known in disaster relief and humanitarian aid circles. Now, though, it's becoming a player in the global diversity and inclusion space. Who's getting grants?
Read MoreA funder-backed push to improve student outcomes in the Detroit Public Schools hit the skids recently. One clear takeaway is that it's critical to engage parents early in K-12 reform efforts.
Read MoreA new foundation backed by wealthy donors in Kalamazoo is mainly designed to stabilize the finances of this struggling Rust Belt city. It's another example of the growing role of private money in public life.
Read MoreEven as AI and other advances promise to wipe out whole categories of jobs, some tech funders are looking for ways to help workers thrive. Google.org just became a big player in this space.
Read MoreFour research teams are sharing $10.8 million from RWJF and a pool of Deepwater Horizon settlement money to explore complex factors that make up community resilience in the Gulf Coast region.
Read MoreAs the K-12 population changes rapidly, a report finds that education organizations are not doing enough to ensure that teachers and other leaders look like the kids in school. What's the solution?
Read MoreThe Ballmer Group is just the latest player in philanthropy that believes in providing big chunks of unrestricted funding. Why do the newer donors operate so differently from legacy foundations?
Read MoreThe Packard Foundation is expanding its interest in agriculture’s environmental impact, informed by its global grantmaking, with a new program backing sustainable farming in Africa and Indonesia.
Read MoreNow more than ever, some funders see the humanities as way to bring communities together, help young people succeed, and improve society as a whole.
Read MoreWith donors increasingly focused on combating inequality, keep an eye on the visual arts space, where female artists remain woefully underrepresented. Some funders are on the case.
Read MoreThe Tufts Health Plan Foundation has stepped up to the plate for affordable housing in Boston. But it focuses on a niche demographic that's often overlooked in the shuffle: the elderly.
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