Private foundations like Robert Wood Johnson have led a push to address the social and economic determinants of health. Now, this approach is catching on with more corporate funders.
Read MorePhilanthropy has played a key role in Atlanta’s embrace of green spaces. A new project to expand one of its most popular parks will raise 80 percent of its funds from private donors. Are there any downsides?
Read MoreNearly a year and a half after talking to the Mary Black Foundation about its revamped equity focus, we got to wondering how funding has evolved. With a look at recent grants, here's what we found.
Read MoreA gift for a new arts district in Fayetteville by the Windgate Charitable Foundation—a funder primarily comprised of donations of Walmart stock—aligns with Alice Walton's vision of creating a regional arts hub.
Read MoreWhile this huge grantmaker is best known for pushing school choice, it has a lot more going on, including extensive giving in its home region and funding for education work that doesn't fit the usual mold.
Read MoreGilead Sciences recently announced a 10-year, $100 million commitment to combat HIV/AIDS in the South—the latest funder to respond to a disturbingly high prevalence of infections in the region.
Read MoreCharlotte, North Carolina, has some of the lowest rates of upward mobility in the U.S. Now, Bank of America is footing the bill as a coalition of local leaders looks for ways to expand opportunity.
Read MoreA recent report provides a big-picture view of the state of philanthropy in the American South. Where are grants going, and how effective are funders at addressing entrenched inequities in the region?
Read MoreThe rate of homelessness in America is higher now than it has been in seven years. But in certain parts of the country, funders are part of big strides toward decreasing that rate. Here's another success story.
Read MoreTo get a handle on the types of groups that receive Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee grants, where they operate, and where the money comes from, we’re taking a closer look at this funder's recent giving.
Read MoreResilience is a big topic in philanthropy, targeting areas vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. A few foundations are backing a new design competition to protect Florida from sea-level rise.
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After years of frustration, grantmakers are optimistic about reducing chronic homelessness and are scoring notable gains in some cities. We talk to a top Florida funder about its breakthrough work in Orlando.
Read MoreThe Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation is devoted to social and economic justice in the South. That translates, in part, to regional grants at the intersection of equity and the environment.
Read MoreIf you walk around the headquarters of most nonprofit offices today, the first phrase that comes to mind probably isn’t “high tech.” This Southwest Florida couple just donated $2.5 million to help change that.
Read MoreFor a long time, LGBTQ philanthropy largely skipped the South. That's starting to change, and these grants to grow pro-LGBTQ community foundations are one reason why.
Read MoreWe take a look at the charitable arm of the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival and where its funding has been landing lately in Tennessee.
Read MoreCommunity foundations are a huge part of North Carolina’s philanthropy scene, and part of their success is attributable to an effective affiliate network. We take a closer look.
Read MoreThis certainly isn’t one of the larger health funders in North Carolina, but with a three-county focus and two grant cycles per year, this is one local groups should know. Here's what it's been funding lately.
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 MorePublix Super Markets Charities, which is based in Lakeland, Florida, is addressing hunger in the local communities that it serves. We look at some recent grants.
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