The outcomes of inconsistent or one-off giving can be crushing, especially in poor countries. Which is why it’s always nice to see funding initiatives—like this one from Pfizer—that place a premium on recurring support.
Read MoreIt's good to see leading companies like Walmart and Google making grants to train workers for better jobs. Some of these firms, though, are complicit in America’s low-road, low-wage economy.
Read MoreWith arts organizations fretting about declining corporate support in some places, we look at the recent grantmaking of a big bank that sees the arts and culture as a key to regional vitality.
Read MoreThere’s a new tech giver on the scene. Well, it’s an old funder with a new endowment. Here’s a look at Akamai Foundation’s expanding grantmaking.
Read MoreIn the wake of ongoing antitrust concerns and being passed over by Fox for a big buy-out, Comcast maintains a steady show of giving in the state of Pennsylvania. Here's a quick look.
Read MoreIt troubling to think that pharma firms may reap PR benefits with philanthropy to address a problem they helped create. On the other hand, any and all new funding is badly needed to fund anti-opioid efforts.
Read MoreFor all the hype around charters, most K-12 students still attend traditional public schools, and more funders are focusing resources there. Salesforce is a case in point and has expanded such grantmaking to Indianapolis.
Read MoreWith more workers—especially millennials—expecting the companies they work for to reflect their values, big changes are afoot in how corporations think about their employee giving and community programs.
Read MoreIn a move that may signal greater Big Apple philanthropy down the line, Lyft has announced a new community grants program to support local nonprofits with $1,000 in ride credits every month.
Read MoreJPMorgan Chase's giving has gotten a lot more strategic lately, and boosting minority-owned small businesses, starting in Detroit, is one focus. Now that effort is expanding to two more cities.
Read MoreWhile the influx of refugees to Europe has slowed, much work remains to integrate this population into the economy. Intel, which has a big footprint on the continent, is lending a hand in collaboration with the IRC.
Read MorePrivate 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 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 MoreFood companies have a history of using funding research that minimizes the health risks of their products. They're still doing it—in developing countries where obesity is rising fast.
Read MoreFew national funders focus on domestic violence. Among them is the Allstate Foundation, which seeks to make it easier for women to leave their abusive partners by keying in on the financial issues involved.
Read MoreLast year, the CVS Health Foundation made reducing tobacco use one of its top priorities, launching a campaign to create the country’s first tobacco-free generation. Here's where the money is going.
Read MoreA new study looking at trends in corporate philanthropy suggests that the real-world positive impacts of investing in the arts is finally catching on across Fortune 500 companies.
Read MoreWhile other U.S. cities have been getting the biggest JPMorgan Chase grants lately, this funder is also involved in trying to catalyze economic activity in Brooklyn and the South Bronx.
Read MoreVertex Pharmaceuticals announced a 10-year, $500 million commitment to corporate giving, including creating a new foundation. At least $50 million of that will be going to STEAM education in Boston.
Read MoreSalesforce, a leader in corporate philanthropy, has continued to grow and evolve its approach to doing good. Most recently, it unveiled an impact investment fund.
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