If there's one thing that nonprofits may want from foundations even more than general operating grants, it's multi-year support. The Cummings Foundation is expanding an unusual program that offers exactly that.
Read MoreAddressing power and privilege in the foundation world isn’t easy, but NCRP keeps trying. Most recently, it’s put together a guide to help more funders have these difficult conversations.
Read MoreAn urgent political environment is fast-tracking efforts to bust free of silos, elevate discussions of race, and advance listening and learning. A report spotlights the key role of philanthropy-supporting organizations.
Read MoreCommunity foundations are among the growing number of organizations benefiting from the startling regional philanthropy boom. We dig into a case study out of Eastern Wisconsin.
Read MoreWarren Buffett has famously called philanthropy "society's risk capital." The best foundation leaders view their resources in exactly this way. Here’s an example from the Bay Area.
Read MoreThe first round of TED’s new philanthropic venture is channeling serious money to worthy causes. Can it get past its fixation on ideas and startup culture to support lasting progress?
Read MoreThis is not a time for the holders of "society's risk capital" to play it safe, with payout strategies that stay the same in the face of urgent threats. The Wallace Global Fund is one foundation that gets that.
Read MoreSome city governments are getting serious about raising outside funds, and Detroit’s 20-person team is ramping up private support for city projects. What are the implications for the public sector?
Read MoreWhat's the future for this national trade group in an era when philanthropoids can turn to so many other—and more relevant—places for networking, learning, and support?
Read MoreThe Alliance for Good is a donor-advised fund started by the founders of an up-and-coming health food e-commerce startup. They’re inviting other like-minded millionaires to join and figure out specific causes as a group.
Read MoreMeasured by giving, The Foundation For The Carolinas is now the number two community grantmaker in the country. Rising wealth in the region is one big reason for its surge. But there's more to the story.
Read MoreIn key respects, the #MeToo movement was made possible by decades of work by women’s funds. Hallmarks of their approach include openness, listening, and participatory grantmaking.
Read MoreIn this 2018 post, IP founder David Callahan called out the abject failure of mainstream foundations to fight back against a decades-long attack on everything they cherish and urged funders to move away from a dated technocratic mindset.
Read MoreRapid response funds have emerged as a favored tool in the Trump era, with some funders moving faster than others. One collective of grantmakers gave $605,000 to 50 groups in its first year, learning lessons along the way.
Read MoreGiving circles have become a key part of philanthropy's push for inclusion and more "democratic" giving. Now, this no-minimum donor-advised fund wants to use tech to give them a boost.
Read MoreHeintz has been an influential foundation head for over 15 years. But what shaped him early in his career? And what is he and the leadership of RBF thinking about right now?
Read MoreTrumpism is anathema to the values of philanthropy's first couple, while the administration's policies are a wrecking ball that threatens their foundation's gains. So why aren't they speaking out more forcefully?
Read MoreWealthy donors face ever-increasing scrutiny, whether for their business practices, political ties or unsavory donations. The Mercer family is at ground zero of this backlash.
Read MoreHe leads a community foundation that's put race and class at the center of its work—in a city that's become a symbol of urban stratification. Blackwell talks about his life path and what keeps him up at night.
Read MoreLast week, Pennington became the most senior program person at the Ford Foundation, one of the top jobs in the philanthropy world. In this revealing interview, she discusses her background and work at Ford.
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