A nonprofit that focuses on getting evidence-based techniques to teach reading in the hands of educators recently received a $9 million gift from the founder of American Girl. Here’s where the money’s going.
Read MoreWomen are now the fastest-growing population of incarcerated Americans. The New York Women’s Foundation, the latest funder to take on mass incarceration, has launched a Justice Fund focused on NYC’s women and girls.
Read MoreOne challenge of social movements is to translate energy and activism into long-term change. A year after the #MeToo hashtag went viral, here’s what some advocates and funders are doing to keep moving forward.
Read MoreAs the #MeToo movement continues to spotlight a pervasive problem, a local funder is teaming up with abuse prevention nonprofits to tackle sexual violence in Connecticut. Their focus: youth sports.
Read MoreThe Berkshire Bank Foundation gives at least $2 million annually to nonprofits that operate within the bank’s territory—which includes Massachusetts, Vermont, New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. We take a closer look.
Read MoreThe Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties has been on the local grantmaking scene since 1952, but it has been expanding quite a bit recently. We dig in.
Read MoreWith a mix of rural areas, small towns and coastal cities, there are many things going on in the state of Connecticut right now. Here’s how one community funder is addressing competing issues in the state.
Read MoreThe growth of health legacy foundations has been one of the biggest stories in philanthropy in recent years. A case in point: the sudden appearance of a new $3.2 billion grantmaker in New York.
Read MoreMini-grants, which are often in the range of $250 to $2,500, have an important place in institutional philanthropy, even though you don't hear much about them.
Read MoreNYCT continues to balance responsive grantmaking with established priorities, giving millions to help New York families with young children, immigrant youth, and civic engagement initiatives.
Read MoreThe Avangrid Foundation is helping a local food bank distribute fresh food year-round in an era when about 14 percent of Americans use food pantry or meal services.
Read MoreShe's a key player at one of the biggest anti-poverty funders in the country, which focuses laser-like on the nation's largest city. Amy Houston talks about Robin Hood's approach and more.
Read MoreIn a new five-year plan, the Ms. Foundation for Women aims to invest $25 million in organizations led by and for women of color. It is also launching a 501(c)(4) to help amplify this group’s political reach and power.
Read MoreA growing number of funders want to ensure that children can read by third grade. We explore how a major donor in New York came to this cause and got behind a nonprofit helping teachers do better at teaching reading.
Read MoreThe Eugene M. Lang Foundation has been around for more than a half-century. Recently, it made a big grant to give teenagers in New York City access to artistic training and career prep support.
Read MoreThe New York Women's Foundation is often ahead of the curve in the kinds of challenges it takes on. It’s also a believer in participatory grantmaking, and for the first time, recently awarded multiyear grants.
Read MoreWith government funding and representation at stake, local funders around the U.S. are making grants to ensure an accurate census count. We take a look at recent grants by a community funder in New York City.
Read MoreThe Connecticut Council for Philanthropy recently announced that giving in the state has reached a $5 billion high point. But there are also some troubling findings in this report.
Read MoreHelping vulnerable children has always been a staple of philanthropy. Foster care is one area that’s attracting new funder attention lately, including by a new funder collaborative in New York City.
Read MorePatriarch Sol Goldman was once New York’s biggest landlord. His children continue the family’s real estate empire and oversee its philanthropic legacy. What causes are they into?
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