The Art for Justice Fund was launched last year to help end mass incarceration and has already given away $40 million. We take a closer look at the fund's model against a backdrop of fast-moving political developments.
Read MoreOhio helped swing the 2016 election to Donald Trump, and the GOP controls both the governorship and state legislature there. But the Gordon Gund Foundation keeps working against the tide to advance a progressive agenda.
Read MoreWith arts organizations increasingly buffeted by change, two Massachusetts foundations have rolled out a new $25 million initiative to help groups build the “adaptive capacity” they need to thrive in turbulent times.
Read MoreNorthern California Grantmakers recently released a report that explores the physical and economic health of North Bay arts groups in the wake of last year’s wildfires. We take a look at how donors can help and why they should.
Read MoreThe Chicago Community Trust recently selected 30 nonprofits to receive multifaceted support to strengthen management practices, along with a combined $3 million over four years. We explore this unique program.
Read MoreWith artists all across the country facing rising rents and scarce financial support, a Bay Area foundation lays down the gauntlet, arguing that the sector “can no longer continue to persist on the unpaid labor of the workforce that is core to its existence."
Read MorePublic art has been drawing growing attention from funders, who see multiple dividends from backing such installations. We take a look at where this field—and its leading supporter—may be heading next.
Read MoreCreative placemaking is popular among funders but raises tricky questions about equitable development and evaluation. A new white paper from the Kresge Foundation spells out ways to move this field forward.
Read MoreWe sort through the biggest controversy yet over the problem of tainted donations. How should nonprofits view gifts, past and present, from a family accused of propagating the opioid crisis?
Read MoreMellon is the mothership funder for the arts, humanities, and higher education, with annual grantmaking of $300 million a year. Where will its new leader take this critical foundation?
Read MoreHelena Huang, project director for the Art for Justice Fund, talks about how the fund’s latest round of grantmaking supports its goal of changing public policy to safely reduce the U.S. prison population.
Read MoreWhat does it mean to operationalize the value of love in grantmaking? Two funders reflect on their attempt to do exactly that at ArtPlace America, a 10-year collaboration to advance creative placemaking.
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 MoreAs a tireless funder of beleaguered small organizations, the Andy Warhol Foundation's latest funding cycle provides critical support while navigating the intersection of art and social issues.
Read MoreDinosaurs out of step with the times? Maybe not. News out of New York suggests that funders focused on justice-oriented giving are finding a lot to like in established "legacy" arts institutions.
Read MoreWhether embracing public art or measuring impact, Bloomberg Philanthropies has been at the forefront of some of arts philanthropy's hottest trends. We check in with Kate D. Levin, who oversees its arts program.
Read MoreThe Bay Area remains a leading test case of how funders can support the arts in an era of urban gentrification. A key player in this struggle, the Kenneth Rainin Foundation, recently shifted its strategy.
Read MoreThere’s a shortage of funders that support individual artists. Doris Duke’s latest awards provide a critical example of what’s needed: no-strings-attached backing for a surprisingly overlooked demographic.
Read MoreOn World Refugee Day, we take a deep dive into the rising giving of Iranian-Americans, many of whom fled their country in the late 1970s to avoid political persecution.
Read MoreOne of the perennial challenges facing fundraisers at arts organizations is articulating the value of the arts experience. New research provides compelling talking points on this score.
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