Questions abound over philanthropy’s role in social movements, especially in a time of mass mobilization. Harvard Kennedy School students produced a podcast asking leaders and critics how the sector can better support social change.
Read MorePolice violence against black communities is spurring new attention and funding for racial justice. Sector leaders and new research illuminate just how underfunded black-led groups are, and how funders can best support them.
Read MoreFord’s new fellowship will support social justice leaders around the globe. We spoke to a foundation leader about how the pandemic is changing the frame of the program and adding urgency to its mission.
Read MoreGirls and young women face amplified risks during crises like COVID-19, but funding for them is insufficient. A new grantmaking collaborative is stepping up to provide rapid, flexible funds to activist groups led by girls and young women globally.
Read MoreA new funding effort aims to unite gender and climate justice movements in the South, a region that philanthropy often overlooks. Women of color are the driving force behind this initiative, which just released its first grants.
Read MoreWhile foundations have provided immediate relief during the pandemic, deep power imbalances remain at the core of the crisis. It’s time for a large-scale philanthropic response that shifts power to build a just and caring society.
Read MoreState-level policy is now on many Americans’ minds after years of escalating partisan bitterness and little sustained public scrutiny. Philanthropy has a role to play in efforts to ensure that all this new attention benefits vulnerable communities.
Read MoreWhile women are less likely to get ill and die from COVID-19, they face many other vulnerabilities. Grantmakers have launched a range of urgent national and local efforts to support the needs of diverse groups of women.
Read MoreIts model may diverge quite a bit from the philanthropic mainstream, but New Media Ventures is eager to seed further innovation among progressive organizers at a time when digital tools—its area of focus—are prized as never before.
Read MoreThe Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity has helped grantmakers employ a racial equity lens since 2003. We talk to its founder and ED Lori Villarosa about PRE’s work and how funders can best respond to COVID-19.
Read MoreWomen make up more than half of the U.S. population, but hold less than 30% of elected seats. A Gates-backed fund aims to get more women elected to state offices. What’s its strategy and where are grants heading?
Read MoreIn the wake of Hurricane Maria, Grassroots International has been supporting groups leading a social movement in Puerto Rico to rebuild and transform the country in a way that promotes social justice and self-determination.
Read MoreFunder affinity groups are playing a growing role across the sector by promoting new philanthropic models that aim to accelerate social change. And increasingly, they are laser-focused on issues of power.
Read MoreWhile progressive ideas are quickly gaining traction across the funding world, only a small sliver of foundations and major donors clearly identify as social justice funders. Here is a look at who’s in that vanguard.
Read MoreThe Edward W. Hazen Foundation, one of the oldest U.S. grantmakers, is now starting to spend down. What prompted this longtime youth organizing funder to take that path? And how are its operations changing with a time limit in mind?
Read MoreEvery year, U.S. foundations spend hundreds of millions on reproductive health and justice, including abortion care. Where are the biggest players directing their money, and what role do grassroots and youth movements have to play?
Read MoreWomen’s funds play a vital role in feminist and LGBTQ+ movements around the world, but many lack resources for organizational development. A group of foundations is hoping to change that with a new collaborative initiative.
Read MoreWith its jack-of-all-trades mindset and a focus on field-building, Arabella has become one of philanthropy’s most influential players, involved with a dizzying array of clients and projects. What makes the place tick?
Read MoreNetworks of giving circles across the U.S. are joining up to launch a five-year infrastructure initiative. With anchor funding from the Gates Foundation, they seek to promote, strengthen, scale and sustain a collective giving movement.
Read MoreIt has been 400 years since slavery began in the U.S. How can funders address slavery’s many legacies, like the racial wealth gap? What should a foundation with historic ties to slavery do? How can funders support black-led change?
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