Three Things to Know About the Chisholm Trail Communities Foundation
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Here are the top things to know about the Chisholm Trail Communities Foundation and how it gives locally in a very specific part of Texas.
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Facing COVID and Tanking Oil and Gas Industries, Southwest Charities Struggle to Raise Money
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Southwestern states have been hit hard by the coronavirus, and a depressed oil and gas industry threatens regional corporate giving. As a result, fundraisers in the Southwest report tough conditions, with a few bright spots.
Read MoreThe Power of the Hive: New Climate Fund Centers Southern Women of Color
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A 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 MoreHow Philanthropy is Responding to COVID-19 in the Southwest
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Despite wide-open spaces and more disbursed population groups, the Southwest is being hit hard by COVID-19. We look at how local funders are responding in the first of a series of pieces on regional philanthropy and the pandemic.
Read MoreInsights on Oklahoma Grantmaking From Years of Close Coverage
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Inside Philanthropy has been covering local giving in Oklahoma for many years, offering insights about prominent statewide funders and lesser-known donors. Here’s how we can help local grantseekers in Oklahoma.
Read MoreIP Has Tracked Arizona Grantmaking for Years. Here's What We've Learned
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The philanthropy scene in Arizona is thriving, driven by new wealth and rising giving. At IP, we’ve been tracking what foundations and major donors have been up to in the state for over six years. Here are some key takeaways.
Read MoreWe’ve Been Keeping Tabs on Philanthropy in New Mexico. Here's What We're Learning
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As part of Inside Philanthropy’s ongoing coverage of the Southwest, we’ve been closely tracking and covering grantmaking in New Mexico. Here are some of our observations and an overview of what we offer the New Mexico philanthropy community.
Read MoreA Foundation Goes All in to Support Rural Libraries
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We’re written before that library giving hasn’t been a big funding space. But the Tocker Foundation has focused squarely on bolstering libraries in rural Texas for decades, with gratifying results.
Read MoreA Tech Billionaire’s Foundation Gives Big To Stem the College “Dropout Epidemic”
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Greater financial aid alone won’t close the graduation gap between low-income students and their more affluent peers. A $100 million commitment from the Dell Foundation offers a potentially scalable solution to this challenge.
Read MoreGetting to Know the Amon G. Carter Foundation and Its Texas Giving
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Here are the main points to know about the Amon G. Carter Foundation and how to secure support from this Fort Worth funder.
Read MoreHow Lawyer Tevis Herd Approaches Philanthropy in Texas
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Here are a few things to know about Midland attorney Tevis Herd’s philanthropic giving and how he awards grants through his foundation to nonprofits in Texas.
Read MoreWhat Stands Out About the Arizona Community Foundation’s Recent Round of Grants?
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With around $960 million in trust and endowment assets under management, the Arizona Community Foundation is a top grantmaker in the Southwest. Education is one of four causes that stand out in ACF’s recent giving.
Read MoreMothership: What ProPublica—and Its Funders—Can Do For Local Journalism
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A well-funded new partnership with the Texas Tribune signals ProPublica's plan to support robust investigative journalism at the state level. We dig into this collaborative model and the extent to which it can be scaled nationally.
Read MoreEven as Some Donors Cool on Charters, This Network of Schools is on a Fundraising Roll
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These aren’t the best of times for charter schools, with political pushback growing and some disappointed donors losing interest. But IDEA Public Schools, a southern charter network, is doing better than ever. What accounts for its success?
Read MoreHow a Big Community Foundation Embraces Impact Investing in Arizona
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Along with prominent community funders like the Cleveland Foundation and the San Francisco Foundation, the Arizona Community Foundation is emerging as a national impact investing leader. Here’s how ACF approaches nonprofit loans.
Read MoreHow the Montgomery County Community Foundation Gives Close to Home in Texas
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Texas has more counties—254—than any other state in the U.S. Not every county has its own community foundation, but many do, including Montgomery County. And the Montgomery County Community Foundation is interested in a lot of things going on in this part of Texas.
Read MoreInside the Walton Family Foundation’s “Unprecedented” Giving for the Colorado River
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In a conservation push with few parallels in philanthropy, Walton has given many millions of dollars to ensure a healthy future for one of America’s most important rivers. Along the way, it’s become an unlikely—and controversial—power player on Western water issues.
Read MoreA Few Things to Know About the Brownsville Community Foundation
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The Brownsville Community Foundation likes nonprofits that operate collaboratively. Recent interests include education, economic development, health, housing, the arts, historic preservation, and the environment.
Read MoreBillionaires to the Rescue: What’s the Role of Philanthropy When Government Falls Short?
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A rising tide of local crises and public disinvestment is pulling private funders into roles once thought of as government’s domain. How are these dynamics playing out in different places? And how far should philanthropy go when public systems falter?
Read MoreThe Brindle Foundation: An Early Childhood Funder for Nonprofits in New Mexico
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From its earliest days, the Brindle Foundation has aimed to do things differently in terms of grantmaking and grantee relationships. Here are a few examples of what that looks like in practice.
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