Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan’s unprecedented support for election infrastructure in 2020 has been among their most controversial giving. Though the Facebook royalty aren’t involved, that strand of philanthropy continues.
Read MoreFor over a decade, the State Infrastructure Fund at NEO Philanthropy has been funding civic participation. The donor collaborative offers a promising model for such funding, and leaders say more funders need to get involved.
Read MoreThe Kresge Foundation recently announced a new round of grants supporting college student civic engagement. Kresge’s William Moses explains why this work is so important for democracy—and higher education.
Read MoreThe C.S. Mott Foundation’s work to bolster civil society in Ukraine goes back to the end of the Cold War. As new philanthropy flows in to aid the beleaguered country, here’s what Mott’s been doing there for decades.
Read MoreStaunchly progressive, Way to Win is an umbrella organization for both philanthropic and political funding. Its Sun Belt-focused strategy faces some headwinds as it seeks to galvanize voters ahead of the midterms.
Read MoreFor the latest in our series on family philanthropy, we take an in-depth look at the Sobrato family’s giving, rooted in a Silicon Valley real estate fortune. Three generations weigh in on how their priorities and practices are evolving.
Read MoreA new book edited by Peter L.W. Osnos examines the many facets of the life of George Soros, including a chapter on his philanthropy written by Ford’s Darren Walker. It’s an insightful look at what makes Soros so unique as a donor.
Read MoreIn recent years, philanthropy’s efforts to promote democracy abroad—with OSF in the lead—have faced an uphill battle. What does Ukraine’s story of resilience tell us about such funding? And will more funders join the fight?
Read MoreOne for Democracy first launched amid concerns over the 2020 election, but has continued to attract high-profile backers. We check in with leadership and two donors to find out what the initiative is doing right.
Read MoreMore funders are awakening to the urgent need to protect American democracy. Guest authors from Report for America and the GroundTruth Project argue that funding local news is a critical but overlooked strategy.
Read MoreThe CEO of the de Beaumont Foundation fears democracy itself could be a casualty when misinformation erodes the public’s basic belief in science and medicine. It’s even worse when those falsehoods come from doctors.
Read MoreAt a scary time for American democracy, rampant civic contention is scrambling old norms and giving rise to weird new forms of giving. Funders need to lean in at this critical juncture, not turn away.
Read MoreWith the launch of its Insurrection Index, Public Wise is tracking public officials and potential candidates who participated in the January 6 assault on the capitol, and continue to pose a threat to democracy.
Read MoreToday’s civic environment is a tinderbox for political violence that demands philanthropy’s attention. Guest authors Rachel Brown, Sadia Hameed and Heather Hurlburt diagnose the problem and offer next steps.
Read MoreBased in California, the Latino Community Foundation’s Latino Power Fund exceeded its initial fundraising goal for the year and now seeks to raise $50 million as activists look toward the 2022 midterm elections and beyond.
Read MoreThrough its Freedom Scholars initiative, the Marguerite Casey Foundation recognizes academics whose work both supports and channels activist movements pushing for social justice.
Read MoreIn IP’s weekly briefings, we provide an overview of what’s happening in a particular area of philanthropy, loaded with links to our past coverage and State of American Philanthropy research. This week: U.S. democracy.
Read MoreKellogg made a $2.5 million grant to a UCLA initiative to create two new databases on Latino communities and their needs. For the grantmaker, the project is a necessary step to ensure fair representation and policies.
Read MoreHome Depot co-founder Arthur Blank isn’t known for his progressive giving, but it looks like that’s changing. With a focus on the battleground state of Georgia, his foundation is leaning into the fight for an inclusive democracy.
Read MoreDebuting with the somewhat tone-deaf goal of galvanizing middle and lower-class giving, a new 17-member commission wants to tackle some of the sector’s toughest conundrums. Whether it’ll manage that is uncertain.
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