The David and Lucile Packard Foundation will provide $100 million to the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford to modernize and enhance care for mothers and infants — and carry on Lucile Packard’s legacy.
Read MoreA surging movement is demanding greater investment in America’s underfunded and disjointed care infrastructure. Guest author Ashley Beckner of Imaginable Futures explains how philanthropy is evolving in response.
Read MoreThe LEGO Foundation has maintained its mission to support children while responding to immediate needs created by COVID, the Ukraine war, and other disasters. The funder’s new CEO explains how they strike the right balance.
Read MoreAs schools cope with teacher shortages and many burnt-out educators plan to leave the profession, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative marked Teacher Appreciation Week with $4 million in grants for educator well-being.
Read MoreEducation advocates are making a big push for early care, but the cause has a long list of supporters, including police, military and business leaders. Here’s why some big ed funders are backing their work on the issue.
Read MoreCompleting our round-up of philanthropy across all major American sports leagues, this time we look at the philanthropy of top NHL players. On our list are seven names to watch.
Read MoreThe Anthem Foundation is supporting efforts to reverse high rates of maternal mortality, particularly for women of color. The funder is backing several local programs and one national nonprofit to advance scalable solutions.
Read MoreSince its 2016 launch, the Rosenberg Foundation’s Leading Edge fellowship program has backed some of California’s most promising social justice leaders. Here’s what some fellows in the 2022-2024 cohort are working on.
Read MoreThe groundbreaking grantmaker left it to her latest grantees to publicize their gifts—or not. Since then, there’s been a steady stream of gift announcements, some of them massive. Here’s what you need to know.
Read MoreWhat’s it like to get a bolt-from-the-blue gift from MacKenzie Scott? We talk to some recent recipients from the world of K-12 education and explore what this latest round of funding tells us.
Read MoreWe’ve been digging into the philanthropy of WNBA players lately, starting with those active in the league. But an early generation of WNBA stars, now retired, are also active in civic and philanthropic life. Here’s a quick rundown.
Read MoreGiveWell rates charities based on the evidence-based principles of effective altruism, periodically recommending grants for causes with high potential. The latest example: reducing children’s exposure to lead toxicity.
Read MoreA lot has happened since 2018, when Jeff Bezos first made a $2 billion pledge for early education. We take a look at his giving to date, including a major focus on his expanding network of Bezos Academy preschools.
Read MoreThe L.A. Education Recovery Fund was founded to help the Los Angeles students who’ve been most impacted by the pandemic. Here’s who’s backing this public-private partnership effort, and what it’s supporting so far.
Read MoreThe expanded Child Tax Credit has substantially reduced child poverty, but many low-income families are not able to access the funds. Four philanthropies in Detroit created a unique campaign to help.
Read MoreFormer NFL linebacker Patrick Willis was just inducted into the San Francisco 49ers Hall of Fame. We asked the retired legend about his playing days, his growing philanthropy, and where he hopes to go from here.
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 MoreWe sit down with former WNBA player Clarisse Machanguana, Mozambique’s most storied basketball player. She talks about going back home to start a foundation focused on girls and youth, and why she’s back in the U.S.
Read MoreSince 1997, the Eleanor Crook Foundation has had a single mission—to eradicate global malnutrition. CEO Will Moore explains how the family foundation has evolved over three generations and how its work is ramping up.
Read MoreSince 1986, the LEGO Foundation has been supporting children based on a core belief in the “power of play.” When the pandemic hit, the funder had to reconfigure its giving to meet new, urgent needs.
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