A perfect storm of global events is contributing to a malnutrition crisis. Two collaborative efforts to combat hunger launched recently, backed by several private funders. Here are the details.
Read MoreThe Annenberg Foundation gave millions to develop a modern senior center that defies stereotypes about aging. As Americans get older, the team behind the project hopes it will serve as a model for future facilities.
Read MoreWith the overturning of Roe v. Wade, efforts to protect reproductive freedom are largely turning to the states. In this guest opinion, authors make the case for funding organizing around ballot measures and state courts.
Read MoreTo fight ageism and improve policy, the Reframing Aging Initiative leans into the power of language and narrative to shape social outcomes. Here’s why a group of funders has gotten behind its work.
Read MoreMillions of Americans are raising their grandchildren for a range of reasons, but they face unique challenges and receive little support. A new initiative by one regional foundation provides funding to help grandfamilies thrive.
Read MoreSan Francisco’s Metta Fund works to improve health outcomes of older adults in underserved communities. The grantmaker is doing a lot of forward-thinking funding around racial equity, trust-based giving and reframing aging.
Read MoreJonas Philanthropies remains devoted to underfunded areas like nursing, along with newer focus areas like green giving. We talked to foundation leaders about its direction since the recent passing of its founder and namesake.
Read MoreThe Africa Frontline First Catalytic Fund is setting its sights on compensating and training community health workers, who play a crucial role in addressing public health problems. Two major foundations have already signed on.
Read MoreAs the Global Alliance on the Future of Food marks its 10th anniversary, outgoing Executive Director Ruth Richardson reflects on how funders can work together, manage differences, and pool strengths to take on massive challenges.
Read MoreIn advance of a national conference — the first of its kind in 50 years — major funders are pushing the Biden administration to tackle the roots of hunger and health disparities in the United States.
Read MoreThe Open Medicine Foundation supports research into Long COVID, ME/CFS, and other complex, chronic conditions, but research dollars are few and the fallout of these conditions is devastating.
Read MorePhilanthropy for aging and older people has been historically neglected, but that seems to be changing. Lindsay Goldman of Grantmakers in Aging fills us in on why and how more donors are engaging with the topic.
Read MoreCrisis Pregnancy Centers use deceptive tactics to prevent people from seeking abortion care. According to a recent NCRP report, they exist in a convoluted web of anti-abortion organizations, making their funding difficult to parse.
Read MorePhilanthropic funding has played a major role in a highly successful international effort to combat a disease that was once widespread across the globe. But the fight isn’t over yet.
Read MoreAs donors large and small scramble to support people seeking abortion care, here are a few things to keep in mind about what the field needs now and what it needs over the longer term.
Read MoreAfter the reversal of Roe v. Wade, there is more need than ever for philanthropy to step up for reproductive justice. Here’s a list of funders who are supporting abortion rights — including a couple of hopefuls.
Read MoreWith foundations and donors racing to support reproductive rights, we’re highlighting the work of three important intermediary funders that have been working in this space for decades, along with links to our past coverage.
Read MoreThe Elevance Health Foundation, like its corporate counterpart, recently changed its name from Anthem. It’s seeking to address disparities, emphasizing the continuum of care around substance use and mental health.
Read MoreAs gun violence in the U.S. grows worse, health funders are adopting a range of strategies to address it as a public health crisis. Can they make a difference?
Read MoreThe U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade has led to an outpouring of donations to abortion rights groups, but funders and grantees are calling for more and better funding. Here’s how the field is responding.
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