With support from major U.S. funders, a new initiative called M-POWER is combining the forces of government, philanthropy and labor organizations to bolster workers’ rights and advance democracy.
Read MoreMichelle Obama, Melinda French Gates and Amal Clooney joined forces this fall to take on child marriage, a human rights violation that affects an estimated 23 girls a minute. Here’s what each philanthropist is bringing to the table.
Read MoreThe wedding industry has a $160 billion market value, and it continues to grow. With organizational support from some big funders, VOW for Girls is channeling a slice of those profits toward ending child marriage.
Read MoreDespite the doom-and-gloom headlines, local civil society around the world is making real progress on human rights. Outgoing head of the Fund for Global Human Rights encourages funders to stay diligent, and offers a path forward.
Read MoreBacked by the Ford Foundation and others, a recent report from the Safer Storytellers Project outlines the steps funders can take to protect creators from increasing attacks and threats to their safety.
Read MoreAlthough international law forbids it, destruction of sites with cultural significance is common during war. In Ukraine, hundreds of such places have been damaged. Getty recently backed an effort to protect the nation’s heritage.
Read MoreThe Council on Foundations’ latest State of Global Giving Report analyzed funding data from 2015 and 2019 and surveyed field leaders about the years since. Here are five key takeaways.
Read MoreThe Packard Foundation has been funding reproductive rights and health for more than 50 years, and has awarded millions in additional emergency grants this year. Here’s what it funds, including a closer look at a few key grantees.
Read MoreIn this guest piece, Milica Petrovic of the European Programme for Integration and Migration discusses what philanthropy should keep in mind about emergency funding, drawing on lessons learned since Russia’s invasion.
Read MorePhilanthropic funding for global peace and security has been trending down for a long time. Will the war in Ukraine make a difference? And how should peacebuilding philanthropy evolve to face 21st-century problems?
Read MoreAshton Kutcher and Mila Kunis raised and donated millions for Ukraine. We take a look at what drove that effort, as well as what to expect from the couple, who have ties to both the entertainment and tech worlds.
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 MoreAt long last, our two-time winner for Philanthropist of the Year has dropped another Medium post—this time with the names of grantees included. Here are some key takeaways.
Read MoreThe conflict in Ukraine has sparked a humanitarian crisis at a scale the region hasn’t seen since World War II. Here are some of the ways philanthropic funders have stepped up for refugees and people staying in country.
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 MoreLaunched in 2020, the Ford Global Fellowship supports leaders working to address the drivers of inequality around the globe. As a response to the pandemic, Ford has increased the number of fellows in its sophomore cohort.
Read MoreThe Ford Foundation is upping its support for advocacy on behalf of the world’s 2.1 billion informal workers, who’ve been severely impacted by COVID. The $25 million effort is financed by Ford’s social bond.
Read MoreDespite a swiftly rising global female prison population, funding remains scarce for work with and for incarcerated women and girls. Guest authors Isabella Cordua and Sabrina Mahtani unpack the problem.
Read MoreThe MacArthur Foundation has funded global nuclear security since the 1980s, and is now in the process of wrapping up the program as one of its “big bets.” We take a look at its capstone nuclear funding, and the state of the field.
Read MoreGuest authors Milena Bacalja Perianes and Odette Hekster make the case that philanthropy is neglecting menstrual health, to the detriment of the health and well-being of half the world’s population.
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