Women are wielding more power in philanthropy than ever before — as mega-donors, organization leaders, and catalysts. To spotlight these power players, we’ve compiled our most extensive list of women making an impact in the sector today.
Read MoreAfter more than three decades, how does a family foundation engage multiple generations, adapt for emerging needs, and honor its origins? Here’s how one Connecticut-based funder is charting a path forward.
Read MoreIn this guest article, Celeste Brubaker and Brian Boland argue that the delivery of global humanitarian aid can be much improved if funders focus on paying for results rather than simply backing “activities.”
Read MoreIt seems intuitive that funding for higher salaries and benefits would improve a nonprofit’s ability to carry out its mission. But what does that impact look like? Here’s what the data and anecdotal evidence tell us.
Read MoreA new report doubles as a comprehensive roadmap for funders looking to share power with grantees and the communities they serve. We dig into its incisive analysis and wonder if funders will actually take the leap.
Read MoreIn 2008, the Omaha Community Foundation launched its first participatory fund, and has since expanded the strategy with four more. Here’s how and why the foundation has committed to the approach.
Read MoreIn this in-depth and wide-ranging interview, the head of Citi Foundation explains how the banking giant’s philanthropy is adapting to address the racial wealth gap, food insecurity, and much more.
Read MoreDiana Blank’s foundation is winding down this year, having moved over $1 billion to the environment, rights of women and girls, and more. Family and staff recount Kendeda’s history and explain how and why it’s spending down.
Read MoreDrawing on their newly released report, guest authors Chuck Collins and Helen Flannery further their case that top-heavy philanthropy by the ultra-rich comes at a price — for charities and for U.S. society at large.
Read MoreHigh-dollar philanthropic prizes are increasingly popular, but just how hard is it to land one? And how does winning impact recipients? Repeat winner Kaushik Kappagantulu recounts his experience.
Read MoreWhile we’ve seen some funder movement toward unrestricted, multi-year support, guest author Andrea Levere argues there’s an even better way to back promising nonprofits: giving them enterprise capital.
Read MoreWe connected with the Guatemala-born leader of Radical Partners, a social impact accelerator based in Miami, to discuss her story, cross-sector perspective and hopes for philanthropy.
Read MoreSurging billionaire wealth again forms the backdrop to Forbes’ updated philanthropy scores for 2023. The question remains: Will the super-rich ever get around to giving at the scale they claim they’re aiming for?
Read MoreAfter a scare this summer, the old bet that a preoccupied Congress won’t take up philanthropy reform still seems to be paying off. But how long can that last? And what does the sector lose by forever forestalling sensible reform?
Read MoreA little over a year since its launch, Just Futures is making moves. The firm is continuing its mission to put nonprofit retirement funds to good use, while expanding to manage nonprofit assets and community investment funds.
Read MoreWith DAFs on the rise, are grantmakers taking advantage of their full potential? Guest contributor Sam Marks discusses how philanthropy can utilize DAFs in more diverse ways to address nonprofits' business needs.
Read MoreThe late Chuck Feeney’s achievement — actually giving away his billions while alive — remains unrivaled. Now that “giving while living” is a common mantra, why haven’t more megadonors stepped up in the same way?
Read MoreJohn Palfrey has led this $8 billion foundation through a time of great change — a racial reckoning, the rise of trust-based philanthropy, and program shifts at MacArthur. We take stock of how Palfrey’s done so far, and what’s next.
Read MoreThe Leadership Funders Group brings grantmakers together to optimize their investments in nonprofit and civic leaders. We talked with its co-chairs about the group’s charter, evolution and more.
Read MoreA nonprofit intermediary, Hyphen works to bridge the gap between philanthropy and government, aiming to make an ongoing torrent of federal spending more equitable. We connected with senior staff to learn more.
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