OVERVIEW: The Annie E. Casey Foundation is a major national funder of work benefiting children, youth, young adults and families. Its grantmaking spans child welfare, juvenile justice, economic opportunity, community development, research and … [Read more...] about Annie E. Casey Foundation
Annie E. Casey Foundation
Did Late OnlyFans Owner Leonid Radvinsky Leave Behind a $3.5 Billion Foundation?
Why Big Giving Falls Short: A Conversation with Stupski Foundation CEO Glen Galaich
As Trump Policies Hit Early Childhood, Affordability Is a Powerful Lens for Philanthropy
The Dells Gave Big. How Are Other Funders Aiming to Build Americans’ Intergenerational Wealth?
How Revolve Fund’s Recoverable Grants Netted $60 Million for Recipients
Philanthropy and Homelessness: What’s Changed, What’s the Same, and What’s Still Needed
A ‘Game-Changing’ Gift for Gun Violence Prevention
From Guilt to Grief: Showing Up for LGBTQ Communities Under Attack
How One Regrantor Finds and Fills Gaps in Local Nonprofit Housing Services
A Steep Hill to Climb: Six Workers’ Rights Funders to Know
Takeaways From Our Deep Dive on Workforce and Workers’ Rights Funding
How One Fund Is Backing Consumer Financial Protection at the Local Level
From Fighting Back to Cutting Back: Funder Responses to Trump Anti-DEI Orders Are Mixed
Disaster Philanthropy in the Age of Climate Crisis
The Eisner Foundation’s Trent Stamp Talks Prizes and Programs
Inside the Bainum Family Foundation’s Deepening Support for Early Ed
An Affinity Group of Big-Name Funders Aims to Combat “Backsliding” on Racial Equity
“We Have a Responsibility.” Six Funders Supporting Immigrant and Refugee Children and Families
As part of our ongoing informal series on philanthropic support for immigrants and refugees, we’ve looked at which funders are backing students, as well as those funding legal assistance and policy advocacy. Now, we’re turning our attention to … [Read more...] about “We Have a Responsibility.” Six Funders Supporting Immigrant and Refugee Children and Families
“Homelessness Is Solvable.” Why Funders Are Flocking to This Housing Nonprofit
Community Solutions, a New York-based, national nonprofit founded by Rosanne Haggerty in 2011, has a bold goal: to put an end to homelessness. Or at least make it “rare and brief.” As its website proclaims, “Homelessness is solvable. This is not a … [Read more...] about “Homelessness Is Solvable.” Why Funders Are Flocking to This Housing Nonprofit
Latinos Will Play a Critical Role in the Upcoming Election. Here’s What Funders Are Supporting
How the Truist Foundation Takes a Multisector Approach to Economic Development in the South
In the growing world of place-based, multisector partnerships, a new entry comes from the South. Truist Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Charlotte, North Carolina-based Truist Financial Corporation (TFC), recently announced a $22 million, … [Read more...] about How the Truist Foundation Takes a Multisector Approach to Economic Development in the South
Who’s Funding Policy Advocacy for Immigration Reform and Immigrant Rights?
Many Large Private Foundations Fail to Pay Out 5% of Assets. Here’s Why
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on June 18, 2024. In a March piece in the New York Times, David A. Fahrenthold and Ryan Mac reported that Elon Musk’s Musk Foundation did not meet the IRS requirement to distribute 5% of the fair … [Read more...] about Many Large Private Foundations Fail to Pay Out 5% of Assets. Here’s Why
Making the Most of Historic Federal Infrastructure Spending: Seven Funder Efforts to Note
Nearly two years have passed since President Joe Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act, which you may have heard was the largest climate investment in the history of the United States, and there’s still a mind-boggling amount of money to … [Read more...] about Making the Most of Historic Federal Infrastructure Spending: Seven Funder Efforts to Note
Seven Funders Working to Improve Child Welfare and Foster Care
This Pooled Fund Is Driving Progress for Early Care — and Confronting a Possible Setback in D.C.
The last decade has seen an upsurge in awareness of the importance of early care — for children, families and the future — that has not yet translated to substantial change on the ground. Our early care system, which is not a system at all but a … [Read more...] about This Pooled Fund Is Driving Progress for Early Care — and Confronting a Possible Setback in D.C.
To Break Down Age Silos, the Eisner Foundation Seeks Intergenerational Innovators
Most of us are aware of this startling fact: Our nation and our world are aging. People over 65 are expected to outnumber those under 18 in the U.S. by 2035. Yet despite growing numbers of older folks, younger people don’t necessarily interact with … [Read more...] about To Break Down Age Silos, the Eisner Foundation Seeks Intergenerational Innovators
The Doris Duke Foundation Stands Up an Initiative to Transform the Child Welfare System
The child welfare system’s goal is to protect children, but it too often shatters families and relegates children to foster care in ways that disproportionately impact families of color and people living in poverty. Many in the field envision an … [Read more...] about The Doris Duke Foundation Stands Up an Initiative to Transform the Child Welfare System
A Look at the Trellis Foundation’s Work to Reduce Barriers to Success for College Students
One of the big themes that emerged in IP’s State of American Philanthropy survey on giving for higher education was the degree to which funders prioritize support for student access and success. Grantmakers want to ensure that students — especially … [Read more...] about A Look at the Trellis Foundation’s Work to Reduce Barriers to Success for College Students
