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OVERVIEW: The Boston Foundation is a major community foundation that works broadly to support equity, justice, community needs and more in the Greater Boston area. IP TAKE: The Boston Foundation should be on the radar of virtually every nonprofit … [Read more...] about Boston Foundation
How 5 Community Foundations Are Handling the Healthcare Fallout of Trump’s Cuts
How a Philanthropic Couple Embraced the Building Blocks of Global Health. Literally.
It is impossible to provide basic healthcare services without the right spaces. Strengthening healthcare systems is as solvable as it is necessary, and it is terribly necessary. Few know this better than philanthropist Jim Ansara. His … [Read more...] about How a Philanthropic Couple Embraced the Building Blocks of Global Health. Literally.
How Community Foundations Are Addressing Rising Hunger in the U.S.
Have Outspoken Funders Suffered Under the Trump Administration?
“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
Who’s Funding Policy Advocacy for Immigration Reform and Immigrant Rights?
The Ripple Effects of Investing in the Nonprofit Sector Workforce’s Well-being
Burnout, trauma, high turnover and hiring challenges persist across the nonprofit sector. Anyone working in this sector knows this personally or anecdotally. And the numbers support that understanding. In Massachusetts alone, the nonprofit sector … [Read more...] about The Ripple Effects of Investing in the Nonprofit Sector Workforce’s Well-being
Who’s Providing Support for Immigrant Students?
According to data from the most recent census report, 46.2 million people living in the U.S. (15.6%) were born outside the country. About 10.5 million are undocumented. The U.S. is and always has been a country of immigrants, but they also face a … [Read more...] about Who’s Providing Support for Immigrant Students?
Inside This Abortion Care Backer’s Move to an “Anti-Colonialist” Decision-Making Model
In February, Ipas, the only international nongovernmental organization focused exclusively on abortion and contraception access, announced its 50th anniversary. More importantly for the philanthrosphere, the organization also announced radical … [Read more...] about Inside This Abortion Care Backer’s Move to an “Anti-Colonialist” Decision-Making Model
Closing Gaps: How This Boston-Based Fund Supports a Growing Latino Population
Latinos are among the fastest-growing population groups in Boston. According to data from the Boston Foundation’s research center, Boston Indicators, Latinos make up 20% of the city’s population. Since 1980, Latino population growth has made up an … [Read more...] about Closing Gaps: How This Boston-Based Fund Supports a Growing Latino Population
For These Faith Groups, Funding Abortion Access and Advocacy Is a Matter of Religious Freedom
The anti-abortion religious right doesn’t speak for the majority of people of faith in the United States, many of whom have been vocal and generous in their support for abortion rights and access. Some pro-choice U.S. faith groups have shared their … [Read more...] about For These Faith Groups, Funding Abortion Access and Advocacy Is a Matter of Religious Freedom
The Boston Foundation’s Reproductive Health Fund Sends a Message: Access is a Mainstream Issue
When the Dobbs decision dropped in June, Massachusetts lawmakers responded with new legislation making Massachusetts a sanctuary state for abortion care — including telehealth abortion care provided to patients in states that have banned the … [Read more...] about The Boston Foundation’s Reproductive Health Fund Sends a Message: Access is a Mainstream Issue
11 Major Foundation Racial Justice Pledges and Progress to Date
Following the death of George Floyd in May of 2020 and the civil uprisings that followed, numerous philanthropic institutions made commitments to funding organizations working to advance racial justice and racial equity. Inside Philanthropy analyzed … [Read more...] about 11 Major Foundation Racial Justice Pledges and Progress to Date
Is Philanthropy Finally Responding to the Crisis of Anti-Transgender Hatred in the U.S.?
Transgender and gender-nonconforming people, and the families that support them, are under increasingly severe attack in the United States. Proposed and adopted state laws targeting transgender children and threatening trans childrens’ parents, as … [Read more...] about Is Philanthropy Finally Responding to the Crisis of Anti-Transgender Hatred in the U.S.?
Here Are 5 of the Top Funders Supporting AAPI Causes
Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) are the fastest growing racial or ethnic group in the United States. According to the latest U.S. Census, AAPI people make up almost 6% of the population, a total of 22 million people. Pew Research Center … [Read more...] about Here Are 5 of the Top Funders Supporting AAPI Causes
COVID, Structural Racism and Inequality: How One Foundation Responded to a “Triple Pandemic”
As we enter the third calendar year of what Boston Foundation President and CEO Lee Pelton calls the “triple pandemic” of COVID-19, structural racism and economic inequity, it’s time to take stock of how funders have responded thus far to the moral, … [Read more...] about COVID, Structural Racism and Inequality: How One Foundation Responded to a “Triple Pandemic”
“That’s How Change Is Generated.” 9 Questions for Surdna’s Javier Torres-Campos
Javier Torres-Campos serves as program director of the Surdna Foundation’s Thriving Cultures program, overseeing a $9 million grantmaking portfolio to advance the foundation’s social justice mission. Torres-Campos previously served as the director of … [Read more...] about “That’s How Change Is Generated.” 9 Questions for Surdna’s Javier Torres-Campos
To Rebuild Haiti After This Earthquake, We Must Empower Haitians
The tragedy of humanity is that we, at times, learn nothing from the past. But the stakes are too high to repeat our mistakes this time.Haitians are again being cruelly tested by a catastrophic earthquake. The degree of devastation in the south of … [Read more...] about To Rebuild Haiti After This Earthquake, We Must Empower Haitians
Community Foundation Support for Local Journalism Is Growing—and This Funder Is Leading the Way
With local news in peril, a cursory review of developments in the journalism space over the past few months suggests that community foundations could be the sector’s sleeping philanthropic giant.Earlier this year, American Journalism Project CEO … [Read more...] about Community Foundation Support for Local Journalism Is Growing—and This Funder Is Leading the Way
In Boston, Black and Brown Business Leaders Seek to Close the Racial Funding Gap
This year’s national reckoning on systemic racism has pushed philanthropy to devote more funds to the issue, but it’s also challenged the sector to reexamine who is at the helm of grantmaking decisions and the organizations receiving funding. One … [Read more...] about In Boston, Black and Brown Business Leaders Seek to Close the Racial Funding Gap
Black Lives Matter, COVID and Equity: Philanthropy Must Step Up for the Long Struggle
COVID-19 was, in some ways, a perfect crisis for a philanthropic response.This past spring, philanthropy had no choice but to establish emergency funding programs for community-based organizations to tackle the COVID-19 crisis. It was obvious. It was … [Read more...] about Black Lives Matter, COVID and Equity: Philanthropy Must Step Up for the Long Struggle
On the Frontlines of a Pandemic, Local Philanthropy Scrambles to Respond
UPDATED — The coronavirus outbreak is a fast-moving story in philanthropy—as in just about every other sector of society—with new announcements every day from funders in response to the threat. Billions have been committed worldwide to contain the … [Read more...] about On the Frontlines of a Pandemic, Local Philanthropy Scrambles to Respond
“There Is No Manual.” Inside a Community Foundation’s Response to a Mass Shooting
Community foundations exist to improve the quality of life in a defined location. They are all about supporting nonprofits that serve a whole city, town or region. So what happens when a community foundation is challenged to take care of individuals, … [Read more...] about “There Is No Manual.” Inside a Community Foundation’s Response to a Mass Shooting
In Hawaii, Where Climate Change is a Fact of Life, a Community Foundation Gets Proactive
In the spring of 2018, Hawaii experienced two major natural disasters. Kauai was hit with 50 inches of rain in 24 hours, creating historic flooding and landslides that washed away homes and cars, and blocked a main highway. Weeks later, on the big … [Read more...] about In Hawaii, Where Climate Change is a Fact of Life, a Community Foundation Gets Proactive
In Boston, a Foundation Sees “Radical Trust” as a Key to Managing Public Places
Think Boston public spaces, and you’ll probably picture the Public Garden, with boats swanning across the lagoon. Or a concert along the Charles River Esplanade. But it’s the smaller spaces, the hundreds of diverse public places sprinkled around … [Read more...] about In Boston, a Foundation Sees “Radical Trust” as a Key to Managing Public Places
From “Keep Out” to “Please Come in.” Opening Up Grants Processes Leads to More Equity
Over the past two years, philanthropy has been taking a hard look at itself. Conversations on how to better advance diversity, equity and inclusion occur at almost every gathering. But to address these issues effectively, philanthropy must also … [Read more...] about From “Keep Out” to “Please Come in.” Opening Up Grants Processes Leads to More Equity
The Walton Family Foundation’s Latest Move to Boost Access to the Arts is Part of a Grand Plan
In 2015, the Walton Family Foundation released the findings of its 2020 Home Region Plan. One of the report’s recommendations called for the creation of a central agency to connect Northwest Arkansas’ vibrant and growing arts ecosystem. In mid-July, … [Read more...] about The Walton Family Foundation’s Latest Move to Boost Access to the Arts is Part of a Grand Plan
“The Difference is Empowerment.” A Funder Takes a Bottom-Up Approach to Haiti’s Many Challenges
Lately it seems as if the troubles in the Americas are reaching Biblical proportions, plagued simultaneously by the collapse of the Venezuelan state and resulting migration of millions of its citizens, protests in Nicaragua, incessant violence and … [Read more...] about “The Difference is Empowerment.” A Funder Takes a Bottom-Up Approach to Haiti’s Many Challenges
