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Basic Data, Big Impact: Why Bloomberg’s Doubling Down on Tracking Global Births and Deaths
In the near decade since Bloomberg Philanthropies launched its 2015 Data for Health Initiative, it has invested hundreds of millions of dollars to help governments in 31 countries track a few basic pieces of information: births and deaths. Why is … [Read more...] about Basic Data, Big Impact: Why Bloomberg’s Doubling Down on Tracking Global Births and Deaths
One in Three Women: These Funders Are Working to End Gender-Based Violence
Two Big Reasons Why Criminal Justice Reform Funding Took a Dive — and Hasn’t Recovered
A “Philanthropy Abolitionist” Looks Back on His Foundation’s Democratized Spend-Down
A Decade In, This Gender Justice Funder Collaborative Faces “Really Challenging Times”
Powerhouse funders like MacKenzie Scott and Melinda French Gates have made big splashes in philanthropy, especially when it comes to supporting causes related to women and girls – and that can make it seem like we’re in the middle of a renaissance of … [Read more...] about A Decade In, This Gender Justice Funder Collaborative Faces “Really Challenging Times”
Will Bloomberg’s Big HBCU Gift Spur Other Donors to Narrow the Racial Wealth Gap in Higher Ed?
This week, Bloomberg Philanthropies announced a $600 million donation to the nation's four historically Black medical schools. These will, of course, be important gifts for the schools. In the wider philanthrosphere, they may also be a sign that … [Read more...] about Will Bloomberg’s Big HBCU Gift Spur Other Donors to Narrow the Racial Wealth Gap in Higher Ed?
This $50 Million Funding Challenge Seeks Solutions for a Resilient and Sustainable Gulf Coast
It was 15 years ago that the Deepwater Horizon offshore oil drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico exploded and caught fire, killing 11 crew members and triggering the largest marine oil spill in history. An estimated 60,000 barrels of oil per day poured … [Read more...] about This $50 Million Funding Challenge Seeks Solutions for a Resilient and Sustainable Gulf Coast
As Funding Dwindles, HIV and AIDS Remain as Much an Issue of Human Rights as of Health
AIDS may have dropped off the front pages in recent years, but it remains a serious health threat for millions around the world — including in the U.S. Unfortunately, philanthropic giving for HIV and AIDS has been trending down for years: The latest … [Read more...] about As Funding Dwindles, HIV and AIDS Remain as Much an Issue of Human Rights as of Health
A Closer Look at the Data-Driven Ed Philanthropy of John and Laura Overdeck
Facing Threats to Racial Equity Work, Borealis’ REACH Fund Continues Consistent, Steady Approach
When we last looked at Borealis Philanthropy’s Racial Equity to Accelerate Change (REACH) Fund in 2019, the then-new fund had just announced its first $1.2 million in grantmaking to nine organizations providing racial equity training to nonprofits … [Read more...] about Facing Threats to Racial Equity Work, Borealis’ REACH Fund Continues Consistent, Steady Approach
The WHO Foundation: Applying a “Start-up Mentality” to the Challenges of Global Health
Funders for LGBTQ Issues’ Latest Grantmaking Report Details the “Ground We’re Afraid to Lose”
Funders for LGBTQ Issues today released its 2022 Resource Tracking Report, revealing a static or effectively shrinking level of funding for queer groups in the face of a continuing, multipronged attack on LGBTQ Americans’ rights. While the absolute … [Read more...] about Funders for LGBTQ Issues’ Latest Grantmaking Report Details the “Ground We’re Afraid to Lose”
CEP’s Latest Report on Nonprofits Reveals “A Wild World” of Burnout, Raising Questions for Funders
The Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) has released its second annual report on the nonprofit sector, “State of Nonprofits 2024: What Funders Need to Know.” A survey of mostly direct service nonprofit leaders, the report finds that the … [Read more...] about CEP’s Latest Report on Nonprofits Reveals “A Wild World” of Burnout, Raising Questions for Funders
Seven Things to Know About Amber Miller, the Hewlett Foundation’s Incoming President
How the de Beaumont Foundation Seeks to Forge Public-Private Partnerships for Health
This New Global Funder Is All About Proximate, On-the-Ground Giving in Africa
Local development has become a hot topic lately as U.S. funders come around to the idea that lasting change requires proximate leadership, and that problems from education to climate action are best solved by the people who live with them every day. … [Read more...] about This New Global Funder Is All About Proximate, On-the-Ground Giving in Africa
Conversations on Creating a Blueprint for Better Giving from Skoll’s Latest Forum
At the Skoll World Forum, which took place earlier this spring, systems change anchored discussions across disciplines from climate change to democracy and healthcare. Skoll celebrated changemakers who lead local solutions, as we covered in last … [Read more...] about Conversations on Creating a Blueprint for Better Giving from Skoll’s Latest Forum
AI Is Here, for Better and for Worse. This Tech Funder Doesn’t Want to Leave It to the Marketplace
In late December last year, the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation announced a new round of grants totaling $66.4 million to roughly 150 recipients developing artificial intelligence and other data solutions that advance the public good. That’s a … [Read more...] about AI Is Here, for Better and for Worse. This Tech Funder Doesn’t Want to Leave It to the Marketplace
