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These Six Place-Based Funders Show Us the Power of Local Philanthropy
Immigrant Families Under Attack Get a Boost as California Funders Work with the State
Philanthropy’s Response to SNAP Cuts Highlights Government’s Abdication
America’s Food System is in Trouble. This Funder Collaborative is Tackling the Issues
Some Funders Share Their Buildings or Even Office Space with Nonprofits
Back in Detroit: A Closer Look at the Kresge Foundation’s Ambitious Relocation
A Rapidly Growing Network for Democracy Funders
How a Renowned Justice Reform Advocate Is Tackling Hunger, With Help From Philanthropy
Who’s Funding Public News Media?
Philanthropy and Homelessness: What’s Changed, What’s the Same, and What’s Still Needed
Kresge and Others Back a Community-Rooted Strategy to Tackle Food Insecurity
It’s Time to Move Beyond Boom and Bust Cycles of Support for Local Climate Action
We Took a Deep Dive Into Mega-Donor Foundation Giving. Here’s What the Numbers Tell Us
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on May 16, 2023. Over the past 20 years, the philanthropic status quo has been dramatically upended by private foundations led by living mega-donors. Hailing from fields like tech, media and … [Read more...] about We Took a Deep Dive Into Mega-Donor Foundation Giving. Here’s What the Numbers Tell Us
Stealth Foundations: 7 Grantmakers With Billions in Assets But No Websites
A Wave of Departures in Environmental Philanthropy as Diversity Falls
Philanthropy Can Save the Starter Home for Low-Income Families
How the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund Is Connecting the Arts and Health
Funders Pitch in for Rx Kids, a Unique “Cash Prescription” Program in Michigan
Joel Fleishman: A Life in Philanthropy
When “Tech for Good” Goes Bad
Housing Former Foster Youth in LA: Checking in with Daniel Heimpel
Good ideas seem to bubble up from different corners of the globe around the same time. Take the development of the field of philosophy during the Axial Age, the invention of the airplane in the early 20th century, or, in the worlds of philanthropy … [Read more...] about Housing Former Foster Youth in LA: Checking in with Daniel Heimpel
Rising From the Ashes: A Consulting Firm’s Case for Optimism in the Motor City
It’s had a rough few decades, but once again, Detroit is a city on the rise. Known as the birthplace of Motown and for headquartering the “big three” automakers (General Motors, Chrysler and Ford), Detroit has faced a number of issues in recent … [Read more...] about Rising From the Ashes: A Consulting Firm’s Case for Optimism in the Motor City
Who’s Funding Policy Advocacy for Immigration Reform and Immigrant Rights?
Who’s Supporting This Innovative Effort to Boost Literacy in San Francisco Schools?
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
What Did Philanthropy Do to Set the Stage for $27 Billion in Federal Climate Financing?
How a Family Foundation Backs a Multifaceted Approach to Lifting Families Out of Poverty
Hope. Money. Love. These are the three tools that LIFT employs to break generational cycles of poverty. The nonprofit, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, works by providing funds, coaching and support to parents of young … [Read more...] about How a Family Foundation Backs a Multifaceted Approach to Lifting Families Out of Poverty
This Detroit-Based Funder Has Gone All-In on Trust-Based Practices to Advance Equity
The Transforming Power Fund (TPF) is a Detroit-based social justice grantmaker supporting nonprofits focused on community organizing in fields like economic justice, food insecurity and LGBT rights in Detroit and neighboring Hamtramck and Highland … [Read more...] about This Detroit-Based Funder Has Gone All-In on Trust-Based Practices to Advance Equity
Green Funders Show Improvement on Diversity, But More Than Half Still Don’t Share Data
More environmental grantmakers than ever shared their demographic data this year with the leading project tracking diversity in the field, but green philanthropy still gets a failing grade for participation.Over half — 26 of 50 — of the foundations … [Read more...] about Green Funders Show Improvement on Diversity, But More Than Half Still Don’t Share Data
