Editor's Note: Inside Philanthropy's original round-up of Pritzker philanthropies, under the same headline, was written by Philip Rojc and published August 23, 2016. This article ran on July 30, 2026. With an estimated $53 billion in collective … [Read more...] about So Many Pritzkers, So Much Philanthropy: Meet This Top Family of Givers
Libra Foundation
Libra Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Libra Foundation is a Bay Area-based social justice funder supporting work in the U.S. and globally. Its grantmaking centers on criminal justice reform, community safety, environmental and climate justice, racial justice and gender … [Read more...] about Libra Foundation
How Heirs Are Making Their Mark in a New Gilded Age of Family Philanthropy
Class Traitors: Can Billionaires Back Structural Economic Reform in a New Gilded Age?
Beyond Spend-Down vs. Perpetuity: Five Alternative Paths
Trying to “Fix” Polarization Is a Waste of Money. Here’s a Better Option
The Philanthropic Advisory Complex Is Failing Us
Meet 14 of Chicago’s Top Philanthropic Families
Fear and Tension: What’s Going On at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors?
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on February 10, 2025. Late last August, about 100 Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors employees gathered on a video call to discuss internal morale. An HR consultant asked them to type out … [Read more...] about Fear and Tension: What’s Going On at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors?
A Wave of Departures in Environmental Philanthropy as Diversity Falls
Philanthropy’s 40 Most Powerful Families
Why Doris Duke Foundation’s Sam Gill Thinks Philanthropic Pluralism Is Worth Defending
One in Three Women: These Funders Are Working to End Gender-Based Violence
Trust-Based Practices Top of Mind at Tech Billionaire Couple David and Angela Filo’s Foundation
It probably feels like it was a century ago, but we’re only several decades removed from a time when ambitious young entrepreneurs like Pierre Omidyar, Jeff Skoll and Tim Gill, flush with riches from the dot-com boom, kicked off the second … [Read more...] about Trust-Based Practices Top of Mind at Tech Billionaire Couple David and Angela Filo’s Foundation
Six Things to Know About the Libra Foundation’s New President, Supriya Lopez Pillai
In 2005, Supriya Lopez Pillai returned to the United States after a spell abroad that had taken her from rural West Africa to the bustling streets of Phnom Penh. She had a new mission: to understand and influence philanthropy — and ultimately move … [Read more...] about Six Things to Know About the Libra Foundation’s New President, Supriya Lopez Pillai
Latinos Will Play a Critical Role in the Upcoming Election. Here’s What Funders Are Supporting
Once a “Juvenile Lifer,” This Foundation Leader Works to Elevate an Overlooked Population
Eddy Zheng’s resume doesn’t resemble that of your typical foundation leader — not even close. Zheng, whose family immigrated from China when he was 12, was arrested at the age of 16 and charged with kidnapping and robbery. He was incarcerated for 19 … [Read more...] about Once a “Juvenile Lifer,” This Foundation Leader Works to Elevate an Overlooked Population
Careful What You Wish For: House GOP Pushes Philanthropy Reform to Punish Liberal Donors
To Mobilize Voters, the Latino Community Foundation Reaches Beyond California for the First Time
Come every election season, there's always a lot of talk about Latino voters — and for good reason. Not only do Latinos make up a significant share of the U.S. population at almost 20%; they're also the second fastest-growing racial and ethnic group … [Read more...] about To Mobilize Voters, the Latino Community Foundation Reaches Beyond California for the First Time
How City Parks Foundation Channels Funds to Small Parks Nonprofits Across New York
Nineteenth-century landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted is best known for co-designing Central Park, New York City’s planned oasis smack dab in the middle of Manhattan. Like so many native New Yorkers, this reporter holds many fond memories of … [Read more...] about How City Parks Foundation Channels Funds to Small Parks Nonprofits Across New York
Amid a Backlash Against Equity Work, This Racial Justice Fund Is Just Getting Started
The summer of 2020 was poised to be a turning point when it came to racial justice in the U.S, including in the philanthropic sector. After the death of George Floyd and the civil unrest that followed, numerous foundations pledged impressive amounts … [Read more...] about Amid a Backlash Against Equity Work, This Racial Justice Fund Is Just Getting Started
With $267 Million in Grants Planned for 2024, Sequoia Joins the Ranks of Top Climate Funders
Sequoia Climate Foundation’s wide-ranging 2021 grants, revealed in tax filings last year, introduced the Irvine-based grantmaker as a giant in climate philanthropy. But in the past couple of years, the funder has started moving money at a rate truly … [Read more...] about With $267 Million in Grants Planned for 2024, Sequoia Joins the Ranks of Top Climate Funders
Steve Phillips Talks Progressive Philanthropy, the Sandler Legacy, and More
The 50 Most Powerful Women in U.S. Philanthropy
Formed Amid 2020’s Racial Justice Uprisings, a Funding Collaborative Recommits to the Cause
Last year, Inside Philanthropy looked at some of the biggest racial justice commitments made by institutional philanthropy in the wake of George Floyd's murder at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer. And while we were impressed with all 11 … [Read more...] about Formed Amid 2020’s Racial Justice Uprisings, a Funding Collaborative Recommits to the Cause
Bridgespan Looks to Inspire “A Mass Rush Off the Sidelines” for Climate Philanthropy
Donors often tell the Bridgespan Group that they think climate philanthropy is really hard. It’s complicated and no one knows what will work, they say. And they don’t feel like their money will make any difference.That’s the impression I got from … [Read more...] about Bridgespan Looks to Inspire “A Mass Rush Off the Sidelines” for Climate Philanthropy
Philanthropy Does a Lot of Navel-Gazing. Is That Accomplishing Anything?
Every professional sector has its own specialized practices, jargon and internal debates, and philanthropy’s no different. Just as marketing pros puzzle over the merits of social media ad strategies, or just as parking minimums and building height … [Read more...] about Philanthropy Does a Lot of Navel-Gazing. Is That Accomplishing Anything?
Philanthropy Must Advance Climate Justice Now. Here’s How
Climate justice is taking center stage. The U.N.’s latest climate summit established a loss and damage fund in response to global climate injustice. Washington is spending record-breaking amounts of money on climate, and Biden-Harris administration … [Read more...] about Philanthropy Must Advance Climate Justice Now. Here’s How
Inside the Omidyar Network’s Push to Build a “Culture of Belonging” in America
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on April 12, 2023.“Everyone knows that 11 o’clock on Sunday morning is the most segregated hour in American life.”Martin Luther King, Jr. may have uttered these words back in 1964, but for Omidyar … [Read more...] about Inside the Omidyar Network’s Push to Build a “Culture of Belonging” in America
The Collective Future Fund Is Expanding Its Long-Term Work to End Gender-Based Violence
The COVID-19 pandemic saw a dramatic increase in gender-based violence worldwide. According to information from UN Women, the United Nations’ organization dedicated to gender equity and women’s empowerment, approximately 243 million women and girls … [Read more...] about The Collective Future Fund Is Expanding Its Long-Term Work to End Gender-Based Violence
