January 31, 2024 How CZI’s Tech Team Builds New Tools to Unlock Advances in Biomedical Research January 31, 2024/ Paul Karon One unique feature of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is that it not only funds biomedical research, it employs a team of specialists to build new technology that can accelerate that research. Here’s how it works.Read More
January 31, 2024 “More Than Just a Check.” This Funder Couples Cash and Professional Support to Help Artists Thrive January 31, 2024/ Mike Scutari Creative Capital recently announced the winners of its latest round of awards, totaling $2.5 million. With a heightened focus on equity and accessibility, the funder is helping dozens of artists advance their careers.Read More
January 30, 2024 With a Power-Building Approach to Housing in California, a Pooled Fund Evolves and Expands January 30, 2024/ Martha Ramirez Launched in 2018, the Fund for an Inclusive California supports community-led housing justice work, with some major backers on board. The collaborative is entering a new phase and targeting overlooked regions of the state.Read More
January 30, 2024 Eight Questions for Ryan Easterly of WITH Foundation and the Disability & Philanthropy Forum January 30, 2024/ Michelle Dominguez In this in-depth conversation, Ryan Easterly discusses his foundation’s work backing healthcare for adults with developmental disabilities, and his efforts to expand overall philanthropic support for disability rights. Read More
January 30, 2024 From Anti-Apartheid to Land Back, Deborah Santana Reflects on Years of Social Justice Giving January 30, 2024/ Ade Adeniji Deborah Santana is a lifelong activist and donor, including work at the Milagro Foundation with former husband Carlos Santana, and her own charitable fund Do A Little. Santana talks with IP about her past work and future plans.Read More
January 29, 2024 The Dollar Amounts Are Historic, But Here’s Why We’re Really Bullish About Two Recent HBCU Gifts January 29, 2024/ Mike Scutari Spelman College and the UNCF received $100 million apiece in recent weeks. We dig into the common ingredients in each donation, and why they’re an encouraging sign for the HBCU field as a whole. Read More
January 29, 2024 Foundation Assets Reach a Record $1.5 Trillion, Propelled by Investment Gains and Big Donors January 29, 2024/ Michael Kavate Estimates by FoundationMark show private foundation assets at an all-time high, having only just reached $1 trillion in 2019. Here’s a look at what’s driving the gains and why the trend toward a top-heavy sector isn’t going anywhere.Read More
January 26, 2024 Bloomberg Backs New High Schools Tailored to Boost the Healthcare Workforce January 26, 2024/ Connie Matthiessen To address a nationwide shortage of healthcare workers, Bloomberg Philanthropies is plowing $250 million into an initiative to underwrite public high schools that’ll pair regular academics with specialized job training.Read More
January 25, 2024 As the Gates Foundation's Budget Balloons, More U.S. Grantmaking Should Be On the Table January 25, 2024/ Philip Rojc Gates’ largest annual budget ever stands at $8.6 billion, but that’s just a starting point for what it might have to spend if it’s going to sunset. With so much room to maneuver, why not look into a broader range of U.S. causes?Read More
January 25, 2024 How a Philanthropic Advisor Helps Hesitant Wealthy Donors Level Up Their Giving January 25, 2024/ Mike Scutari Erinn Andrews works with wealthy, but not super-wealthy clients who want to give more thoughtfully but lack the capacity to do so. Here’s how she gets these lagging but well-intentioned donors to step up their games.Read More
January 25, 2024 It’s Already Happening: Unpacking the Authoritarian Threat to U.S. Philanthropy January 25, 2024/ Peter Teague and Mike Berkowitz, Guest Contributors Threats to civil society from the authoritarian far right are only ramping up, warn guest authors Peter Teague and Mike Berkowitz. But philanthropy still has the tools it needs to safeguard American democracy — and itself.Read More
January 24, 2024 More Funding is Flowing to Support Indigenous Peoples. How Much Is Making it to the Front Lines? January 24, 2024/ Michael Kavate Thanks in part to a $1.7 billion pledge, more funding than ever is going toward Indigenous peoples and their critical role in climate and land protection. New research shows relatively little goes directly to groups on the ground. Read More
January 24, 2024 “Central to a Just Economy.” How a Collaborative Fund is Supporting Labor Rights in Brazil January 24, 2024/ Martha Ramirez Backed by the Ford Foundation, Laudes Foundation and Open Society Foundations, the Labora Fund is working to advance workers’ rights in Brazil, where nearly half of the labor force is made up of informal workers.Read More
January 24, 2024 How Philanthropic Funds Helped Mobilize Over $1 Billion in Investments for Sustainable Development January 24, 2024/ Liz Longley There are enormous shortfalls in funding to advance the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals. As part of its commitment to impact investing, MacArthur Foundation seeded a $1.1 billion fund for the cause.Read More
January 23, 2024 Funders Have a New Tool to Help Navigate the Fast-Moving AI Landscape January 23, 2024/ Dawn Wolfe Philanthropy leaders and staff face the daunting task of deciding whether and how they should implement new artificial-intelligence-based tools. Technology Association of Grantmakers offers some new guidance.Read More
January 23, 2024 What Does Cogenerational Funding Look Like? These 10 Grantees Paint a Picture January 23, 2024/ Wendy Paris Funding that supports people of different generations to solve an array of social problems is a small but growing niche in philanthropy. A round of grants from CoGenerate demonstrates how this type of giving works. Read More
January 23, 2024 A Conversation with Flozell Daniels Jr., CEO of the Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation January 23, 2024/ Mike Scutari Flozell Daniels Jr. heads up this North Carolina-based funder focused on economic justice and racial equity in the South. In a candid chat, he reflects on his career, philanthropy’s blind spots and more.Read More
January 22, 2024 By the Numbers, Google Founders' Philanthropies Are Now Peers to Legacy Giants January 22, 2024/ Michael Kavate Sergey Brin and Larry Page’s grantmaking grew by $80 million or more apiece in 2022, putting them among the top 40 philanthropic funders in the U.S. But for Page in particular, good luck finding out where all that money’s going.Read More
January 22, 2024 A Health Foundation’s “More Equitable Approach” to Substance Use Disorder January 22, 2024/ Connie Matthiessen The Elevance Health Foundation is tackling substance use by focusing in on overlooked populations. It’s one of a relatively small number of philanthropies addressing the escalating opioid crisis in any significant way.Read More
January 19, 2024 Can Philanthropy and Government Work Together to Drive Socially Responsible Tech? January 19, 2024/ Paul Karon Five philanthropies are partnering with the National Science Foundation to advance the field of public interest technology — hopefully spurring the idea that public wellbeing must be a key element in tech development.Read More