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We spoke with the former head of LCF about her leadership during a critical period of growth, her career in philanthropy, and her hopes for the foundation’s future as Julian Castro takes the reins.
Most migrants and refugees end up in cities, which seldom have the resources to support them. The Global Cities Fund is helping municipalities respond with the aim of opening up larger funding avenues.
Dedicated to building welcoming societies and just systems for people on the move, Unbound Philanthropy funds in both the U.S. and the U.K. These days, it’s seeking to shine a light on solutions around climate-driven migration.
For decades, the bulk of the Kavli Foundation's funding went to establishing scientific institutes with multimillion-dollar endowments. Now, a new president is reshaping the science funder's strategy.
Woods Fund Chicago was one of the first foundations in the city to center racial equity. We chat with its president about the importance of giving young people a voice, a new fund supporting the migrant community, and more.
We spoke with the leader of this prominent California social justice funder to discuss her career, her experience as the daughter of Korean immigrants, threats to American democracy, and more.
Millions of children have been forced to move in recent years due to conflict, climate change and more. Guest authors outline how directly funding cities is a powerful way to help refugees, including through a new pooled fund.
Jeff Bezos and partner Lauren Sanchez recently announced their plans to give away most of the Amazon founder’s fortune. What do we know about Sanchez, and how might her interests shape the couple’s future philanthropy?
For young adults brought to the U.S. when they were children, paying for college can be prohibitively expensive. That’s especially true for graduate school, so Cal Wellness is backing a unique fund that provides financial aid.
The WES Mariam Assefa Fund supports efforts in the U.S. and Canada to give immigrants and refugees a leg up — and a decent paycheck.
Ongoing crises and political developments have challenged nonprofits serving immigrants and refugees, but sometimes also pose fundraising opportunities. Unsurprisingly, well-established operations tend to have a leg up.
A new book edited by Peter L.W. Osnos examines the many facets of the life of George Soros, including a chapter on his philanthropy written by Ford’s Darren Walker. It’s an insightful look at what makes Soros so unique as a donor.
A longtime Los Angeles grantmaking institution, the Weingart Foundation has thoroughly committed itself to addressing the region’s stark inequalities. As part of that process, it’s also looking inward.
Hispanics in Philanthropy acts as an affinity group, a donor network, a grantmaker, a crowdfunding platform, and more, and a big portion of its work serves communities in Latin America. Here’s how this work is evolving.
Last month, the American Immigration Council and New American Economy announced they were combining their operations. Such nonprofit mergers are rare. According to some funders, maybe they shouldn’t be.
Through its Freedom Scholars initiative, the Marguerite Casey Foundation recognizes academics whose work both supports and channels activist movements pushing for social justice.
Since 1986, the LEGO Foundation has been supporting children based on a core belief in the “power of play.” When the pandemic hit, the funder had to reconfigure its giving to meet new, urgent needs.
The L.A. Justice Fund, a project of two California foundations and city and county government, has been providing legal support for immigrants since 2017. After the pilot project’s success, it’s being adopted as a county program.
The Chavez Family Foundation is a San Francisco-based grantmaker that is often involved in immigration-related collaborations. Here's how local nonprofits in nine Bay Area counties can get involved with this funder.
Despite the promise of a new administration, immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers still face significant threats. In this guest post, three leaders from the field call on philanthropy to support crucial immigration legal services.
From a humble Bronx background, Geri Mannion rose to become a star program officer at the Carnegie Corporation. We talk to the foundation veteran about her rise, and her work on timely issues like democracy and immigration.
The Four Freedoms Fund, established 18 years ago in the wake of 9/11, is a leading philanthropic hub for the immigrant rights movement. A recent report highlights its history, accomplishments and goals for the future.
Even before the pandemic upended many funders’ giving strategies, a number of leading philanthropies were changing course. MacArthur shares what it learned from responsibly exiting its work in Mexico, which began in 1984.
Carnegie Corporation President Vartan Gregorian was many things: scholar, mentor, master fundraiser and savior of the New York Public Library. He was also an immigrant, an identity that shaped his vision of American citizenship.
Narratives around the U.S.-Mexico border are often grim and misleading, which shapes public opinion and policy on immigration. A new initiative led by the Ford Foundation seeks to uplift the authentic stories of border communities.
The toxic narrative that immigrants are to blame for environmental degradation is on the rise, with the help of some foundations and DAFs. A new report shines a light on the roots of the ideology, who backs it, and why funders must fight it.
Five years from its founding, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is offloading its criminal justice and immigration grantmaking and pushing the accelerator on racial equity. We unpack what all this reshuffling means for a funder in flux.
In the midst of a raging pandemic, the IKEA Foundation and IRC launched a new program to help nearly 20,000 refugees and locals find employment and grow businesses in Uganda and Kenya.
Out of the flurry of grants awarded by MacKenzie Scott in 2020, a handful support Latino communities, including $15 million for Hispanics in Philanthropy. The group’s president tells us about their work and how the funding came about.
Immigrant advocates are gearing up for long-haul advocacy to hold the Biden administration to its promises and roll back Trump-era policies. For the funders backing them, the past four years have been as illuminating as they’ve been grim.