Can This Sustainability Challenge Help Revive a Struggling City?

Can This Sustainability Challenge Help Revive a Struggling City?

Deloitte, Salesforce and the World Economic Forum launched a challenge that they hope will help revive a struggling San Francisco. But can backing social entrepreneurs really pull the city out of its “doom loop?”

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AI in Education? Salesforce Takes the Plunge

AI in Education? Salesforce Takes the Plunge

Artificial intelligence loomed very large at several recent Bay Area functions hosted by Salesforce. As the trailblazing corporate funder leans into AI in its education giving, are there pitfalls to consider?

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Talent for Philanthropy: A Look Inside the UTA Foundation

Talent for Philanthropy: A Look Inside the UTA Foundation

The United Talent Agency is a major player in Hollywood, with celebrity clients across film and television, media and sports. We connected with Rene Jones, chief of social impact, to find out how the agency rallies talent for giving.

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Five Reasons Corporate Philanthropy Remains a Mystery

Five Reasons Corporate Philanthropy Remains a Mystery

Corporations tend to do a lot of talking about their giving. But when it comes time to drill into the specifics, up-to-date information and real transparency are often nowhere to be found.

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The 14 Most Important Players in Corporate Philanthropy

 The 14 Most Important Players in Corporate Philanthropy

For all the hype corporate giving can generate, getting a handle on it isn’t easy. Still, there are some clear leaders, encompassing the nation’s biggest banks, tech giants, pharmaceutical companies and retailers.

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Why a Foundation Focused on Financial Inclusion Launched a Short Story Contest

Why a Foundation Focused on Financial Inclusion Launched a Short Story Contest

For the Principal Foundation, a corporate funder backed by Principal Group, funding a short story contest this year has been one way to inspire people to rewrite their personal narratives about money.

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What the Air Products Foundation Supports in Pennsylvania

What the Air Products Foundation Supports in Pennsylvania

Based in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, the international firm Air Products operates and pursues philanthropy at the local level. Here are the top things to know about this corporate funder’s Pennsylvania giving.

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AI for the Planet: How One of the World's Biggest Tech Firms Is Backing AI-Powered Climate Science

AI for the Planet: How One of the World's Biggest Tech Firms Is Backing AI-Powered Climate Science

Google.org is putting artificial intelligence at the center of its current efforts to foster innovation in climate research. It’s something of a return to form for a corporate funder that previously focused heavily on COVID response.

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Millions to Move Trillions? New Climate Philanthropy Group Aims to Woo the Private Sector

Millions to Move Trillions? New Climate Philanthropy Group Aims to Woo the Private Sector

Giving to Amplify Earth Action, or GAEA, brings together 60-plus members and intends to serve as a convening point and intelligence depot in the global effort to mobilize $3 trillion in climate financing per year.

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The End of AmazonSmile: Another Win for “Strategic” Corporate Philanthropy

The End of AmazonSmile: Another Win for “Strategic” Corporate Philanthropy

Amazon’s decision to axe its popular donation program isn’t necessarily a surprise at a time of tech sector belt-tightening and more strategic corporate giving. But it still feels at odds with where philanthropy’s headed.

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For-Profit Philanthropy Is Eroding the Legal Foundations of Charitable Giving

For-Profit Philanthropy Is Eroding the Legal Foundations of Charitable Giving

Alternative vehicles like LLCs and DAFs are reducing donors’ reliance on the traditional foundation. Authors of a new book on the topic outline how this undermines the legal basis of philanthropy — and what we can do about it.

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IP Explainer: What Is a Giving Circle?

IP Explainer: What Is a Giving Circle?

Philanthropy is difficult to navigate. That’s why we’ve produced a series of explainers to demystify the basics. Today, we explain a popular approach to giving among individual donors.

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IP Explainer: What is a Corporate Foundation?

IP Explainer: What is a Corporate Foundation?

Philanthropy is difficult to navigate. That’s why we’ve produced a series of explainers to demystify the basics. Today, a quick primer on company-sponsored giving.

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A New Alliance Channels Asia's Growing Philanthropic Heft

A New Alliance Channels Asia's Growing Philanthropic Heft

Top grantmakers from Asia and the U.S. have joined forces on a new Philanthropy Asia Alliance, and are already backing six on-the-ground projects. The alliance highlights Singapore’s role as a hub for Asian philanthropy.

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Political Will and Philanthropy Align to Address a Malnutrition Crisis

Political Will and Philanthropy Align to Address a Malnutrition Crisis

A perfect storm of global events is contributing to a malnutrition crisis. Two collaborative efforts to combat hunger launched recently, backed by several private funders. Here are the details.

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Philanthropy Made a Flurry of Commitments During the UN Meeting. Here’s Where the Money is Headed

Philanthropy Made a Flurry of Commitments During the UN Meeting. Here’s Where the Money is Headed

Philanthropy was more active than usual in last week’s United Nations General Assembly, as the secretary general called for a “rescue mission” to get Sustainable Development Goals on track. Here’s a rundown of the big pledges.

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Getting to Know Manu Chandaria, the First Carnegie Medal Recipient From Africa

Getting to Know Manu Chandaria, the First Carnegie Medal Recipient From Africa

The latest round of Carnegie Medals for Philanthropy included the first recipient from Africa, Kenyan-born businessman Manu Chandaria. IP spoke with the donor about his upbringing, his business and his giving.

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Forty Years on, Newman’s Own Continues its Charitable Mission, with a Focus on Helping Kids

Forty Years on, Newman’s Own Continues its Charitable Mission, with a Focus on Helping Kids

Since Paul Newman founded Newman’s Own in 1982, the company has directed all profits to charity. The brand and its foundation are going strong, with a heightened focus on helping kids. CEO Miriam Nelson catches us up.

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Report: Four Trendlines in Corporate Philanthropy

Report: Four Trendlines in Corporate Philanthropy

As the pandemic drags on and debates around DEI practices continue, here are four trends in corporate giving to keep an eye on, drawn from an annual survey by Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose (CECP).

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Why Catalytic Funding Is Key to Closing the Racial Equity Gap in Philanthropy

Why Catalytic Funding Is Key to Closing the Racial Equity Gap in Philanthropy

Guest contributor Rebecca Ferguson makes a case for unrestricted support to younger, smaller nonprofits led by people of color, and shares how a new fund from Salesforce is focusing its attention there.

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