September 26, 2023 Major Philanthropies Launch $50 Million Fund to Shepherd Federal Dollars on Jobs, Climate September 26, 2023/ Michael Kavate With the launch of BuildUS, another intermediary fund enters an increasingly crowded field of regrantors, in the climate space in particular. We learned more about how this one will work, and the rationale for its creation.Read More
June 29, 2023 Why Philanthropy’s a Bigger Deal Than You Might Think June 29, 2023/ Philip Rojc Charitable giving is often cast as a relatively tiny component of funding for social goods and services. But when you compare the latest numbers to discretionary government spending, it’s actually not that far behind. Read More
June 23, 2023 Taking on Infrastructure, Arnold Ventures Seeks to Make a Trillion-Plus Dollars "More Impactful" June 23, 2023/ Dawn Wolfe As massive federal investment flows in, Arnold Ventures is taking aim at America’s “diminished capacity to build cost-effective infrastructure.” That’s a worthy goal, but can Arnold retain an equity focus in its quest to cut red tape?Read More
June 07, 2023 Philanthropy’s $9 Trillion Blind Spot June 07, 2023/ Loren McArthur, Guest Contributor By the numbers, government spending dwarfs philanthropy. Guest author Loren McArthur argues that by pushing forcefully for a more progressive tax system, funders can harness that scale to advance equity-oriented goals.Read More
May 16, 2023 Rural-to-Rural Partnerships: Leveling the Playing Field to Secure Federal Funding May 16, 2023/ Jerry Neal Kenney and Kathleen Flanagan, Guest Contributors Rural communities are often at a disadvantage in the race for federal funding. In this guest piece, representatives of two rural philanthropies share how they’ve been collaborating to build that capacity.Read More