September 27, 2023 An Expansive Survey Assesses Funders’ Surging Interest in Journalism — and Potential Growing Pains September 27, 2023/ Mike Scutari A comprehensive survey of journalism funders and nonprofits shows a field poised for expansion and highlights potential concerns over conflicts of interest. Researcher Jennifer Preston walks us through the findings.Read More
September 27, 2023 This Couple Just Won One of Conservative Philanthropy’s Top Prizes. What Are They Into? September 27, 2023/ Philip Rojc A passion for private education and entrepreneurship drives the giving of Laura and Jeff Sandefer, who won the 2023 Simon-DeVos Prize for Philanthropic Leadership. Here’s a look at what they back and what they’ve founded.Read More
September 27, 2023 Queer Fundraisers Need You Now September 27, 2023/ Jackson Cooper, Guest Contributor Drawing on past bad experiences with donors, guest author Jackson Cooper argues that organizations need to make sure they support their LGBTQ+ fundraisers, especially during a time of increased anti-LGBTQ+ animus.Read More
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
September 26, 2023 This Funding Intermediary Is Giving Guaranteed Income a Boost September 26, 2023/ Wendy Paris UpTogether is one of a number of philanthropic efforts supporting local guaranteed income pilots across the country. In the wake of the pandemic, funders remain interested in direct cash, no longer quite so radical an idea.Read More
September 26, 2023 A Conversation with Richard Buery, CEO of the Robin Hood Foundation September 26, 2023/ Martha Ramirez The Robin Hood Foundation is one of New York’s leading antipoverty funders. We spoke with its CEO, Richard Buery, about his experiences growing up in the city and how they led to his current role.Read More
September 25, 2023 What the Heck Happened in New York Last Week? A Climate Philanthropy Roundup September 25, 2023/ Michael Kavate One of the year’s busiest weeks for the climate movement and philanthropy concluded last Wednesday. Here’s a look at some of the most notable philanthropic pledges that emerged from Climate Week NYC.Read More
September 25, 2023 Can This Sustainability Challenge Help Revive a Struggling City? September 25, 2023/ Connie Matthiessen 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?”Read More
September 22, 2023 Six Questions for Victoria Philips, A Nonprofit Consultant Who's Worked on Two Continents September 22, 2023/ Ade Adeniji Victoria Philips grew up in Nigeria and went on to found an NGO in South Africa. Now based in San Diego, Philips runs a nonprofit consultancy. We connected with her to learn about her journey and get her perspective on philanthropy.Read More
September 21, 2023 Youth Leaders Put Climate on the Agenda, But Get Philanthropic Scraps. They're Ready for Abundance September 21, 2023/ Michael Kavate The new Youth Climate Justice Fund, which debuted at Climate Week NYC, will channel the fundraising and organizing chops of young leaders to build the field and, hopefully, inspire a wave of similar funds.Read More
September 21, 2023 How the Meadows Foundation Supports the People (and Animals) of Texas September 21, 2023/ Wendy Paris Animal welfare is one of many causes championed by the Meadows Foundation, a 75-year-old family funder that gives in its home state of Texas. Here’s a look at how Meadows works and what it’s prioritizing right now.Read More
September 21, 2023 These Five Funders Are Supporting Rural Communities in the Pacific West September 21, 2023/ Martha Ramirez As part of our continuing coverage of philanthropic funders backing rural America, here are five grantmakers to note in the Pacific West — Washington, Oregon, California, Hawaii and Alaska.Read More
September 20, 2023 AI in Education? Salesforce Takes the Plunge September 20, 2023/ Connie Matthiessen 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?Read More
September 20, 2023 Social Service Funders Must Support LGBTQ+ Nonprofits to Advance Their Missions September 20, 2023/ Dawn Wolfe Dawn Wolfe offers three reasons (actually four) why funders backing direct social services need to include and prioritize LGBTQ+ nonprofits in their portfolios, and why failing to do so may perpetuate harm.Read More
September 20, 2023 A Grassroots Legal Empowerment Organization Attracts Global Climate Justice Dollars September 20, 2023/ Liz Longley Namati trains paralegals who can work as grassroots climate justice and land rights advocates in their own communities. It’s an approach that has garnered attention from big names in philanthropy.Read More
September 19, 2023 This Bespoke Funding Intermediary Focuses Donors on a Dozen Highly Vetted Global Grantees September 19, 2023/ Wendy Paris Founded by a private equity veteran, Focusing Philanthropy brings a venture-capital-informed approach to the role of philanthropic go-between, routing donor dollars to a carefully curated set of nonprofits.Read More
September 19, 2023 Why This Texas Billionaire Is Giving Big for Biodiversity Science in the Lone Star State September 19, 2023/ Paul Karon Low-key philanthropist Stephen Winn, a Dallas-based investor and tech businessman, and his family have committed $50 million to help the University of Texas at Austin sharply expand ecology and climate research in the state.Read More
September 19, 2023 Disruption Isn’t Always the Answer: Why We Embraced Traditional Grant Cycles September 19, 2023/ Danielle Royston-Lopez, Guest Contributor Guest author Danielle Royston-Lopez discusses the Kataly Foundation’s decision to shift from rolling grants to grant cycles, and why philanthropy needs to bring self-awareness and transparency to movement funding.Read More
September 18, 2023 “Transformation” at the JPB Foundation: Eight Questions with Deepak Bhargava, President-Elect September 18, 2023/ Michael Kavate Bhargava, a longtime insider and former grantee of the JPB Foundation, will take over from founding donor and president Barbara Picower in February 2024. We connected with him to learn more about the transition.Read More
September 18, 2023 Over $83 Million Out the Door in Eighteen Months: An Update on CZI’s Justice Reform Spinoff September 18, 2023/ Dawn Wolfe The Just Trust spun out from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative in 2021 with $350 million to spend on criminal justice reform over five years. It’s seeking to channel the movement’s ideological diversity and bring in new donors.Read More