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 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 07, 2023 “Lean into Empathy and Humility.” A Conversation with Denver Foundation President Javier Alberto Soto September 07, 2023/ Mike Scutari In 2019, Javier Alberto Soto became president of the Denver Foundation after leading the Miami Foundation for 10 years. We check in with him to discuss his city-wide listening tour, the people he most admires and more.Read More
July 11, 2023 Six Questions for Nina Revoyr, Ballmer Group's Executive Director, Los Angeles July 11, 2023/ Wendy Paris The philanthropy of Steve and Connie Ballmer has become a major funder of antipoverty work, including in Los Angeles County. The head of Ballmer’s L.A. office tells us about her work, career path and second job as a novelist.Read More
July 06, 2023 Eight Questions for Maria Kim, President and CEO of REDF July 06, 2023/ Martha Ramirez This unique funder supports businesses that provide jobs to people facing barriers to employment. We spoke with CEO Maria Kim about going from grantee to funder, the challenges in helping people get on their feet, and more.Read More
June 28, 2023 Five Questions for Matt Nash, Executive Director of Blackbaud Giving Fund June 28, 2023/ Ade Adeniji This popular workplace giving platform has moved over $1 billion in the past three years. We spoke with Nash about trends in employee giving, what smaller donors are supporting these days, and more.Read More
June 21, 2023 Facing Deep Regional Inequality, Silicon Valley Community Foundation Zeroes in on Early Childhood June 21, 2023/ Connie Matthiessen Silicon Valley has pockets of deep poverty — and child care deserts — alongside areas of immense, tech-fueled wealth. SVCF’s Christine Thorsteinson details the foundation’s efforts boost access to quality early education.Read More
June 14, 2023 Eight Questions for Jacob Fraire, President of ECMC Foundation June 14, 2023/ Michelle Dominguez In February, Jacob Fraire took the helm at this L.A.-based, national higher ed funder. We spoke with Fraire about growing up in a family of migrant farmworkers, his path to college, and the meaning of strategic philanthropy. Read More
June 06, 2023 Nine Questions for Gloria Perez, CEO and President of the Women's Foundation of Minnesota June 06, 2023/ Michelle Dominguez The Women’s Foundation of Minnesota is about to celebrate its 40th anniversary, and Perez is entering her fourth year at the helm. We spoke about her personal and career journey, and where the foundation is headed next. Read More
May 25, 2023 Seven Questions with Anna Lappé, Incoming Head of the Global Alliance for the Future of Food May 25, 2023/ Michael Kavate The author and food movement leader will lead this 27-member group in transforming global food systems. She’s wary of philanthropy’s history but sees “huge potential.”Read More
April 06, 2023 Seven Questions for Henry Luce Foundation President and CEO Mariko Silver April 06, 2023/ Mike Scutari This funder supports universities, policy institutes, media organizations and museums. We check in with the foundation’s leader to discuss her career trajectory, advice for fundraisers and more.Read More
March 28, 2023 Eight Questions for Teresa C. Younger, President and CEO of Ms. Foundation March 28, 2023/ Martha Ramirez The first national foundation dedicated to building women's power to advance equity and justice is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. We spoke with the head of the funder about its evolution and her hopes for the future. Read More
February 01, 2023 Seven Questions for Cate Fox, Director of the Center for Cultural Innovation's AmbitioUS Program February 01, 2023/ Mike Scutari Cate Fox, formerly of MacArthur, leads AmbitioUS, which invests in alternative economic models for creative communities. We chatted with her about her work, the limits of philanthropy’s self-examination, and more.Read More
January 18, 2023 How Both ENDS Director Danielle Hirsch Is Using Philanthropy, Advocacy and More to Shift Power January 18, 2023/ Mandy Van Deven Both ENDS is a Netherlands-based organization that is challenging power dynamics in philanthropy in a number of ways. Director Danielle Hirsch talks about the group’s journey, its approach and why discomfort is a good thing.Read More
January 11, 2023 What Books Are Philanthropic Leaders Reading? Here Are 21 Great Picks From IP Interviews January 11, 2023/ Mike Scutari We’ve interviewed dozens of funding leaders, and we often ask for the last great book they read. Here, we compile their responses into one handy and fascinating list.Read More
January 05, 2023 Nine Questions for Lourdes J. Rodríguez, the David Rockefeller Fund’s New CEO January 05, 2023/ Mike Scutari Dr. Lourdes J. Rodríguez recently took the helm at the David Rockefeller Fund, which is undergoing a “generational evolution.” We spoke about how she’s approaching the job, changes at the fund, and great science fiction.Read More
December 20, 2022 “We Are By No Means Home Free.” Six Questions for Horizons Foundation President Roger Doughty December 20, 2022/ Dawn Wolfe Roger Doughty recently celebrated 20 years as president of Horizons Foundation, which has been funding LGBTQ issues for over four decades. We spoke with Doughty about the state of funding in the field and much more. Read More
November 08, 2022 “There’s No Going Back.” Six Questions for Sage Crump of the National Performance Network November 08, 2022/ Mike Scutari NPN recently named Sage Crump director of its Department of Racial Justice and Movement Building, advancing social justice through arts and culture. She fills us in on the group’s work, her biggest influences, and more.Read More
October 25, 2022 Six Questions with Mendi Blue Paca, New President of Fairfield County’s Community Foundation October 25, 2022/ Mike Scutari Mendi Blue Paca is president and CEO of Fairfield County’s Community Foundation in Connecticut. We chatted with her about her background, her influences, and how community foundations can talk about race.Read More
October 18, 2022 Six Questions for Alberto Mejia, National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures Deputy Director October 18, 2022/ Mike Scutari Alberto Mejia is the deputy director of NALAC, an influential supporter of Latino arts and culture in the United States. In this Q&A, Mejia discusses his start as a hip hop performer, his take on the state of philanthropy, and more.Read More