Carnegie Returns to Its Roots With Millions in Grants to Public Libraries
Carnegie Corporation of New York, founded by steel magnate and library builder Andrew Carnegie, thinks the public institutions can mend today’s societal fractures.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
The settlement of a case that would have tested whether charities can make grants based on race — and perhaps put the decision before the Supreme Court — has left the issue in a legal gray zone.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
As Election Nears, Four Freedoms Fund Seeks $5 Million to Support Immigrants
Project would help those who came to the United States as children.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
How Ford’s Darren Walker Reimagined Philanthropy and Foundation Leadership
Walker redirected the foundation to focus entirely on inequality and engineered ambitious collaborations on issues like Detroit’s bankruptcy. He will retire in 2025.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
J.D. Vance and His Many Philanthropy Grievances: What’s at Stake
The tax treatment of private foundations, long relegated to the wastelands of Washington policy debate, is poised to gain visibility with the selection of J.D. Vance as the Republican vice presidential nominee.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
As ‘Pro-Democracy’ Philanthropy Grows, Experts Warn of Many Obstacles to Combating Misinformation
The Knight Foundation just pledged $7 million to fight election misinformation in swing states. But recipients of grants to bolster accurate political information say their work is being thwarted by social media platforms, A.I., and escalating partisanship.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Will Giving Grants Based on Race Survive the Fearless Fund Case?
The 11th Circuit decision in American Alliance for Equal Rights v. Fearless Fund has put grant makers on notice: Any grants limited to members of a specific race could be illegal. But there remain plenty of unknowns.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
The founder of the philanthropy consulting firm for left-leaning donors blames the Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling for injecting billions of dollars into the political process.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Impact Investing Is On the Rise, With a Big Foundation’s $325 Million Commitment
Robert Wood Johnson’s specialists look to generate both social and financial returns.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Melinda French Gates Announces Where $1 Billion in New Funds Will Go to Help Women and Girls
The philanthropist asked a diverse group of leaders to take part in distributing some of the funds, and she’s financing a competition to attract new ideas to improve female health worldwide.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations