Most Foundations Expect Their Grant Making to Hold Steady or Decline in 2019
A survey conducted earlier this year by Candid is a worrisome sign for nonprofits that are already feeling the pinch from declines in individual giving.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Billionaire Robert Smith Pushes Plan to Boost Minority Students’ Access to Internships
His pledge to wipe out the student debt of 400 Morehouse graduates drew big headlines, but he has even bigger goals to help minority students, including a plan to help thousands nationwide get their first crucial work experience.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Tyler Cowen’s Free-Market Think Tank Takes Innovative Approach to Tech Grants
Emergent Ventures, a program at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, gives grantees wide latitude to pursue ideas with little oversight.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Justice Funders wants to weaken top-down decision-making at foundations and expand the scope of grantee influence. The group already has a big footprint in California and hopes its ideas catch fire nationwide.
By Alex Daniels and Ben Gose
Carol Larson, Packard CEO Who Took Vigorous Action on Climate Change, Plans to Leave
Larson’s tenure also saw a boost in grant making on health care.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Transparency Boosts Donations, Even for Struggling Charities, Study Finds
An examination of GuideStar data showed big fundraising benefits for nonprofits that opened up their books.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
A Voice for the Forgotten Minority
A microphone in Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi’s hands is a powerful weapon. At venues across the country she confronts foundation leaders, and sometimes gets them to change course.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Organizations working through unusual collaborations have scored policy victories — and secured new funding.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
As the Bezos Billions Begin to Flow, a Picture of His Giving Philosophy Emerges
The Amazon founder has said little publicly about what motives his philanthropy, but a closer look at Mary’s Place and other early recipients of his giving reveals some common traits of nonprofits he likes.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Nonprofits and Foundations Are Slow to Take Up E-Filing of Public Tax Documents
One third still choose paper tax returns over e-filing, IRS records show. Critics say transparency suffers as a result.
By Alex Daniels and Peter Olsen-Phillips