Clinton Foundation Aims to Help State Governments Find Nonpartisan Solutions
The goal is to improve health outcomes, especially for women and children, economic security, and democracy.
By Glenn Gamboa
Associated Press
Why Some Foundations Are Lending, Not Just Giving
Amid ongoing economic uncertainty, some foundations are pairing grants with loans and investments to help nonprofits build lasting financial stability, not just cover this year's budget.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer and Fellowship Director
Why Progressive Funders Are Now Backing Conservative Groups
Institutional donors gave nearly $1 billion to bridge-building efforts last year, a 36 percent jump. Behind the numbers: a reckoning over whether progressive philanthropy fueled the polarization it set out to fix.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
What the Gates-Epstein Report Teaches Charities About Managing Risk
The findings from the five-month investigation point to insufficient protocols and procedures.
By Alex Daniels and Ben Gose
Foundations Can Outlive Their Charitable Missions — and That’s a Problem
Society’s needs always change, while many foundations’ missions are intended to satisfy a specific need that’s not eternal.
By Thomas Adam
The Conversation
Celebrity Giving Is Evolving: Ariana Grande’s Foundation Shows How
Grande's Brighter Days Ahead Foundation is betting that authenticity and structure can turn celebrity giving into something that outlasts the moment.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer and Fellowship Director
After Gates Is Cut Off, Buffett Family Foundations Move to Center Stage
The little-known Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation may emerge as the primary distributor of Buffett’s vast fortune.
By Ben Gose, Alex Daniels and Maria Di Mento
He will donate about $6 billion to four foundations connected to his family.
By Josh Funk
AP Business Writer
How a Tribe Mixed Public and Private Dollars to Buy Back Sacred Land
The key to winning philanthropic funding was framing the project as advancing nature and wildlife conservation goals as well as social justice outcomes.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
Trump’s Proposed Grant Rules Spark Outcry, 100K Comments
The plan, which has yet to be finalized, would inject politics into federal grant making to nonprofits.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations