In Unusual Push, Funders Band Together to Give Grants for Election Work ‘Early’
The Democracy Fund’s All by April campaign is trying to get grant makers to provide general operating support and to disburse it by the end of the month.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
Did a $100 Million Effort Reduce Homelessness? The Results Are In
San Francisco’s Tipping Point Community pooled big private money to halve chronic homelessness in five years. A new study finds the effort failed to reach that goal, but lessons for philanthropy-government collaborations are rich.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Univ. of Illinois Lands $50 Million From Tech Billionaire Tom Siebel
The gift launches the Siebel School of Computing and Data Science. Plus, private equity titan Michael Kim gives Haverford College $25 million for an ethics institute, and Riley Children’s Foundation lands $8 million to address the youth mental health crisis.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Mega-Gifts Are Funding University Tuitions. Which Students Do They Help?
In 2018, Michael Bloomberg gave $1.8 billion to Johns Hopkins to enable academically qualified low- and middle-income students attend his alma mater. The impact of this and other tuition-related gifts is becoming clear.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer and Fellowship Director
National Philanthropic Trust Will Install New Leader in July
Also, the Huntsman Mental Health Foundation has named a new leader, and Maurice Jones will be the first CEO of the Center for First-Generation Student Success.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
After Shaky Start, Philanthropy Coalition’s $500 Million Local News Effort Takes Shape
The long-awaited Press Forward initiative, led by the MacArthur and Knight foundations, focuses on small newsrooms that have been reeling from financial pressures.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Recurring Gifts, Texting Are Bright Spots Amid Flat Online Giving
Email campaigns are raising less money, while TikTok has grown in use, a new report finds.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor
Foundations Use So Many Confusing Words That Few People Can Figure Out What They’re Doing
Researchers recommend that foundations tell better stories about how they decide which projects to fund, and explain their goals using simpler language.
Packard Foundation Pledges $480 Million for Ocean Health
Also, the Bezos Earth Fund will award up to $100 million through the AI for Climate and Nature Grand Challenge, and Davidson College has received $60 million from the Duke Endowment to expand its library.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
‘Young People are Better at Leading Revolutions’
Celebrated social scientist and ‘Bowling Alone’ author Robert Putnam talks with Citizen University’s Eric Liu about how to address America’s civic malaise.
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor