Bill Clinton Sees This Year’s Clinton Global Initiative as a ‘Counterweight’ to Aid Cuts
Clinton said he worried about the dismantling of domestic and foreign assistance programs, “the war on science and public health,” cuts to education, trade wars, and being “at risk of losing our freedom of speech.”
By Glenn Gamboa
AP Business Writer
How 2 Wealthy Latino Donors Are Pushing Their Peers to Give More and Speak Out
Miguel Fernandez and Sergio Rodriguez are bringing together some of the country’s wealthiest Latinos to support college students and fight Trump’s anti-immigration policies.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
MacKenzie Scott Gives $70 Million to UNCF to Financially Strengthen HBCUs
The gift is one of Scott’s largest ever and among the first to be publicly disclosed in 2025.
By Glenn Gamboa
AP Business Writer
Big Foundations and Nonprofits Still Flood to the Sidelines of a Diminished United Nations
The world’s uncertainty has made this year’s UNGA Week even more important, say some ready to join in the gatherings.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
Shonda Rhimes Gift to Dartmouth Will Result in a Namesake Dorm
The television mogul is giving $15 million for a new residence hall. It will be the first building at the university named for a woman or Black alumna.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Facing Free Speech Threats, Foundations Prepare for Next Volley From the White House
In preparing a response to expected policy changes, foundation leaders appear to walking a delicate line between exposing themselves to threats from the administration and remaining stalwart — and visible — institutions.
By Alex Daniels, Stephanie Beasley and Ben Gose
Wealth Hoarding Harms the Sector and the Country
More donors should follow op-ed author’s lead and spend down their endowments.
Record-High Endowments Won’t Translate to Foundation Generosity
Even as assets soar, nonprofits are unlikely to benefit.
George Soros’s Philanthropy Grapples With Limits to Its Power
The Open Society Foundations has spent significant time developing new programs and has searched for new ideas as it’s redesigned its work.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
100-Plus Foundations Stand United as White House Goes on the Attack
The philanthropies wrote an open letter that condemns political violence and defends their freedom of speech and the freedom to give.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
The Counterculture That Could Stop Political Violence
Amid the rage that followed Kirk’s assassination, young people are building a hopeful movement that could push the country away from violence and toward the change philanthropy seeks.
By Manu Meel
Contributor
How to Talk About Bequests Without Being Morbid? A Legacy Challenge
Matching campaigns for planned gifts are raising significant sums. Fundraisers share their best tips for a successful drive.
By David L. Wheeler
Contributor
Big Funders Pour $56 Million Into Civics at a Fractured Moment
Ahead of the nation’s 250th birthday, the effort aims to rekindle learning, engagement, and action through support of a growing network of civic organizations.
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor
Kresge Foundation Returns to Detroit After Decades in the Suburbs
After the 1967 riots, the Kmart-funded philanthropy moved its headquarters to Troy, Mich. The move back to Detroit will be accompanied by $180 million in funding for the northwest section of the city.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
A Rescue Plan for Local Public Media That Conservatives Will Love
Right-of-center donors would join with their progressive counterparts to replace lost federal funding — if the money went to local stations.
By Howard Husock
Contributor
Patagonia’s ‘Dirtbag’ Billionaire Is Out to Transform Philanthropy
David Gelles’s new book examines the life of Yvon Chouinard, an entrepreneurial outdoorsman whose $3 billion company is now giving its profits to a charity fighting the environmental crisis.
By Tamara Straus
Contributor