Scattering seeds: Two groups push for social-justice giving
Some of the ultra-rich are on board.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Why a Foundation Quadrupled Its Grant Making
Carmen Rojas, CEO of the Marguerite Casey Foundation, on fiduciary duty.
Michael Bloomberg honors his late parents with $155 million donation
Plus, Steven and Connie Ballmer give $125 million to Children’s Behavioral Health.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
15 Years of Giving: What Has Changed
A look back on how philanthropy has shifted, including the rise of general operating support and the risks of inaction.
How Dolly Parton showed what wealthy donors can do
Parton embraced trust-based philanthropy long before the idea became trendy.
By Ryan Eller
Contributor
How to create donor events that inspire giving
Expert advice to help you design donor experiences that deepen connections with supporters and attract gifts.
Dolly Parton’s philanthropic legacy
Millions loved her music, but her philanthropy, shaped by her own childhood struggles, reached millions, too.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
‘We feel that we were used’: Nonprofits after Chan Zuckerberg dropped social advocacy
A year after CZI ended social advocacy grants, nonprofits share lessons on funding loss, budget gaps, and surviving donor shifts.
By Byard Duncan
Contributor
Start asking donors what they own, not just what they’ll give
A strategy to accept complex, noncash assets can unlock far larger gifts — and you don’t have to become an expert to do it.
By Sam Marks
Contributor
Philanthropy should buffer NIL’s commercial pressure on women’s sports, say advocates
They worry that the college athletic programs may be strained by increased demands from bigger sports.
By James Pollard
Philanthropy Reporter, Associated Press
College athletes are now eligible for big time payments. Will nonprofits benefit?
As donations flood university sports departments, nonprofit leaders want to be sure stars use their platform for good.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
I lost my parents to the immigration system. Now youth like me lead the fight.
Immigrant youth know what people facing deportation need most: lawyers. So they built a $15 million legal defense fund and a new model for rapid-response philanthropy.
By Greisa Martínez Rosas
Contributor
The Gilded Age millionaire who helped make milk safe through ‘retail giving’
Nathan Straus’s efforts were mundane and not well known today, but they accomplished a lot and had far-reaching effects.
By Leslie Lenkowsky
The Conversation
OpenAI Foundation pledges $100 million for medical care
The organization also launched a new department to use advanced AI to help nonprofits solve challenges around the world.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
To defend democracy, funders must give beyond their comfort zones
Backing leaders whose policy views differ from your own may feel risky, but failing to do so is riskier.
By Benjamin Chou
Contributor
As local banks vanish, foundations should fill the lending gap
Grants alone can't build affordable housing, train workers, or revive rural economies. Mission-aligned lending can extend philanthropy's reach.
By Antony Bugg-Levine
Contributor