Netflix Co-Founder Reed Hastings Has Given $1.6 Billion This Year
He has given stock valued to an unnamed charity this year, according to two filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
My Nonprofit Was Ghosted by MacKenzie Scott. It Still Haunts Me.
Left in the dark about where it went wrong, the author’s organization has become an underdog in its field as those who received Scott gifts flourish.
Banker to the Ultra Wealthy Pledges $150 Million to Aid Students from Rural and Small Towns
Plus, William & Mary lands $100 million for climate-related marine research, and the Brennan Center for Justice receives $30 million to back term limits, ethics rules, and other changes to the U.S. Supreme Court.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Five Ways Grant Makers Can Encourage Everyday Giving
In the wake of recent news that individual giving to charities slipped again last year, commentators have examined root causes and put forward creative solutions, yet one source of influence deserves greater focus: institutional philanthropy.
By Andrew Dunckelman
Contributor
Could Concert Fans Ignite the Climate Movement? My Band — AJR — Thinks They Can.
I’ve seen firsthand how musicians and grant makers can work together to mobilize fans and spur climate action.
By Adam Met
Contributor
Bad Bosses, Big Dreams, and Broken Philanthropy
Young leaders talk about what they want from their nonprofit careers
By Nandita Raghuram
Deputy Editor, Opinion
Community Solutions Commits $135 Million Through Large Cities Housing Fund
Also, the Bainum Family Foundation pledged $100 million to make access to child care more equitable, and Knight Foundation will give $6.9 million to strengthen election news coverage, primarily in swing states.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
How Ford’s Darren Walker Reimagined Philanthropy and Foundation Leadership
Walker redirected the foundation to focus entirely on inequality and engineered ambitious collaborations on issues like Detroit’s bankruptcy. He will retire in 2025.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
The $260 Million Pivot: A Top Animal-Care Funder Recasts Its Mission
A strategy switch at Maddie’s Fund isn’t just about finding better ways to help pets and their owners. It provides lessons about funders’ hopes — and hurdles — when trying to fix the root causes of long-standing problems.
By George Anders
Contributor
UC Irvine Lands $50 million to Launch Population and Public Health School
Plus, the billionaire novelist Mackenzie Scott gave $20 million to Opportunity@Work to improve pay for people who gained skills on-the-job through military service, community college, workforce training programs, and other routes.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Political Violence, Threats to Civic Society, and a Game Plan for Philanthropy
Increasing attacks on pro-democracy advocates show that politicians aren’t the only ones at risk from violent political rhetoric.
By Joe Goldman
Contributor
The Good, Bad, and Boring of Bloomberg’s $1 Billion Hopkins Gift
While making medical school free is a worthy endeavor, to truly transform health care, Bloomberg needs to think bigger.
By Amy Schiller
Contributor
Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco Awards $61.8 Million for Affordable Housing
Also, the Open Society Foundations committed $400 million through its new Economic and Climate Prosperity program, and the George Gund Foundation gave $12.5 million to strengthen democracy through nonpartisan groups.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Recent Article on Nonprofits’ Gaza Statements Draws Ire
The piece failed to acknowledge funders’ justifiable objections to language they view as antisemitic, readers say.
University of Tulsa Scores $38 Million for Athletics
Plus, Eric and Wendy Schmidt pledged $5.5 million to NPR to bolster collaborative journalism nationwide, and a couple gave $4 million to expand the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
As ‘Pro-Democracy’ Philanthropy Grows, Experts Warn of Many Obstacles to Combating Misinformation
The Knight Foundation just pledged $7 million to fight election misinformation in swing states. But recipients of grants to bolster accurate political information say their work is being thwarted by social media platforms, A.I., and escalating partisanship.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations