Charles Feeney’s Legacy: $8 Billion in Giving, and a Bold Example
He was in many ways a forerunner of the “giving while living” philosophy — in his case, giving it almost all away.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Amy and Richard Wallman Give U. of Chicago Another $75 Million Gift
Plus, a college registrar, a Broadway producer, and a billionaire novelist donate huge sums to higher education, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and a career-training charity.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Want to Fund a Healthy Democracy? Stop Focusing on Partisan Politics.
Grant makers are eager to protect democracy—but only if their investments will bolster their own ideological perspective.
By PACE Funders
Contributor
MacArthur Fellows Awarded for Work on Reproductive Health, Climate, and Arts
The 20 fellows will each receive a grant of $800,000 over five years to spend as they see fit.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
The controversial giving movement fueled the rise of the ex-cryptocurrency mogul, writes acclaimed author Michael Lewis in “Going Infinite.”
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
BuildUS Commits $50 Million to Create an Equitable, Cleaner Economy
Also, the Lilly Endowment awarded $95 million to strengthen Christian preaching across a range of denominations, and Korean Air gave $25 million to name the aviation gallery in the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
It Started With Friends Helping a Friend. Now a Group Helps Thousands
The Challenged Athletes Foundation provides grants to people with physical disabilities, helping pay for adaptive sports equipment, providing training, and assisting with sports competition expenses.
By Yesica Balderrama
Contributor
Big Donors Give Bigger: Charity Dependence on the Wealthy Grows, Survey Says
The study says volunteering can spark big gifts, but that the share of wealthy people who volunteer, while on the uptick, is still below pre-pandemic levels.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Financier John Paulson Gives Hebrew U. $27 Million; 5 Other Nonprofits Win Big Gifts
MacKenzie Scott continues her giving spree to affordable-housing groups with a new $20 million donation to a housing organization in Vermont.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
It’s Open Season on Civil Rights. Philanthropy Must Not Retreat.
A new Supreme Court session will bring an onslaught of lawsuits against diversity and equity. Donors should prepare to fight back.
By Stacey Abrams and Julián Castro
Few People of Color Lead in Art Museums. Can Philanthropy Change That?
Four philanthropies will spend more than $11 million to attract diverse talent to leadership roles in art museums.
By Kay Dervishi
Contributor
Ibram X. Kendi’s Antiracism Center Is Struggling. Donors Share Some of the Blame.
To strengthen the racial justice movement, donors need to admit when things go wrong and ensure that better planning and accountability are in place the next time.
By Eboo Patel
Contributor
Bloomberg Philanthropies Commits $500 Million to Beyond Carbon Campaign
Also, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation gave $244 million to support maternal and pediatric health in low- and middle-income countries, and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation promised $30 million over three years to advance opportunities for Haitian children, families, and communities.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Lawyer Gives $20 Million So Low-Income Law Students Can Avoid Enormous Debt
Plus, Stetson University received a $15.4 million bequest from a longtime supporter for scholarships and to endow its music school, and four other nonprofits received multimillion dollar donations.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Statues of Confederate Generals Have Come Down. What Should Take Their Place?
The Mellon Foundation has launched a $250 million nationwide effort to rethink public art and memorials. Debates over it are just starting.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Can a Grant-Making Competition Stop Rich Donors From Getting Cold Feet?
In 2019, Lever for Change spun off from the MacArthur Foundation as a separate organization with an eye-popping goal: to drive $1 billion in philanthropic funding over four years to promising nonprofits.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations