Google.org Gives $35 Million to Create Economic Opportunities for Veterans and Women
Also, the Hershey Trust Company has given $350 million to open six new schools for young children from disadvantaged backgrounds, and the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation has given $10 million to 12 recipients in Georgia and the Southeast through its new democracy program area.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
How the McKnight Foundation Is Investing Its $3 Billion Endowment to Fight Climate Change
McKnight is taking a more aggressive stance than other grant makers by pledging to reduce its investments in companies that emit greenhouse gases and moving its assets to those advancing a green economy.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
The Va. Race Shows Why Philanthropy Can’t Tune Out Voter-Engagement Groups When Major Elections End
Grassroots organizations need robust, year-round funding to do the consistent work necessary to solve problems in communities, change lives, and keep voters engaged.
By Nsé Ufot
Contributor
Grant Makers, Here Are 4 Ways to Demonstrate Respect and Empathy to Grantees
How to have better conversations, how to say no, and more.
By Gemma Bull and Tom Steinberg
Few Foundations Give Groups They Support Decision-Making Power on Funding Priorities
Foundations, which aim to serve the public interest through the money they give away, rarely give these stakeholders decision-making authority — by either letting them help set priorities or giving them a say about where grant money flows, according to a new study.
Major Donor Liesel Pritzker Simmons Demystifies Impact Investing
The co-founder of the impact investing firm Blue Haven Initiative says impact investing can work hand-in-hand with market-based approaches to social issues. Plus, see a Chronicle essay about Pritzker Simmons.
Colin Powell’s Nonprofit Legacy: a Belief in America’s Promise
In the course of his life, Powell was a volunteer and mentor to young people of color. Through his nonprofit organization, America’s Promise Alliance, his ideas about how to help children and young people thrive were put into practice on a large scale.
By Leslie Lenkowsky
Contributor
Rockefeller Foundation Commits $150 Million to Pandemic Prevention Institute
Also, Salesforce has pledged $100 million in grants for climate action, and a collection of grant makers have awarded $24 million to eight recipients through the Jewish Community Response and Impact Fund Aligned Grant Fund.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Big Shifts for Philanthropy: What’s Coming in the Decade Ahead
Where is philanthropy headed over the next 10 years?
Some $1.7 billion will go to Indigenous and grassroots groups working to protect forests. Jeff Bezos is committing $2 billion in other efforts to benefit the climate.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Ariz. Real-Estate Magnate Pours Holdings Worth $129 Million Into Community Foundation
Plus, a nonprofit journalism group receives $50 million to launch a new online publication, and three universities and a park in Tennessee receive big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Awards $33 Million for Climate-Change Technology
Also, Apple gave $25 million to California State University at Northridge to build the Global Hispanic Serving Institution Innovation Hub, and PNC Foundation pledged $16.8 million to create a center for entrepreneurship education and research for HBCUs.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
100 Teens Get Lifetime Support to Foster Global Service Work
The winning teens, from 42 countries, will receive lifetime access to higher-education scholarships, career development, and funding for projects they create for public benefit.
Fredric Levin Leaves $40 Million to U. of Florida Law School
Plus, six universities, an art museum, and other nonprofits received big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
To Help Save the Planet, Philanthropy Must Take a Deep Dive Into Ocean Conservation
The United Nations Climate Conference next week should serve as a wake-up call for philanthropy both to recognize the role oceans play in mitigating climate change and to significantly step up funding to protect the world’s seas.
By Julie Packard
Contributor
Foundation President Talks About Why Investing in Arts Can Support a More Equitable Society
In the sixth episode of Giving Done Right, Season 2, the Center for Effective Philanthropy’s Phil Buchanan and Grace Nicolette talk with Elizabeth Alexander, poet and president of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.