Wildfires, Climate Change, and How Philanthropy Can Make a Difference: an Interview With Alan Kwok
A growing number of foundations are making grants to help prevent or reduce the harm caused by wildfires in the West, says Alan Kwok, director of climate and disaster resilience for an alliance of California grant makers.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Once Left Out of the Ford Foundation’s Strategy, Disability Rights Gets Its Own Program
In 2015, the foundation had a very public reckoning with its failure to consider disability as it overhauled its grant making to focus solely on inequality.
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor
How a Nonprofit CEO Shows Donors Why They Are Essential
Stephanie Hull, president and CEO of Girls Inc., explains the difference in her experiences with foundations and individual donors, and much more.
Ms. Foundation Focuses Funds on Groups Led by Women of Color
The Ms. Foundation for Women unveiled $4 million in funding Wednesday for more than 100 groups that are working for social justice. More than 90 percent will go to groups led by women and girls of color.
The Ozy Media Debacle Is a Cautionary Tale for Journalism Donors
Before funding a news organization, donors should ensure the outlet can deliver on its promises and reach the intended audience. Without such vetting, philanthropic organizations are likely to miss out on opportunities to support journalism where it is needed most — in underserved communities of color.
By Tracie Powell
Contributor
20 Foundations Ally to Commit $223 Million to Curb Worldwide Methane Emissions
Also, Strada Education Network gave $25 million for leadership-development programs at 28 historically Black colleges and universities, and the Ford Foundation awarded $16 million to expand Covid-19 vaccine distribution across developing countries.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
With more than $2 million in grants from the nation’s biggest foundations, a group of philanthropy leaders Tuesday announced the public kickoff off a campaign to drive greater giving of time and money, especially from middle- and low-income Americans.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
U. of Chicago Receives $50 Million Bequest From Investor
Plus, the University of Denver, two law schools, a Houston park, and other nonprofits receive big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Less Than 2 Percent of Global Giving Goes to Curb Climate Change, New Study Finds
The ClimateWorks Foundation identified opportunities for philanthropy to boost electric transportation and curb greenhouse-gas emissions.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
Mandel Foundation Awards $50 Million to Cleveland Orchestra
Also, Amazon Web Services is committing $40 million to improve health equity and outcomes in marginalized communities, and Google.org gave $3 million to develop technology to identify service lines that deliver lead-contaminated water to poor households.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Foundations and Big Donors Quadruple Fund to Transform Lives of Workers and Their Families
Ford, Rockefeller, and people like MacKenzie Scott and Jack Dorsey are seeking to build better paying jobs and find ways to ensure wages and benefits meet the needs of workers who today see little opportunity.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Philanthropy Newcomer Becomes Insider and Challenges the Status Quo
Se-ah-dom Edmo, the rare American Indian to lead a grant maker, says conventional philanthropy has done little to advance the equity it claims to cherish. Plus: Read profiles of 15 professionals whose ideas, writing, activism, and work are <a href="https://sandbox.philanthropy.com/package/toward-a-more-just-nonprofit-world">driving conversations about equity</a>.
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor
A Grant Maker Opens Up Her Private Life Public to Show That a Disability Is More Than a Diagnosis
Ford Foundation’s Rebecca Cokley argues that grant makers must change how they view disabilities.
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor
A Century-Old Group Created by Private-School Alumnae Becomes a Force on Race and Disability
Kristy Trautmann leads a little-known Pittsburgh foundation that’s retooling to lead a growing new field.
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor
N.Y. Billionaires Leon and Toby Cooperman Pledge $100 Million to Medical Center in N.J.
Plus, the University of Alabama at Birmingham lands $95 million from Marnix and Mary Heersink to create a biomedical institute.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Also, the BlackRock Foundation pledged $100 million over five years for climate technology that can achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, and the Moody Foundation gave $100 million to build a new student center at Rice University.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions