National Service Is One of the Few Things That Could Unite America
A new national campaign will raise up diverse voices from across the political spectrum in support of expanded national service. We call on philanthropic organizations of all stripes to join us.
By Laura Lauder and Stanley McChrystal
Lin-Manuel Miranda and His Family Award $225,000 in Grants to Groups That Serve Immigrants
Arts groups have long received support from the creator of “Hamilton” and “In the Heights,” but now he and his family are providing unrestricted aid to organizations that focus on advocacy and other aid to immigrants.
A Plea From Community Nonprofits for Investment, Equity, and Less Bureaucracy
Small nonprofits should require less red tape, and they need support for efforts to advance fair pay and benefits — and recognition for making communities stronger.
By JOAN GARRY
Contributor
Gates Foundation Announces $15 Billion Gift From Founders and Expansion of the Board
The foundation also disclosed an agreement between the two philanthropists that could lead to the departure of Melinda French Gates if the couple finds working together too difficult.
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor
Phil and Penny Knight Pour Another $500 Million into Advanced Science Center at the U. of Oregon
Billionaire Nike co-founder Phil Knight and his wife, Penny, previously gave $500 million to the center, which seeks to speed up research to improve people’s lives.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Critics Worry Supreme Court Ruling on Donor Disclosure Will Make Charity Fraud Easier
The Supreme Court on Thursday voted 6 to 3 to overturn a California donor-disclosure law that critics said was a needless intrusion on donor privacy and would hurt giving.
By dan.parks and Michael Theis
Foundations and Wealthy Donors Urged to Advance Racial Justice by Giving to Grant-Making Charities
These funds have close relationships with grassroots groups, can get the money to them quickly, and sometimes give over a longer time horizon than large foundations do.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
Ford Foundation Will Spend $420 Million Over 5 Years to Advance Gender Equality
Darren Walker, Ford’s CEO, said in an interview that philanthropy tends to focus on charity instead of investing in efforts to overhaul systems that hold women back.
Gates Foundation Pours $2.1 Billion Into Women’s Causes
The money will go toward women’s economic empowerment; family planning and health; and expanding women’s access to leadership positions.
By Alex Daniels and Maria Di Mento
Plus, the Helmsley Charitable Trust is giving $20 million to improve water, sanitation, and hygiene systems for rural residents of Alaska.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
They drove ambulances, administered oxygen, and kept the health-care system running when the coronavirus struck, but many of these workers struggle to advance in their careers without assistance. Grant makers interested in work-force development can help.
By Tamar Jacoby
Contributor
Professor Gives Tufts $10 Million for Entrepreneurship
Plus, brother and sister tech investors, Shervin Pishevar and Sarah Pishevar Haynes, gave Howard University $3 million to honor their father, Abraham Pishevar.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
To understand why it’s important to support healing-focused approaches to structural racism, philanthropy should take time to learn the horrible history of government-sanctioned boarding schools designed to obliterate Indigenous cultures.
By Erik Stegman
Contributor
A Challenge to Philanthropy: Find a New Way to Talk About Care Giving
Nonprofits and foundations are rallying to help educators, health workers, and others who support the young, the old, and people with disabilities. But policy changes will come up short unless we stop using a phrase that suggests caring is a natural skill, not a career choice.
By Nat Kendall-Taylor
Contributor
Airbnb Commits $100 Million for Community Development Worldwide
Also, three investment firms have pledged $90 million to train students at historically Black colleges and universities for careers in cryptocurrency and other alternative investments.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Warren Buffett Resigns as Trustee of the Gates Foundation
At age 90, Warren Buffett, chairman and chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway, has resigned as a trustee from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. He says has he has no plans to step down from his role at Berkshire.