Grant makers faced their fears and overcame harmful giving patterns during a year of extreme challenges. They need to embrace their newfound bravery permanently.
By Kris Putnam-Walkerly
Contributor
A Philanthropic Drive to Aid Black Women Is Gaining Momentum
The needs of Black women and girls have become a focus of philanthropic efforts as major donors seek to narrow a racial wealth gap and address chronic funding disparities for groups that serve them.
By Haleluya Hadero
Associated Press
Supreme Court Poised to Hear Landmark Case Involving Donor Privacy
The justices will hear oral arguments Monday on a California law that requires charities to disclose the names of major donors to state regulators. Their decision, expected later this year, could have far-reaching implications for nonprofits nationwide.
By dan.parks
Contributor
Philanthropy Should Commit to Integrating Climate Work Into Everything
Like racial injustice, confronting climate change will require those of us in philanthropy to change our assumptions about how we operate our organizations, how we live, and the way we fund.
By Maya Winkelstein
Contributor
Donors, activists, and nonprofit leaders must seize this rare and special moment in the fight for racial justice — and be more willing to wade into the thorny issue of police conduct in particular, say grant makers, activists and criminal-justice experts.
Peloton Makes First Grants From $100 Million Commitment for Racial Equity and Well-Being
Also, Wayfair has given $20 million to LISC for its Black Economic Development Fund, and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation gave $1.4 million to Michigan State U. for its Enslaved.org database to document the genealogy of families during the historical slave trade.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
The Pandemic’s Influence on Cash Giving, Billionaire Philanthropy, Crowdfunding, and More
Historian Benjamin Soskis takes stock of the past year’s crises and discusses how fundraisers and philanthropy leaders can adapt to a changed giving landscape and prepare for an uncertain future.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor
Foundation Embarks on New ‘Equitable’ Approach to Grant Making
The Kataly Foundation funds nonprofits in areas that have been shut out of the economic mainstream, makes sure investment returns stay in those neighborhoods, and builds relationships with small organizations led by people of color.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Couple Who Were WWII Vets Leave $12 Million to Hampden-Sydney College
Plus, the Pope Francis Center received $7 million to help pay for a new housing and wellness complex for people experiencing homelessness in Detroit.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Carnegie Corporation of New York President Vartan Gregorian Dies at 87
A former president of Brown University and head of the New York Public Library, Gregorian was a prodigious fundraiser in addition to a long-serving philanthropy leader.
By dan.parks and Alex Daniels
Tech Titans Scolded for Ignoring Cybersecurity Philanthropy
Technology entrepreneurs made their fortunes developing internet apps and social-media platforms, but they are largely absent in the fight against digital threats, according to an open letter to philanthropy from a group of donors, cybersecurity researchers, and law-enforcement associations.
By Michael Theis
Contributor
A Donor’s Perspective on Fundraising, Donor Relations, and More
Isa Catto, executive director of the Catto Shaw Foundation, explores issues affecting nonprofits and the donors who support them in a series of columns for the Chronicle.
Post-Pandemic, One Family Foundation Leader Shares Her Plans to Give More and Simplify
Isa Catto would like to see more wealthy donors question privilege and spend more time listening and learning.
By Isa Catto
Contributor
White Philanthropy, Here’s How to Guarantee Real Change Happens
Inviting people of color into structures in which we are accountable to white millionaires and billionaires is not an invitation to share power. Real power comes from appointing people of color into top roles and actively dismantling the power structures that marginalize millions, say the author of Decolonizing Wealth and the head of the Groundswell Fund.
By Edgar Villanueva and Vanessa Daniel
Dozens of Philanthropy Leaders Join Statement Protesting Voting Law Changes
A high-profile part of the protest is a two-page ad with the headline “We Stand for Democracy,” published today in several prominent newspapers.
By dan.parks and Alex Daniels
MacArthur Selects Winner of 100&Change Contest
Also, the California Endowment is giving $100 million to Asian American groups; the Rockefeller Foundation committed $20 million for its Equity-First Vaccination Initiative, and Intel is giving $20 million toward the global recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions