What Now? The Philanthropic Future Our Democracy Needs
This year of crisis has forced us to take a hard look at the rules and assumptions that shape philanthropy. In the process we’ve learned a lot about ourselves and where we need to go next.
By Lucy Bernholz
Contributor
Broadcom CEO Hock Tan and Wife, Lisa Yang, Give MIT $27 Million (Gifts Roundup)
Plus, Baltimore Museum of Art, two hospitals and two universities landed big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Foundations Should Give Employees Paid Time Off on Election Day
We need to back up philanthropic efforts to support democracy and ensure a fair election by making certain our own staffs and our grantees can fully exercise their rights as citizens on November 3, say Ellen Dorsey and Darren Walker.
By Ellen Dorsey
Contributor
Foundations Pool $36 Million for Black-Led Organizing Groups
Democracy Frontlines Fund, a group of grant makers led by the Libra Foundation, is pushing for more support for smaller grassroots organizations working to help improve the lives and build the political power of Black people.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Philanthropy’s Long, Complicated Involvement in Immigration
Today’s debates over immigration policy reflect longstanding — but necessary — differences within philanthropy about how best to support newcomers to our nation.
By LESLIE LENKOWSKY
Contributor
Hispanics in Philanthropy Wins $3 Million From Google.org to Boost Small Businesses
The grant-making group hopes to raise $60 million over five years to help Latino-owned businesses thrive.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Hispanics in Philanthropy Wins $3 Million From Google.org to Boost Small Businesses
The grant-making group hopes to raise $60 million over five years to help Latino-owned businesses thrive.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Bank of America Awards $50 Million for Racial Equity in Economic Opportunity (Grants Roundup)
Also, the Alfred Landecker Foundation has given $13 million to the Hebrew University of Jerusalem for academic studies of the Holocaust, and the Fidelity Charitable Trustees’ Initiative awarded $12.7 million to help organizations serving nonprofits and donors navigate the pandemic and other challenges.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
How to Make Giving for Racial Justice Count
Investing in strengthening Black-led groups and focusing on justice as much as equity is critical, says Nat Chioke Williams, head of the Hill-Snowdon Foundation.
By Nat Chioke Williams
Contributor
How to Make Giving for Racial Justice Count
Investing in strengthening Black-led groups and focusing on justice as much as equity is critical, says Nat Chioke Williams, head of the Hill-Snowdon Foundation.
By Nat Chioke Williams
Contributor
Digital Dependence Has Obliterated the Notion of Nonprofit Independence
Nonprofits and foundations need to embrace alternative technologies, organizations, and public policies that reduce the reliance on big tech and allow for safe use of digital tools.
By Lucy Bernholz
Contributor
Battling the Symptoms of Injustice, Not the Disease (Letter to the Editor)
The CEO of the Edward W. Hazen Foundation says urging foundations to support programs that ameliorate injustice instead of attacking the causes will never achieve a truly just society.
By Lori Bezahler
Contributor
Billionaire Bernie Marcus Gives $20 Million for New Effort for Jewish Teens (Gifts Roundup)
Plus, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute received $5 million and four universities landed big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Philanthropy Must Act as Nation Faces Potentially Unprecedented Election Crisis
For the first time in modern American history, a sitting president is openly flouting American election norms. What can foundations and donors do about it?
By Mike Berkowitz
Contributor
$208 Million Committed in Crisis Relief Campaign That Billionaires Started
A new effort urges increased giving by foundations, donor-advised fund account holders, and wealthy individuals, with a special focus on democracy and racial justice.
By dan.parks
Contributor
Read, Watch, Listen: Sources of Inspiration for the Reimagining Philanthropy Series
This series draws from the work of many activists, writers, filmmakers, and scholars beyond those linked to in the individual articles. The list below offers a fuller picture of all those who inspired this series. For recommendations on more timely resources, follow Lucy Bernholz on Twitter.
By Lucy Bernholz
Contributor