Ballmer Group Awards $42.5 Million to Help More Than 100 Black-Led Groups Expand
The grants will support organizations that are less than two years old and focused on improving economic mobility.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
New Tool Aims to Help Fundraising Teams Improve Diversity
The Council for Advancement and Support of Education created the assessment to help university development departments take stock of their diversity and inclusion efforts, but any nonprofit with a fundraising team can use it.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
Race, Shakespeare, and a Theater’s Fight to Survive
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s artistic director — the first person of color in the role — departs amid criticism that her plan to save the American theater drove away donors and patrons. Supporters say bias and racism marred her tenure.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
HBCUs Get 178 Times Less in Foundation Grants Than Ivy League Institutions
A recent study found that in a single year eight Ivy League universities received $5.5 billion from the 1,000 largest U.S. foundations compared with $45 million for the 99 historically black colleges and universities.
By Glenn Gamboa
Associated Press
Land Trusts Offer an Innovative Way to Help the Middle Class Afford a Home
The nonprofits offer homes at low rates, but in exchange buyers have to give up some of the equity they would typically build up with a standard mortgage. That allows the trusts to offer homes to more people.
By Kay Dervishi
Contributor
Climate Funders Justice Pledge Brings In More Than $120 Million
The Donors of Color Network created the pledge, which calls on signatories to give 30 percent of their climate funding to organizations led by people of color.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
Debunking the Myth of Philanthropic Pluralism
Philanthropy activist Edgar Villanueva says leaders seeking greater unity in the field are pushing old and harmful tropes about the need for polite behavior in the face of racist and anti-democratic actions.
Letter to the Editor | DEI Initiatives Mask Continuing Inequities Facing Women Scientists
The leaders of the group 500 Women Scientists, which recently experienced a large drop in funding, believe philanthropy is less committed to equity in the field than op-ed authors claim.
Trust in Science Has Eroded Since the Pandemic Began. How Should Philanthropy Respond?
Both historical mistreatment of people of color and widespread misinformation have diminished confidence in medical science. Grant makers can foster a culture that acknowledges and addresses science’s imperfections.
By Elizabeth Christopherson and Sam Gill
Racial-Justice Leader Who Left Her Job Alleging Racial Bias by Board Starts New Nonprofit
Anne Price, former head of Insight Center for Community and Economic Development, says the new group will focus on improving the economic conditions of Black women.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
Nonprofits Led by People of Color Get Less Funding Than Others
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.
Opinion|Grassroots Organizing Makes Government Work Better
A grant maker praises a recent op-ed that encourages more donors to give to grassroots movements and says his foundation’s investments in local Latina organizers demonstrate why it matters.
New Report Details How to Level the Playing Field for Women Fundraisers
A key recommendation is to create a code of conduct that lays out expectations for donors and for organizations to back fundraisers up when they’ve been sexually harassed.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
Advancing Health Equity Should Include Supporting Those Living With Rare Diseases
More than 25 million Americans suffer from rare diseases, yet research and advocacy to combat these illnesses receive limited philanthropic support. Grant makers have an obligation to make addressing rare diseases part of their efforts to ensure that everyone has access to care.
By Peter L. Saltonstall
Contributor
Ford Foundation Creates First-of-Its-Kind Fund to Tackle Disability Bias in Technology
Expanding its work on disability rights and inclusion, the Ford Foundation Tuesday announced a first-of-its-kind national fund targeting discrimination in technology against people with disabilities.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
5 Ways Foundations Should Help Grantees in Uncertain Economy
Grant makers should act now by releasing more money, being flexible, and supporting nonprofit workers, among other steps.
By Annie Chang
Contributor