Gates Foundation pledges $1 billion to expand AI access
Bill Gates warns that artificial intelligence could widen inequality.
By James Pollard
Philanthropy Reporter, Associated Press
If wealthy donors want to give well, grantees need a voice
A reader says input from grantees should have a part in educating philanthropists to be better donors.
The loneliness epidemic needs its own philanthropic movement
More than half of U.S. adults are at risk of social disconnection. Fragmented giving won't solve this crisis.
By Aaron Hurst
Contributor
3 lessons from 9/11 that can help philanthropy defend democracy
Funders were trapped in their own silos and slow to stand with communities under attack. Those mistakes are repeating now.
By Dimple Abichandani
Contributor
Ford’s early steps toward a strategy overhaul
The foundation will divide into groups to prepare for a program reboot, the first under its president, Heather Gerken.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Campuses are rebuilding a culture of dialogue. Funders can ensure it lasts.
A growing movement to strengthen productive disagreement is reshaping higher ed — but it needs long-term support.
By Jonathan Haidt and Tamar Remz
Facing Trump crackdown, foundations form a mutual-defense pact
Nearly 800 foundations have pledged mutual defense, but some in the sector say the response hasn't matched the need.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer and Fellowship Director
Why more nonprofits are borrowing, not just raising money
A roundup of resources on how loans and impact investments can help nonprofits grow, weather funding gaps, and expand their reach.
A funders guide to repairing democracy
Here's a roundup of advice from grant makers and nonprofit leaders on what it will take to bolster America's democratic institutions.
Staying the course when race-based grants are targeted
Foundations that support racial justice are staying true to mission as the Trump White House and conservative legal advocates challenge grants made to Black-led nonprofits.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Why a Foundation Quadrupled Its Grant Making
Carmen Rojas, CEO of the Marguerite Casey Foundation, on fiduciary duty.
‘We feel that we were used’: Nonprofits after Chan Zuckerberg dropped social advocacy
A year after CZI ended social advocacy grants, nonprofits share lessons on funding loss, budget gaps, and surviving donor shifts.
By Byard Duncan
Contributor
Funders want to help boys and men — again. Will they stick around this time?
Richard Reeves is betting a slow-burn strategy — not a crisis pitch — can build the lasting infrastructure the last Obama-era wave never did.
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor
I lost my parents to the immigration system. Now youth like me lead the fight.
Immigrant youth know what people facing deportation need most: lawyers. So they built a $15 million legal defense fund and a new model for rapid-response philanthropy.
By Greisa Martínez Rosas
Contributor
OpenAI Foundation pledges $100 million for medical care
The organization also launched a new department to use advanced AI to help nonprofits solve challenges around the world.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
To defend democracy, funders must give beyond their comfort zones
Backing leaders whose policy views differ from your own may feel risky, but failing to do so is riskier.
By Benjamin Chou
Contributor