What Philanthropy Elites Can Learn From Appalachia
“We’ve got to stop hyperintellectualizing things,” says L.B. Prevette, a North Carolina leader of a program founded by New York Times columnist David Brooks to build community.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Caring More for People Than Our Ideologies
Too often, philanthropy seeks to influence people we do not love. That’s dangerous, says a former faith outreach director in the Obama administration
By Michael Wear
Contributor
Big Philanthropy to the Rescue? Think Again.
Americans shouldn’t look to nondemocratic, publicly unaccountable foundations to save democracy.
By Jeff Cain
Contributor
How the Fight Against Inequality Will Save Democracy
Polarization is not the cause of our alienation but rather the effect, argues the Ford Foundation’s Darren Walker.
By Darren Walker
Contributor
Investing in a More Perfect Union
Philanthropists and grant makers point to where philanthropy can make a difference.
We’re More United Than You Think
A neuroscientist warns philanthropy: Your bridge-building efforts may be a waste of money.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
The Bob Woodruff Foundation Asks Too Much of Potential Grantees
The grant maker should balance its good work with a less onerous grant-application process.
Barr Foundation Awards $34.9 Million to New England Nonprofit Groups
Also, Price Philanthropies gave $10 million to accelerate training for mental-health professionals in California, and Girls Who Invest received $2 million to recruit more women and nonbinary people for careers in the investment-management industry.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Endowments Can Power Racial Justice Groups — if Only Philanthropy Would Fund Them
Giving to endowments helps groups led by people of color build long-term financial stability. But two new studies show the practice is rare.
By Cora Daniels
Contributor
More Than Two-Thirds of Foundations Don’t Make Endowment Grants
Endowments are a key tool for nonprofit longevity, but few foundations provide funding for this form of sustainability.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Health Care-Access Maverick to Lead California Endowment
The $4.7 billion foundation named Brenda Solórzano, an early architect of trust-based philanthropy and a veteran of health-care grant making in the Golden State, as its next president.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Bezos Earth Fund Pledges $60 Million to Develop Protein Alternatives to Meat
Also, the Doris Duke Foundation committed $33 million to help families protect children at high risk of abuse and neglect, and the Kataly Foundation awarded $20 million to reclaim Native land in the San Francisco Bay Area.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
A Plea to Philanthropy: Don’t Run Away From Controversial Topics
I’ve come to accept the growing scientific consensus that nuclear energy is critical to addressing climate change. Other grant makers should, too.
By Theo Kalionzes
Contributor
A Hidden Burden on Low-Income Communities That Philanthropy Can Help Fix
Matched-fund requirements make accessing federal infrastructure and climate dollars all but impossible for the very communities grant makers seek to help.
By Louise Lief
Contributor
Where Billionaires, Celebrities, and the NFL Go to Support Vets
The Bob Woodruff Foundation has drawn praise — and millions in funding — from Craig Newmark, MacKenzie Scott, and Bruce Springsteen.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
Gates Foundation Commits $180 Million to Eliminate Cervical Cancer
Also, Cancer Grand Challenges has awarded $125 million to five international research teams, and the OneOhio Recovery Foundation will deliver $51 million to efforts to prevent and treat opioid addiction in Ohio.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions