To Help Grantees Win Infrastructure Dollars, Business as Usual Won’t Cut It
Philanthropy has an unprecedented chance to support communities that were often harmed and rarely benefited from federal infrastructure projects.
By Michael McAfee
Contributor
The Nonprofit at the Heart of a Collision of Science, Politics, Business, and Big Philanthropy
The Everglades Foundation has been at the forefront of restoring the Florida wetlands for 30 years. Not everyone is on board with its environmental plans.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
During Black History Month, Philanthropy Should Focus on the Future
While we can’t forget the past, a futurist approach ensures Black-led organizations can flourish for decades, not just a few years.
By Cora Daniels
Contributor
St. George Corporation Gives $51 Million to Northwestern Medicine for a New Cancer Institute
Also, the Kansas Health Foundation will award $30 million to 30 grassroots organizations that advance racial health equity throughout the state, and Citi Foundation will give $25 million to develop and promote solutions to address homelessness.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
End Donor Dominance: Readers Respond to Op-Ed Criticizing Trust-Based Philanthropy
Readers say commentary misrepresents giving approach as lacking accountability; contend the opposite is the case.
Ode to Chuck Feeney Sets the Tone for Gates Foundation
Feeney, who died in October having given away $8 billion during his life, was an inspiration to Bill Gates, Melinda French Gates, and Warren Buffett.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
Duke Endowment Awards $75 Million to 3 Universities in North and South Carolina
Also, the Helmsley Charitable Trust gave $17.6 million to back programs for homeless New Yorkers with serious health needs, and the new Adobe Film & TV Fund will award $6 million to help filmmakers from underrepresented backgrounds find careers in entertainment.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
My Organization Nixed Trust-Based Philanthropy. Here’s What We Discovered.
Without accountability, the author found, trust-based philanthropy is little more than a feel-good exercise.
By Dan Goldenberg
Contributor
Family Involvement in Education Should Start in the Library
Libraries offer something schools can’t: year-round programs that engage the whole family.
Also, Bloomberg Philanthropies has committed $250 million to train high schoolers to enter high-demand jobs in health care without a college degree, and the Lilly Endowment awarded $100 million each to the Purdue Research Foundation and the United Negro College Fund.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
The Next Hurdle for Trust-Based Philanthropy: Showing Impact
Proponents have pressed for a less top-down relationship with nonprofits, and new approaches are now widespread. But their effectiveness isn’t yet known.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Gives $165 Million for Ukraine Aid
Also, Pivotal Ventures gave $14 million to offer health-care services in schools, and the Golden Globe Foundation awarded $5 million in grants for film schools and journalism programs.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
McGovern Foundation Awards $66 Million to Advance A.I. for the Public Good
Also, MathWorks committed $25 million to protect and restore land throughout Massachusetts, and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute promised $15 million to six research universities to bolster student success in the STEM fields.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
War Exacerbates Need for, Threat to Israeli-Palestinian Peace Groups
Government revenue is often volatile, but there is little precedent for the rapid surge and subsequent decline of the past few years.
By Kay Dervishi
Contributor
Ta-Nehisi Coates Spearheads New Fund Combating Sexual Violence
Inspired to action after singer R. Kelly’s trial, author Ta-Nehisi Coates is teaming up with two nonprofits to create the Courage Fund.
By Kay Dervishi
Contributor
Education Cannot Wait Commits $500 Million to Serve Refugee Students and Teachers
Also, the Lilly Endowment gave almost $146 million to six colleges and universities in Indiana for community-development projects, and the U. of Massachusetts at Boston received $10 million to establish the New Balance Institute for Innovative Leadership in Sport.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions