What Giving USA’s Latest Numbers Mean for Fundraisers
Here's a roundup of tools to help you pick the findings that matter most and put them to work.
FoodCorps Lost Its Federal Funding. A Foundation’s Bold Bet Kept It Thriving.
The leaders of FoodCorps and the Healy Foundation explain how their partnership deepened during a moment of crisis.
By Curt Ellis and Suzanne Geary
The Best Grantee Results Are Invisible. Here’s How to See Them.
Many funders have bought into trust-based philanthropy but are missing a key ingredient: showing up.
By Devontá Dickey
Contributor
Foundations Work to Counter Narratives of Fraud and Partisanship
The Council on Foundations is encouraging its members to emphasize their positive contributions to American life.
By James Pollard
Philanthropy Reporter, Associated Press
Marguerite Casey Foundation Plans to Give at Least $50M Annually
The foundation is increasing its annual payout as leaders try to spur more urgent grant making throughout philanthropy — especially given what it calls the sector's "suffering" under President Donald Trump's policies.
By James Pollard
Philanthropy Reporter, Associated Press
Foundation Leaders Are Too Afraid of Their Donors to Speak Candidly
To push back, I had to learn to break philanthropy’s fake rules.
By Glen Galaich
Contributor
A Foundation President on How Not to Be a Lousy Funder
Jen Ford Reedy shares some of the grant-making mistakes she sees again and again — and how to avoid them in your own work.
By Jen Ford Reedy
Contributor
LEGO Foundation Gives $97M for Kids in Conflict Zones
The money will expand International Rescue Committee programs that use play to help millions of children learn and recover.
By James Pollard
Philanthropy Reporter, Associated Press
Left and Right Join to Defend Nonprofit Rights
The leaders of the MacArthur Foundation and DonorsTrust came together for a moment of consensus on the importance of the freedom of philanthropies to give as they see fit.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
What Foreign Diplomacy Can Teach Funders About Race and Power
The same diplomatic protocols that help nations with different systems of governance work together could transform how grant makers assess, trust, and invest in Latino-led nonprofits.
By Melina Olmo
Contributor
Soros Foundations Pledge $300M for U.S. Democracy Amid Attacks on Nonprofits
The new strategy comes even as President Donald Trump's administration has singled out the Soros family, accusing them of supporting violence and fostering division.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
Mergers Can Save Nonprofits. Here’s How to Get One Right.
A practical guide to knowing when a merger makes sense, finding the right partner, and navigating the road ahead together.
Open Society Foundations Commits $30M to Fighting Antisemitism and Anti-Muslim Hate
The funder pledged to strengthen interfaith partnerships and protect those facing heightened threats in response to the rising levels of hate against both Jewish and Muslim communities.
By James Pollard
Philanthropy Reporter, Associated Press
Funders Want Nonprofits to Merge. There’s a Better Option.
Instead of pushing grantees to consolidate, foundations should encourage them to collaborate.
4 Ways Philanthropy Can Repair Civic Education
As the nation's 250th anniversary approaches, funders can draw on a proven Illinois model to help schools prepare the next generation of engaged citizens.
By Louise Dubé, Geri Mannion and Ambika Kapur
Reinventing Program Officers: What Makes Them Effective Today
Once their jobs focused on compliance. Now they're prized for their ability to listen and solve problems.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations