A Message to Ford Foundation in Gates Spending Approach: Give More Now
Bill Gates’s $20 billion donation to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the decision to increase its payout rate to charities should be seen as a lesson for trustees of the nation’s second largest philanthropy — the Ford Foundation — about the perils of maintaining the organization forever.
By Howard Husock
Contributor
Also, UnitedHealth Group will give $25 million to create inclusive mixed-use developments near public transportation in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
What Made Congress Finally Do Something About Gun Violence? Philanthropy-Backed Evidence.
The data produced by nonprofits was central to passage of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. But increased funding is needed to make the evidence case for more expansive gun policy.
By Ellen S. Alberding
Contributor
Hollywood Producer, Foundations Launch Nonprofit to Boost People of Color in Entertainment Industry
Aladdin producer Dan Lin is teaming up with the Ford and MacArthur foundations and other donors to provide fellowships and opportunities to create and produce film and other projects.
By Kay Dervishi
Contributor
Gun Violence Leads Community Groups to Take Bolder Action
Community violence intervention deploys people with personal connections — and credibility — with those most likely to be involved in gun violence. The approach isn’t new, but interest in it is growing.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
To Increase Their Impact, the Early-Childhood and Climate Movements Need to Join Forces
Grant makers should recognize the power both movements bring to addressing the harmful effects of climate change on young children — and break down funding barriers that keep them apart.
By JOE WATERS and Elliot Haspel
New Poll Finds Support for Foundations — but Not the Hefty Tax Breaks Their Donors Get
The study also found that people across the political spectrum want to speed money to charities from foundations and donor-advised funds.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Bill Gates Gives $20 Billion and Plans to Increase Foundation’s Annual Giving by 50%
In announcing his plans, Gates said that he hoped other billionaires would follow suit to give generously as the world deals with continuing crises like climate change and recovery from the pandemic.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Also, the Lilly Endowment gave $54 million for human services and Christian theological schools, and Apple has given $10 million to improve cybersecurity at nonprofits that study, expose, and prevent mercenary spyware threats.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Foundations Say Climate Change Is Urgent but Still Fail to Fund Solutions
Nonprofits are holding back even more in their attention to the issue, according to a new study.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
Portrait of the Grant Maker as an Artist
In a 20-year career in grant making, Kresge Foundation president Rip Rapson has done hundreds of drawings to make philanthropy’s complexity clear — to himself and to others.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Abortion Advocacy Directly Affects People’s Lives and Is Critical to Building Strong Families
The leader of a reproductive equity funding collaborative takes issue with an op-ed that suggests supporting social services is more important than donating to policy-change efforts.
Philanthropy Should Heed What the Declaration of Independence Said About Giving Everyone a Say
Democracy requires all institutions, including foundations, to create settings that enable more than experts and power brokers to control the agenda.
By Cynthia Gibson and Matt Leighninger
Donors Need to Recognize the Link Between Abortion and Democracy — and Fund Accordingly
Grant makers that support efforts to strengthen American democracy and those committed to reproductive justice will be more effective if they see the connection between the two issues and work together to achieve their goals.
By Brook Kelly-Green and Pamela Shifman
Also, the James Irvine Foundation gave $15 million to the Tides Center to strengthen workers’ rights across California.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Philanthropy Should Focus on Building Stronger Families — Not Supporting Abortion Advocacy
While both sides of the abortion debate shout at each other, struggling young mothers need help now to raise their children and keep their families together.
By Megan Rose
Contributor