Lessons From the U.N. Climate Meeting: Donors Need to Take Bigger and Bolder Action
Philanthropy must acknowledge its past mistakes and deploy a much smarter and more strategic approach to addressing the environmental catastrophes threatening our planet.
By Leslie Johnston
Contributor
Ford Foundation to Give $25 Million to Support Workers Who Lack Labor Safeguards
Also, the World Central Kitchen is putting $50 million into a climate disaster fund and aims to raise $1 billion more, and the social-media company that operates Snapchat has given $10 million to address racial-equity gaps in computing education.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
High-Powered Effort to Help Resettle Afghan Refugees Awards $8.3 Million in Grants
Officials from the Bush and Obama administrations started Welcome.US, which aims to make it easier for people and businesses to plug into efforts to welcome refugees.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
To Stop Gun Violence, Grant Makers Need to Follow the Covid-19 Collaborative Playbook
Rather than trying to devise its own solutions, philanthropy should collectively support approaches that combine changes in government policy with community action.
By Burgundi Allison and DAVID BROTHERTON
Some Grant-Making Changes Made During Pandemic Are Going Away
Most foundations shifted the way they made grants, but only 21 percent have kept all of those changes in 2021.
By dan.parks
Contributor
Local Foundations Need Solid Local Journalism if They Hope to Advance Their Missions
Local philanthropic funding can transform journalism in a community, but too few donors make the connection between the issues they care about and maintaining vibrant newsrooms in their cities and towns.
By Josh Stearns and Teresa Gorman
Philanthropies Planning a Nonprofit Newsroom in Cleveland
The effort will provide coverage of Cleveland and will kick off an effort to help fill a void left by the shrinking of news organizations in Ohio.
Charities and Foundations Spent $352 Million on Disaster Efforts in 2019
Half went to relief and response projects, while preparing for catastrophic events was the second most popular use of nonprofit funds. Still, government spending is far more, accounting for over $29 billion.
By dan.parks
Contributor
Nonprofits Should Consider the Potential Costs of Reducing Their Climate Impact
Nonprofits, unlike private companies, need to realize that trying to reduce their own greenhouse-gas emissions means fewer resources are available to care for the people they serve.
By Daniel Stein
Contributor
Google.org Gives $35 Million to Create Economic Opportunities for Veterans and Women
Also, the Hershey Trust Company has given $350 million to open six new schools for young children from disadvantaged backgrounds, and the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation has given $10 million to 12 recipients in Georgia and the Southeast through its new democracy program area.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
How the McKnight Foundation Is Investing Its $3 Billion Endowment to Fight Climate Change
McKnight is taking a more aggressive stance than other grant makers by pledging to reduce its investments in companies that emit greenhouse gases and moving its assets to those advancing a green economy.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
The Va. Race Shows Why Philanthropy Can’t Tune Out Voter-Engagement Groups When Major Elections End
Grassroots organizations need robust, year-round funding to do the consistent work necessary to solve problems in communities, change lives, and keep voters engaged.
By Nsé Ufot
Contributor
Grant Makers, Here Are 4 Ways to Demonstrate Respect and Empathy to Grantees
How to have better conversations, how to say no, and more.
By Gemma Bull and Tom Steinberg
Few Foundations Give Groups They Support Decision-Making Power on Funding Priorities
Foundations, which aim to serve the public interest through the money they give away, rarely give these stakeholders decision-making authority — by either letting them help set priorities or giving them a say about where grant money flows, according to a new study.
Rockefeller Foundation Commits $150 Million to Pandemic Prevention Institute
Also, Salesforce has pledged $100 million in grants for climate action, and a collection of grant makers have awarded $24 million to eight recipients through the Jewish Community Response and Impact Fund Aligned Grant Fund.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Big Shifts for Philanthropy: What’s Coming in the Decade Ahead
Where is philanthropy headed over the next 10 years?