A new $50 million philanthropic effort aims to ensure all Americans have access to high-quality care for children and families. As the Biden administration seeks to expand federal support for caregiving, more grant makers should embrace this opportunity to change what care looks like in the United States.
By Carla Thompson Payton
Contributor
Also, the Knight Foundation is seeking proposals for research to stop the spread of disinformation online.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
MacArthur Issues $80 Million in Grants From Its Bond Offering
The MacArthur Foundation has now committed nearly all of the $125 million it raised in a bond offering last summer.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Philanthropy’s New Activism in Public Safety
After George Floyd’s murder by police a year ago, foundations, corporations, and individuals donated billions of dollars to nonprofits in support of racial-justice and equity efforts. But the increase in funding comes at a time when homicide rates are on the rise so grant makers may come under pressure to change course — especially from politicians in regions with strong support for the police.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Philanthropy Can Help Bridge the Gap Between the Idea of Disability Rights and the Reality
The Americans With Disabilities Act became law 31 years ago, but it did not end discrimination against that population. Philanthropy has a special role to play in supporting the ongoing struggle and demonstrating in both word and action what inclusion looks like, says the head of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.
By Sam Gill
Contributor
How Philanthropy Can Make the Quantum Leaps Society Is Counting On
Letting people close to the problems make decisions about where money should go and building trust are essential if we want to do more than make incremental changes.
By Kathleen Enright
Contributor
Effort to Fund Racially Diverse Climate Groups Gains Momentum
Donors of Color Network, a philanthropic group dedicated to funding racial-equity efforts, has asked climate funders to disclose what percentage of their funding during the past two years has gone to organizations led by people of color — and to pledge at least 30 percent of their climate donations to such groups.
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Message to Philanthropy: Immigrant Strivers Need Support, Too
At a time when immigration policy battles are taking center stage, some of Miranda’s recent grants are going to nonprofits that help immigrants rise to the middle class — reflecting the values depicted in his new movie “In the Heights.” His approach should be an example for other donors.
By Leslie Lenkowsky
Contributor
Education Innovations Deserve as Much Philanthropic Investment as Support for Medical Research
A new fund aims to let people closest to the challenges facing schools work hand in hand with research and development experts to find new approaches that will help students of color and those who live in poverty.
By Romy Drucker, Bob Hughes and Sandra Liu Huang
Major League Baseball Pledges $150 Million for Diversity, Service, and Education Programs
Also, three major foundations commit $250 million to the Justice and Mobility Fund to help formerly incarcerated people, and the Marcus Foundation is giving $60 million to pay for Jewish teenagers to travel to Israel.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Human Rights Giving Hits $3.7 Billion Record While Some Regions Lag
Philanthropic support of global human-rights groups reached a record $3.7 billion in 2018, but funding was dependent on a handful of donors such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Ford Foundation, according to a new report.
$60 Million in New Grants Help Nonprofits Innovate Quickly to Close Financial Equity Gaps
Blue Meridian, a donor collaborative, is helping nonprofits experiment with rapid testing and other approaches that speed up their work as they seek to ensure that marginalized people get an even shot at the nation’s economic recovery from the pandemic.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
How Much Money Does Philanthropy Need to Give to Fight Racial Equity?
The infusion over the past year will be insufficient unless foundations, corporations, and wealthy donors do more to capitalize and sustain a vigorous social-change movement.
Helen Diller Family Foundation Commits $300 Million for Housing at the U. of California at Berkeley
Also, the Knight and Annenberg Foundations jointly gave $6 million to create a memorial in Washington dedicated to slain journalists, and the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation recruited teenagers to select the recipients of $4.1 million in grants for after-school programs.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
To Achieve Racial Equity, Invest in the College Success of Parents
Student parents are often overlooked and underfunded. But addressing their challenges is critical to tackling many of the most pervasive and complex problems our country faces.
By Nicole Lynn Lewis and Vinice Davis
National Service Is One of the Few Things That Could Unite America
A new national campaign will raise up diverse voices from across the political spectrum in support of expanded national service. We call on philanthropic organizations of all stripes to join us.
By Laura Lauder and Stanley McChrystal