Giving by Small and Midsize Foundations Grew in 2016
The size of grants from foundations that hold less than $50 million in assets increased by 3 percent from 2015 to 2016, according to Foundation Source.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
NoVo Creates $20 Million Social-Justice Fund to Fight Trump-Inspired Threats
Jennifer and Peter Buffett’s NoVo fund will put a priority on projects led by women and coalitions that bring together people from different countries.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Many Big Nonprofits Rapidly Stockpiling Endowment Cash, Chronicle Data Shows
For 253 of the more than 1,600 nonprofits studied, the dollars flowing into their endowments over six years exceeded the dollars flowing out by more than four to one.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Hundreds of nonprofits across the country are amassing huge amounts of money — many times more than they spend annually — and Congress is taking a closer look at these stockpiles of tax-exempt cash.
By Megan O’Neil and joshua.hatch
Grants Roundup: Ballmer Group Gives $15 Million to Support Low-Income Students
The unrestricted Ballmer Group funding supports education nonprofit Communities in Schools. Also, a trio of foundations awards $20 million to create an economics institute at the University of Utah.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Strategic or Responsive Grant Making? Foundations Should Strike a Balance
Grant makers can maximize their impact by focusing most of their spending on a few key objectives, but there’s nothing wrong with setting aside some money to support local ideas and institutions.
By PAUL JELLINEK
Contributor
Grants Roundup: Hilton Launches New Phase of Foster-Care Support
Also, Fifth Third Bank and its foundation give $10 million to a collaborative effort aimed at advancing cancer research.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
How to Open Doors at Foundations
In her latest advice column, nonprofit expert Allison Fine answers a question about where to look for new sources of funding. In a quandary about your career? Need tips on leadership? Ask Allison.
By ALLISON FINE
Contributor
Grants Roundup: James and Alice Clark Fund Gives $10 Million to Expand Retreat for Veterans
Other notable grants include $20 million from the Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group to create new centers for brain and cell research.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Grants Roundup: Microsoft Gives $25.8 Million for Markle Fund Jobs Program
Other notable awards include $5 million from Taube Philanthropies for the Museum of the Jewish People in Israel.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Nonprofits Experienced at Surviving Funding Cuts Share Their Strategies
As President Trump’s administration pushes for big reductions in federal spending, five charities tell how they learned to do more with less.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Grants Roundup: $35 Million From Walton Fund Supports Colo. and Miss. River Conservation
Also, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation awards $150 million to establish an institute for democracy studies and civic engagement at Johns Hopkins University.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Greek Foundation Gives $150 Million to Support Democracy Research
The money from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation establishes an institute on the Baltimore campus devoted to studying and advancing civic engagement.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Grants Roundup: Google Gives $1 Million for Stonewall History Project
The tech giant’s philanthropy arm will support preservation of firsthand accounts of the landmark gay-rights uprising. Also, a Paul Allen fund commits $7.5 million to push breakthrough bioscience research.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Grants Roundup: $10 Million Awards Back Medical Centers in St. Louis and L.A.
A Washington University hub for genome science and a University of Southern California health-care campus were renamed in recognition of grants by the Harry Edison and W.M. Keck foundations, respectively.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Grants Roundup: Leavey Fund Gives $30 Million to Santa Clara U. STEM Campus
Other notable awards include $10 million from the Timken Foundation to expand eye care at the Cleveland Clinic and $5 million from Berges Family Foundation to boost a St. Louis arts center’s capital campaign.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor