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Plus, the family foundation co-led by Donald Trump’s son-in-law and possible Middle East envoy has made grants to support West Bank settlements.
Charity Dishes Out Life Lessons — and Delicious Lasagna
Detainees at the Cook County Jail in Chicago get to learn culinary and life skills from Chef Bruno Abate through classes put on by his nonprofit.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
The Gates Foundation: Now Accepting Donations
Gates Philanthropy Partners gives donors a chance to consult with foundation staff and give to nonprofits chosen from among those the grant maker supports.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Advice for Chan and Zuckerberg: Pursue Real Education Innovation
Don’t follow the path of Gates and Broad in getting cozy with government — take risks and seek alternative routes to expanding educational upward mobility.
By Chester Finn Jr.
Contributor
Mutual Funds for Nonprofits Help Donors Diversify Giving
Agora for Good and Bright Funds say their methods of screening and pooling charities can help ordinary donors give like the Gates family.
By Marc Gunther
Contributor
Silicon Valley Donors Ignore Local Needs, Report Finds
Philanthropy is burgeoning along with the region’s wealth, but the tech-sector elite pays relatively little attention to charities in its own backyard, according to a new study.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
University Trust Lets Donors Do the Grant Making
The University of Virginia’s Jefferson Trust invites donors to give $100,000 each and then decide as a group how to spend the money to strengthen the student experience.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Tech Wonders and Dilemmas Explored at Innovation Conference
Donors explore the implications of technology aimed at creating a better world at a conference organized by the Silicon Valley Community Foundation.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
$30 Million Bloomberg Program Helps Culture Groups Improve Cities
An infusion of money, mentoring, and management training aims to put small and midsized arts groups in a stronger position to improve the social and economic health of urban areas.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
New Partnership Makes $401 Million in Loans Available to Rural Areas
The Department of Agriculture, seven foundations, and Bank of America join forces to make it easier for capital to reach distressed communities.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
New ideas about philanthropy are springing up from all sorts of places. Meet some of the innovators who are helping nonprofits break the mold.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
New Venture Connects Socially Minded Artists With Cash
Laura Callanan worries that “new philanthropy,” which tends to focus on creative investments in education and social-service nonprofits, will leave cultural causes behind.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Former Rabble-Rouser Works With ‘the System’ to Cut Recidivism
A Boston-area nonprofit leader and investors like Goldman Sachs and the Kresge Foundation gamble on the nation’s largest pay-for-success program, with seven years to show results.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Small Firm Cuts Big Deals to Fight Global Problems
Tiny Geneva Global attracts Wall Street types to neglected international causes by focusing on results and sharing data with donors.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
$53 Million Fund Blends Philanthropy and Investing for a Big Bet in Education
Reach Capital pools dollars from Silicon Valley moguls and traditional grant makers to back ed-tech companies.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Leader Seeks to Break Crisis-Response Pattern After Shootings by Police
Susan Taylor Batten, head of the Association of Black Foundation Executives, works to help grant makers understand — and address — the systemic racism underlying police killings of unarmed African-Americans.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects