After Shaky Start, Philanthropy Coalition’s $500 Million Local News Effort Takes Shape
The long-awaited Press Forward initiative, led by the MacArthur and Knight foundations, focuses on small newsrooms that have been reeling from financial pressures.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Philanthropy Spent $11 Million to Prevent Changes to DAF Rules
Opponents of the 2021 attempt to speed donor-advised fund payouts stopped the legislation dead in its tracks.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Foundations Need a New Message, Survey Suggests
A Council on Foundations study finds that philanthropy hasn’t created a coherent message about its impact and warns of a “narrative vacuum” as grant makers face increased scrutiny on Capitol Hill.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
10 Words and Phrases You Should Never Use
Philanthropy loves big words. Americans don’t. So why is the nonprofit world filled with philanthro-speak?
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
More Than Two-Thirds of Foundations Don’t Make Endowment Grants
Endowments are a key tool for nonprofit longevity, but few foundations provide funding for this form of sustainability.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
New Leaders See Community Foundations as More Than a Philanthropic Bank
Dozens of community foundations have new presidents. The group is turning well-capitalized philanthropies into players in progressive policy battles across the country.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Health Care-Access Maverick to Lead California Endowment
The $4.7 billion foundation named Brenda Solórzano, an early architect of trust-based philanthropy and a veteran of health-care grant making in the Golden State, as its next president.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
The Push for Payback: Robert Wood Johnson and 80 Other Foundations Make a Case for Reparations
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and its grantees haven’t abandoned the push for cash-based reparations. But they aim to advance policy changes in education, public health, criminal justice, and business development.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
‘Dodgy’ Data Dump From IRS Causes Headaches for Nonprofits
In a potentially widespread error, the agency sent tax-return data for nonprofits that apparently misreports organizations’ 2022 finances.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Foundation Leaders Consider Next Steps as Race-Based Grants Are Tested in Court
A new study finds that the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling has not significantly changed how grant makers support programs focused on race.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations