Julián Castro Plans to Build a $250M Endowment for Latino Community Groups
The former housing secretary is working to increase the assets and footprint of the California-based nonprofit he has led since January 2024.
By James Pollard
Philanthropy Reporter, Associated Press
How to Foster Civic Engagement Among Gen Zers
Small, approachable actions are key.
By James Pollard
Philanthropy Reporter, Associated Press
A Children’s Hospital Is Renamed for Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton Children's Hospital hopes to transform pediatric care in Tennessee. The singer’s support comes as rural hospital closures have left tens of millions of people with fewer health care options.
By James Pollard
Philanthropy Reporter, Associated Press
Former Director Sues Sierra Club Foundation
Pedro da Silva alleges internal racism hinders the group’s mission.
By James Pollard and Matt Brown
How Americans Feel About Crowdsourcing
Some kinds of requests resonate more with potential donors than others.
By James Pollard and Linley Sanders
A Call for Year-Round Community Service on the Nation’s 250th Anniversary
The idea of the America Gives program is to encourage lasting community involvement beyond 2026.
By James Pollard
Philanthropy Reporter, Associated Press
Bezoses Award $5 Million to a Leader in Neurodiversity Education
The recipient is among this year's five winners of the Courage & Civility Awards from Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos, which celebrate people who unify others behind solutions to often neglected challenges.
By James Pollard
Philanthropy Reporter, Associated Press
Most U.S. Adults Aren’t Making Year-End Charitable Gifts, New Poll Finds
About half U.S. adults say they've already made their charitable contributions for 2025.
By James Pollard and Linley Sanders
MrBeast and the Rockefeller Foundation Team Up to Spark Youth Philanthropy
The venerable foundation and the 27-year-old "influencer" aim to instill young people with a concern for what they call the world's "most vulnerable" populations.
By James Pollard
Philanthropy Reporter, Associated Press
MacArthur Foundation Awards $100M to Pandemic Prevention Group
The winner of the 100&Change competition is Sentinel, which creates cost-effective pathogen detection tests, monitors outbreaks in real time, and trains local scientists to carry out community-led responses.
By James Pollard
Philanthropy Reporter, Associated Press