Bill and Lisa Ford to Raise $10 Million for Detroit Youth Nonprofit Endowments
Ten nonprofits serving young people in Detroit will get an unusual, lasting gift as part of a campaign started by Lisa Ford and her husband, Bill Ford, the executive chair of Ford Motor Co.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
George Soros’s Open Society Foundations Names New President After Years of Layoffs and Transition
Binaifer Nowrojee, a lawyer, has been vice president of programs and part of a small senior leadership team overseeing a large transition that kicked off last summer.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
How A.I. Health-Care Chatbots Learn From The Questions of an Indian Women’s Organization
The pilot project represents a hope many have for A.I. — delivering accurate medical information.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
As DEI Policies Come Under Legal Attack, Philanthropic Donors Consider How to Adapt
Some are continuing their funding as before, but others are rewording their websites and applications.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
GoFundMe Says $30 Billion Has Been Raised on Its Crowdfunding and Nonprofit Giving Platforms
The most common donation on GoFundMe is $50, and most fundraising campaigns raise money mostly from the personal networks of the people who started them, but there are exceptions.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
Ode to Chuck Feeney Sets the Tone for Gates Foundation
Feeney, who died in October having given away $8 billion during his life, was an inspiration to Bill Gates, Melinda French Gates, and Warren Buffett.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
Larry Kramer, longtime president of the Hewlett Foundation, talks about his early support of the fight against climate change and how grant makers can persuade other foundations to work together.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
At Least $2.1 Billion in New Funds Pledged at COP28, as Foundations Focus On Health and Agriculture
With the United Nations climate talks wrapping up in Dubai, foundations and other funders pledged at least $2.1 billion in new financing to reduce climate impacts, especially from agriculture, and increasing help for vulnerable communities.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
MacKenzie Scott Reveals the Groups That Got Some of Her $2.1 Billion in Gifts in 2023
This year’s contributions went mostly to groups working on economic security, education, equity, and health.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
Gates Foundation Takes On Poverty in the U.S. With $100 Million Commitment
The move is a change in how it operates, putting more power in the hands of grantees and looking to accelerate the speed at which its gifts have impact.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press