KaJ Labs Pledges $100 Million for Pandemic Response in U.S. and Africa (Grants Roundup)
Some of the grant making recently announced to address health, education, and economic relief in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, in addition to new grants for a range of causes unrelated to the pandemic.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
When People See Nonprofits Persevering, They’ll Know the Nation Will Persevere
This is the moment to experiment with fundraising and programs — and let fundraisers and others take on new opportunities, writes the head of development at the Heritage Foundation.
By Andrew P. McIndoe
Contributor
Nine in 10 Foundations Say They Provide Aid for Advocacy Efforts
However, the report by the Center for Effective Philanthropy also found that many foundation leaders run into internal resistance to their policy work from legal counsel and board members.
By Alex Daniels and dan.parks
Women Face Job Losses, Abuse, and More in the Pandemic. Philanthropy Can Step In to Help. (Opinion)
Grant makers can promote an economy that puts a premium on caring for everyone and provides support for feminist movements that can gain strength even at a time of social distancing, writes a top official of the Open Society Foundations.
By Kavita N. Ramdas
Contributor
Foundation Requests for Proposals for Covid-19 Relief (May 12)
A compilation of requests for proposals for nonprofit groups focused on health care, food insecurity, the arts, transgender people, African American communities, and more.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
The Next Step in Promoting Equity
More grant makers are appointing senior-level people to focus exclusively on ways to help share power and promote diversity and inclusion.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
National Science Foundation Leader Joins the Science Philanthropy Alliance (Transitions)
Also, a Seattle Foundation executive will now lead the Scan Design Foundation, and the U. of Southern California names an interim head of institutional advancement.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
3 Guiding Principles for Grant Makers Seeking a Covid-19 Playbook
Seek out experts, enable local responses, and support existing grantees, says the head of the Walton Family Foundation and former Unicef USA CEO.
By Caryl M. Stern
Contributor
Coronavirus-Related Giving Tops $10 Billion Worldwide
The total includes $6 billion from U.S. sources, according to Candid, a foundation research group. The top donor was Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, who gave $1 billion.
By dan.parks
Contributor
American Heart Assn. Gives $17 Million to Study Impact of Vaping on Teens (Grants Roundup)
Also, the Surdna Foundation has committed $13 million to support artists of color working toward racial justice, and Lever for Change is accepting proposals for its $10 million 2030 Climate Challenge.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Half of Small Grant Makers Are Giving More
Seventy-nine percent said they plan to change their funding in some way because of the crisis, according to an April survey of nearly 1,000 smaller foundations conducted by Exponent Philanthropy.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Nonprofits Led by People of Color Win Less Grant Money With More Strings (Study)
A look at winners, finalists, and semifinalists in an Echoing Green fellowship program found that budgets of nonprofits led by whites were 24 percent bigger than those of groups led by people of color.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
New Grant Commitments for Covid-19 Relief (May 5)
Some of the grant making recently announced to address health, education, food insecurity, vaccine development, technology, and medical research in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
We Can’t Let Nonprofits That Serve People of Color Fail
Foundations and policy makers must provide organizations that serve people of color the resources, power, and access to thrive so they can help sustain progress in this recovery and through the next crisis when it comes, says the leader of the Nonprofit Finance Fund.
By Antony Bugg-Levine
Contributor
Change Is Too Rapid in Covid-19 Era to Tie Nonprofits’ Hands With Old Rules (Dispatches)
As in every disaster, nonprofits during the pandemic have been inundated with dollars to use for specific purposes. But too often that assumes today will be like yesterday — and that is now less true than ever.
By Lisa Pilar Cowan
Contributor
Foundation Requests for Proposals for Covid-19 Relief (May 4)
A compilation of RFPs for nonprofit groups focused on health care, entrepreneurship, food insecurity, human services, journalism, the arts, and more.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions