Bill Gates’s Chicken Offer Ruffles Feathers in Bolivia
Citing its thriving poultry industry, the South American country declined to be part of the philanthropist’s project to donate tens of thousands of fowl to help poor families build economic self-sufficiency, according to Reuters.
Judith Rodin to Depart From Rockefeller Foundation
Ms. Rodin told the foundation’s board Wednesday that she is stepping down after an 11-year tenure that saw her ramp up the venerable philanthropy’s impact investing and corporate partnerships, The Wall Street Journal writes.
Why San Francisco’s Community Foundation Made Curbing Inequality Its Top Priority
In a new approach announced Tuesday, the foundation hopes it can provide lessons for how other local funds can tackle the problem.
By Robert E. Friedman
Contributor
Foundation Posts Donor-Advised-Fund Data to Quell Criticism
In an effort to be more transparent, the Silicon Valley Community Foundation has created a searchable catalog of nearly $500 million in DAF grants made in 2015.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
How to Find Major Donors Among Midlevel Supporters
Catching signs of greater giving potential takes sleuthing, creativity, patience, and listening skills.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Grants Roundup: Atlantic Philanthropies Gives $16.25 Million for Cornell Programs
Plus, the Harold Alfond Foundation awards $8.4 million for cancer research and the Carnival Foundation gives $2.5 million for marine conservation.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Walton Family Foundation Names Consultant as New Leader
Kyle Peterson, a consultant to grant makers and an international-development expert, will head the private family foundation, which has about $2.6 billion in assets.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
White House Women’s Summit Draws $50 Million in Pledges
The Obama administration and a collection of companies, foundations, and other organizations will announce $50 million in commitments Tuesday to support efforts to advance gender equality, according to United Press International.
How 3 Groups Are Navigating the Giving Seas
Charities are using creative events, extra hands, and tighter bonds with donors and their advisers to stay strong even if times get tough.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Donations Grow 4% to $373 Billion, Says ‘Giving USA’
International and education organizations fared particularly well, according to the annual report on philanthropy in America. But are there signs of slowing growth ahead?
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
Obituary: Marjorie Fisher, Detroit Donor and Foundation Head
The philanthropist, whose Detroit-area family foundation has given tens of millions of dollars over the past decade to support the arts, social services, and other causes, died Sunday at age 92 at her home in Palm Beach, Fla., reports the Detroit Free Press.
MacArthur’s $100 Million Contest a New Twist on ‘Big Bets’
NPR looks at the growing trend of big philanthropies putting their weight behind large-scale projects, focusing on the MacArthur Foundation’s just-launched $100 million competition seeking a solution to a major global problem.
Impact Investing: 5 Lessons for Putting Your Money Where Your Mission Is
To make sure their investments don’t conflict with their grant-making goals, foundations need to challenge their own assumptions and those of their advisers.
By Alex Haber
Contributor
Grants Roundup: Brown Foundation Awards $3 Million for Houston Parks Project
Other notable grants include $1 million from Blackbaud for a planned African-American museum in Charleston, S.C.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Fla. Attorney General Tried to Return Trump Foundation Donation
Pam Bondi sought in March to give back a controversial $25,000 contribution from the Donald J. Trump Foundation to a political-action committee she leads after becoming aware it might violate restrictions on election activity by charities, The Florida Times Union writes.
MacArthur’s $100 Million Competition Won’t Be a One-Off
The foundation plans to restage the 100&Change contest — an open-ended call for proposals to solve a critical global problem — every three years, according to a Fast Company article that looks inside the grant maker’s plan.