Ford’s $190 Million Renovation Carries Message About Philanthropy
President Darren Walker rejects “intimidating and hierarchical” architecture in favor of a space that feels welcoming to nonprofits and other foundations.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Grants Roundup: $8 Million Pledged to Improve Climate-Resilience Planning in 12 Communities
Other awards include $5 million from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation to the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration in support of diversity and inclusion programs.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Anti-Islam Group Cited by Trump Roils Wisc. Politics
The Bradley Foundation, a prominent Wisconsin conservative nonprofit, and the state’s Republican senator are distancing themselves from the Center for Security Policy, a think tank Donald Trump has cited to back up his call to suspend Muslim immigration, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel writes.
Tex. Cinema Magnate’s Foundation Bequest Tops $600 Million
The donation by the late movie-theater mogul John L. Santikos’s estate to the San Antonio Area Foundation more than triples the charitable assets managed by the organization, the San Antonio Express-News reports.
Trump Foundation Reduces Giving
Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump has not made a contribution to his charitable foundation in several years, and the organization’s grant making last year was its lowest since 2003, according to the New York Post.
New Orleans Community Fund Chief to Step Down
Albert Ruesga, outspoken critic of philanthropy, will leave in June to pursue consulting work.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Knight Foundation Sows Success — and Confusion, Study Says
Innovative grant-making approach benefits overlooked social-change groups, but organization comes up short on diversity and explicit goals.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
California Endowment Spurns Investment in Private Prisons
Divestment efforts have gained attention in recent years, but many organizations are concerned the move could hurt returns in their portfolios.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Grants Roundup: $20 Million for Transgender Issues, $4.2 Million for Senior Care
Other recent grants include $2 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to the University of Texas at Austin and $1.5 million from the Teagle Foundation to several universities.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Lilly Fund Grants $26.6 Million to Fight Indianapolis Blight
The Lilly Endowment donation could help the nonprofit Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership reach a longtime goal of purchasing and maintaining abandoned homes until they can be rehabbed, reports The Indianapolis Star.
3 Key Ideas on the Power of the Zuckerberg-Chan Pledge
Despite its promise, the charity approach of Silicon Valley’s highest-profile couple could do great damage if widely adopted — and Congress needs to take a close look.
By TOM WATSON
Contributor
Will Zuckerberg and Chan End the Philanthropic Oligarchy?
If the couple finds a way to show the richest 1 percent how to involve the public in the distribution of great wealth, then they will truly make a difference in the world.
By MICHAEL EDWARDS
Contributor
$53 Million Gift for U. of Cambridge; $25 Million for U. of Wisc.
The University of Cambridge has received a $52.6 donation from the estate of sound-technology innovator Ray Dolby, an alumnus of the British institution, the San Francisco Chronicle writes, and the Mead Witter Foundation is giving $25 million to University of Wisconsin-Madison to support the building of a music performance venue, reports the Wisconsin State Journal.
Grants Roundup: U. of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Gets $75 Million
Other awards include $4 million from the Wyss Foundation to the Andes Amazon Fund to support the protection of the headwaters of the Amazon River in Peru.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Smart Strategies for Seeking Grants From Small Private Foundations
A report by Foundation Source offers tips, tactics, and strategies for building relationships with family foundations to win grants.
By Margie Fleming Glennon
Chief Content Officer
Newark to Create Community Schools With Zuckerberg Funds
The Foundation for Newark’s Future announced a $12.5 million plan Tuesday to develop new schools with significant community input and local service programs, one of the last investments from the philanthropic pot built upon Mark Zuckerberg’s $100 million donation five years ago to the New Jersey city’s school system, Associated Press writes.