Foundations’ Efforts to Educate the Very Young Make Headway
Philanthropists are pressing policy makers to pour government money into the programs foundations have tested.
By Libby Sander
Contributor
GE Foundation Commits $20-Million to Maternal and Child Health in Africa
The five-year commitment was announced at the start of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Video: A Growing Wave of Giving From Small Grant Makers and Individuals
Small foundations and wealthy individuals increasingly are having an outsize role in philanthropy and social change.
$100-Million Gift Pushes Oregon University to Brink of Securing $500-Million Match
The anonymous pledge is part of a $1-billion drive for the Knight Cancer Institute.
By Caroline Bermudez
Contributor
Foundation Investments See Double-Digit Growth for a 2nd Year in a Row
A study of 153 grant makers also found that 56 percent increased giving.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
$650-Million Mental-Health Gift Targets Neglected Area
Fundraisers hope the donation from billionaire businessman Ted Stanley will inspire others to consider giving to this much-neglected cause.
By Caroline Bermudez
Contributor
Robert Wood Johnson Leader Details Plan to Shift Health-Care Strategy
The grant maker will focus on developing healthy habits rather than individual problems like smoking.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Obama Announces $91-Million More Pledged to Help Minority Males
Charities are adding to the $200-million pledged by 29 foundations in February, but critics say girls should not be left out of the effort.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Charities That Support People With Mental Illness Win Hilton Prize
Fountain House and Clubhouse International win the $1.5-million humanitarian award, the first time it has gone to an organization focused on mental health.
By Caroline Bermudez
Contributor
Bank of America Fund Gives $500,000 to Shriver Corps to Fight Poverty
The new group aims to help low-income families achieve financial independence.
By Alex Daniels
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Hewlett Bets $50-Million to Make Congress Work More Effectively
New ‘Madison Initiative’ draws critics who say money would be better spent on current grantees.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Gun Safety and Environment Still Big Causes for Bloomberg
Capital magazine’s special philanthropy issue also looks a nonprofit journalism and private support of scientific research.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Wounded Warrior CEO Rips Rating Systems as ‘Ineffective and Misinformed’
The founder of a top veterans nonprofit complains that charity ratings systems are “ineffective” and “misleading.”
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Video: Foundations Reveal What They Look For in Grant Proposals
Skip the complicated language, understand the grant maker’s goals, and explain what your group hopes to learn.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Online Donors in Seattle Are America’s Most Generous, Study Finds
Washington, D.C., and its suburbs, Atlanta, and Cambridge, Mass., are the other top places where lots of people like to give through the Internet.
By Caroline Bermudez
Contributor
3 Ways Nonprofits Can Find Talented Technology Experts
Charities, foundations, and universities must collaborate to train a new generation of technologists focused on social good.
By Sam Gill and Alexander C. Hart