Melinda French Gates’s Apparent Embrace of Trust-Based Philanthropy Should Inspire Others
Her giving approach underscores the importance of human-centered grant making.
To Fight Antisemitism, Improve Holocaust Education
Broad philanthropic support for combatting antisemitism — and protecting democracy — must include greater investment in teaching about the Holocaust.
By Deborah M. Lauter
Contributor
DEI Isn’t a Dirty Word. How Funders Can Fight Back.
Despite an onslaught of attacks, including this week’s ruling against the Fearless Fund, the need for DEI programs is growing. Philanthropy can help fortify the field against future assaults.
Climate Philanthropy Falls Short in Rural Communities
Rural climate groups have been limited because their work combines two issue areas long neglected by big foundations.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
Philanthropy has long neglected the domestic violence movement, but the stakes are getting higher, and more support is desperately needed.
By Brett J. Barnes
Contributor
Impact of Proposed DAF Rules on Community Foundations Deserves More Coverage
If these regulations move forward, community-based nonprofits and the everyday donors who support them will feel the effects.
Less Than 2% of Philanthropic Giving Goes to Women and Girls. Can Melinda French Gates Change That?
Her $1 billion commitment, announced Tuesday, and the momentum generated if others join her, could break through that ceiling.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
Hewlett Foundation Picks Astrophysicist Amber Miller as Its Next President
Recruiting the USC dean marks a generational change in leadership for the $13 billion foundation.
By George Anders
Contributor
California Endowment Awards $85 Million to Bolster Community Organizing
Also, the Nationwide Foundation commits $100 million to Nationwide Children’s Hospital, and the ArtsFund and the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation jointly give $10 million in unrestricted grants to 811 arts organizations in Washington state.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
$100 Million for Equity: MacArthur’s New Big Bet and Mandate
In the third installment of the MacArthur Foundation’s 100&Change competition, grant applicants are required to address diversity, equity, and inclusion issues.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
The 50-year movement to legalize cannabis was funded by a handful of very rich and ideologically diverse philanthropists, including Hugh Hefner, George Soros, and Sean Parker.
By Marc Gunther
Contributor
While she is widely expected to devote billions to women’s causes, she has been undertaking other efforts that could be just as consequential for philanthropy.
By Alex Daniels and Stephanie Beasley
Which Pro-Democracy Initiatives Work? Philanthropy Has No Idea
Clear answers will require investments in solutions-focused research — and an easily accessible evidence base.
By Andrew J. Seligsohn
Contributor
Megaphilanthropist and Science Champion Jim Simons Is Dead at 86
The billionaire philanthropist and math genius gave heavily to STEM after pioneering “quant” trading at his investment management firm Renaissance Technologies.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
A Trip to Alabama, Lessons About Race, and the Payoffs of Out-of-the Box Grants
Visiting the Legacy Museum and National Memorial for Peace and Justice helped grantees better understand America’s history of racial injustice while promoting empathy and awareness.
By Anne Marie Burgoyne
Contributor
Opponents as Allies: The Thorny Proposition of a First-of-Its-Kind Foundation Gathering
Grant makers at the National Council on Foundations annual meeting consider how to find the common ground to build broader coalitions for efforts in education, the environment, health, and more.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects