Big Companies Slowly Increase Their Charitable Giving
Companies still have a lot more to do to make up for deep cuts they made in philanthropy during the recession, new study finds.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
$35-Million Effort Aims to Keep Children Out of Foster Care
Four foundations join to expand Keeping Families Together to five other cities, plus a new $5-million program seeks to educate girls in developing countries.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Nigerian Banker Urges Business Approach to Poverty in Africa
The new Tony Elumelu Foundation wants to spur business creation as a way to fight the continent’s entrenched poverty.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Causes That Earned Support From the Draper Richards Foundation
Little Kids Rock Courtesy of Little Kids Rock Mission: Little Kids Rock provides weekly music-education classes to 86,000 public-school students in 25 cities. It also trains teachers and volunteers to use its innovative popular-music curriculum. When the Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation identified…
‘Impact Investing’ Gets Attention Among the Rich
Signers of the Giving Pledge, who promise to donate at least half of their wealth, want to find ways to make profits and do good, the Economist reports.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
A Grant Maker Builds a Record of Helping Nonprofits Innovate
The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation, founded by two venture philanthropists, has helped organizations like Kiva, Room to Read, and Little Kids Rock shoot from ideas into global prominence.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Foundation Woos New Donors With Its Rigorous Style
Fifteen wealthy philanthropists are adding millions of dollars to the coffers of the Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation, which helps entrepreneurs turn ideas into high-impact projects.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Fund Helps Build the Boards of Grantee Organizations
The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation places foundation employees on the boards of the groups it supports so it can help build a governance system that works for the long haul.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
X Prize Will Seek Solutions to Poverty
The Robin Hood Foundation has raised $19-million to get a competition off the ground for the best ideas.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Recovery From Recession Has Been Uneven for Community Funds
Grant making rose 7 percent last year, consistent with the growth in assets, according to a new study.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Ford Foundation Gives $50-Million to Push for Longer School Days
The grant maker says it wants to build a “national movement” to give kids more learning time.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Foundations Urged to Do Better at Influencing the Public
Too often foundations seem not to care about solving problems, a prominent grant maker says.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Foundations Use Hollywood to Promote Their Agendas
USC’s Norman Lear Center runs program to introduce TV producers and writers to social issues in developing countries.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
How Foundations Can Help Today’s Military Families
Finding those in need is more of a challenge than grant makers realize, says an expert on aiding service members.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Live Online Broadcast: What Philanthropy Can Do to Help America’s Middle Class
Watch a discussion about how grant makers can help the middle class, live from the Council on Foundations’ annual conference in Los Angeles today at 11:15 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time.
Why New Foundation Leaders Need to Understand an Organization’s Culture
New chief executives share ideas for doing the job well, including finding a person from the inside who isn’t afraid to speak truthfully.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor