The Push for Payback: Robert Wood Johnson and 80 Other Foundations Make a Case for Reparations
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and its grantees haven’t abandoned the push for cash-based reparations. But they aim to advance policy changes in education, public health, criminal justice, and business development.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Albertson Family Foundation Grants $52 Million to Idaho Groups
Also, the University of Virginia received $55 million for Alzheimer’s research and its athletics department, and the Okta for Good Fund has committed $50 million over five years to strengthen cybersecurity at nonprofit groups, among other priorities.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Donations by Top 50 U.S. Donors Fell Again in 2023, Sliding to $12 Billion
Mike Bloomberg, Phil and Penny Knight, and Michael and Susan Dell led the list of biggest givers.
Who’s Up Next? How the Next Wave of Megadonors Will Give
Racial justice, the environment, and scientific research are getting an influx of money from wealthy people seeking tangible change.
By Maria Di Mento and Jim Rendon
MacKenzie Scott: Look for a More Active Year After a Quiet 2023
More clues about where the billionaire’s giving is headed may emerge as early as this month when the winners of her first call for proposals are announced.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
How the Chronicle Compiled Its List of the Top 50 Donors of 2023
The data comes from Chronicle research of big donors and the organizations they supported.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Former Professor Gives $1 Billion to Make Medical School Free
Plus, a $25 million gift to the Philadelphia Orchestra honors the legendary opera singer and civil-rights activist Marian Anderson, and the sons of Chinese-immigrant parents give $5 million to honor a Black businessman who helped their family in the 1930s.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Girl Scout Troop Resolved to Support Migrants Despite Backlash
At a Manhattan shelter for asylum-seeking families, Girl Scout Troop 6000 is welcoming a new group of girls who have fled dire conditions in South and Central America.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
Canceling Student Debt Won’t Fix Higher Education. Donors Must Think Bigger.
While wiping out student debt might bring short-term relief, grant makers need to get behind alternative savings and education options that could remake the entire system.
By Steven Taylor
Contributor
Henry Luce Foundation Awards $12.3 Million to Improve Gender Diversity in STEM
Also, the Helmsley Charitable Trust gave $12 million to study how to help people with Type 1 diabetes safely exercise, and the Wyss Foundation donated $5 million to conserve the 15,500-acre Minam River Ranch in northeast Oregon.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Ukraine Is Facing an Education Crisis. Here’s How Philanthropy Can Help.
Investing in programs for children has immediate benefits and should be a focus of grant-making strategies in Ukraine.
By Justin van Fleet
Contributor
A Ukrainian Humanitarian Worker’s Plea to Philanthropy: Don’t Forget Us
Two years after the Russian invasion, funding to Ukraine has slowed to a trickle. Donors must recommit to supporting the country as government aid falls short.
By Alena Druzhynina
Contributor
Iconiq Impact Awards $56 Million Through Its Education and Economic Mobility Co-Lab
Also, the DeVos Family Foundation has split $50 million among three pediatric-health organizations in Michigan, and Pfizer gave $15 million to the American Cancer Society to address racial disparities in cancer care.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
The Decline in Small-Dollar Giving Hurts Bottom Lines — and Democracy
Mega-donations make headlines but send the message that philanthropy is for the wealthy. We need to celebrate the little gifts that add up to even more.
By Amy Schiller
Contributor
Art Institute of Chicago Lands $25 Million Gift From Bucksbaum Family
Plus, Boston College School of Theology and Ministry got $25 million from alumni couple Charles and Gloria Clough, and Colorado College and University Hospitals also received large sums.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
TD Bank Commits $70 Million for Community and Economic Development
Plus, Lilly Endowment has given $45.5 million to the American Camp Association for character-development programs, and the LEGO Foundation awarded $7.8 million to enhance creative learning experiences for children ages 5 to 12 worldwide.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions