Also, the Citi Foundation has committed $25 million to improve food security worldwide, and Salesforce gave $1 million in unrestricted grants to 10 nonprofit groups with Black leaders.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Advancing Health Equity Should Include Supporting Those Living With Rare Diseases
More than 25 million Americans suffer from rare diseases, yet research and advocacy to combat these illnesses receive limited philanthropic support. Grant makers have an obligation to make addressing rare diseases part of their efforts to ensure that everyone has access to care.
By Peter L. Saltonstall
Contributor
Ford Foundation Creates First-of-Its-Kind Fund to Tackle Disability Bias in Technology
Expanding its work on disability rights and inclusion, the Ford Foundation Tuesday announced a first-of-its-kind national fund targeting discrimination in technology against people with disabilities.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Foundation Giving to Ukraine Peaked at Beginning of Invasion, but Has Stayed Steady Since
The nearly 275 foundations surveyed gave more than $7 million to support Ukraine over the past year, about half of which occurred in March 2022 directly following the invasion.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
Rales Foundation Bets Big on Carnegie Mellon STEM Students
Some 86 women, BIPOC, and first-generation college students in master’s and doctoral programs will receive scholarships or stipends.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
5 Ways Foundations Should Help Grantees in Uncertain Economy
Grant makers should act now by releasing more money, being flexible, and supporting nonprofit workers, among other steps.
By Annie Chang
Contributor
As in other conflicts around the globe, sustaining donor interest in the war in Ukraine is an ongoing battle. But grant makers can have a lasting impact if they focus on building strong, stable, and peaceful societies.
By Alexandra Toma
Contributor
Donors Leery of Supporting Grassroots Organizing Need to Rethink How They Approach Such Work
The perceived messy work of building movements often scares away grant makers, but these efforts are critical to creating equitable societies. Donors need to adopt new practices and strategies to measure and support them.
By Ben Naimark-Rowse
Contributor
Moore Foundation Commits $110 Million for Wildfire Resilience
Also, Ohio State University received $110 million to establish the Center for Software Innovation, and the Open Society Foundations committed $20 million toward the future of social-justice philanthropy in Baltimore even as it plans to close its Open Society Institute-Baltimore affiliate by the end of 2023.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Michael Jordan Celebrates His Birthday With a $10 Million Gift to Make-a-Wish Foundation
Plus, the University of Michigan landed a $50 million donation for its education school, and three other universities received big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Ikea Foundation Pledges $10.7 Million for Earthquake Relief in Turkey and Syria
Also, the Ballmer Group committed $165 million to Communities in Schools to expand its integrated student-support model within 1,000 schools with a student population that is predominantly low income, and St. David’s Foundation gave $43 million to local and grassroots organizations that advance health equity in Central Texas.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
$125 Million From Mellon Will Go to Artists Working to Change Public Attitudes on Criminal Justice
The grant maker is committing $125 million to creative artists — especially those who have spent time behind bars — to figure out ways to spark new conversations that lead to policy change.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
Craig Newmark Aims to Protect the Country by Supporting Journalism and Cybersecurity Efforts
The founder of Craigslist donated more than $80 million to his foundation and donor-advised fund last year and plans to give his fortune to charity during his lifetime.
By Glenn Gamboa
Associated Press
What’s Next for America’s Biggest Donors
This year’s Philanthropy 50 ranks tops donors by their giving in 2022. Here’s what some of these philanthropists plan to do in 2023 and beyond.
By Maria Di Mento and Drew Lindsay
Meet the ‘Everyday Megadonor’: 2022’s List of Top Philanthropists Includes a Host of New Names
The number of people worth at least $50 million has nearly quadrupled in the past decade. Meet the big givers hiding in plain sight.
By Maria Di Mento and Drew Lindsay
America’s Top Donors Are Helping to Shape the Future in an Old-Fashioned Way
Many of 2022 largest donors hewed closely to decades-old conventions of philanthropy. Two areas that attracted significant support: scholarships and medical research. <b>Plus</b>: See our entire <a href="https://staging.philanthropy.com/2023phil50"><b>special report</b></a> on the Philanthropy 50.
By Maria Di Mento and Drew Lindsay