Effort to Fund Racially Diverse Climate Groups Gains Momentum
Donors of Color Network, a philanthropic group dedicated to funding racial-equity efforts, has asked climate funders to disclose what percentage of their funding during the past two years has gone to organizations led by people of color — and to pledge at least 30 percent of their climate donations to such groups.
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Message to Philanthropy: Immigrant Strivers Need Support, Too
At a time when immigration policy battles are taking center stage, some of Miranda’s recent grants are going to nonprofits that help immigrants rise to the middle class — reflecting the values depicted in his new movie “In the Heights.” His approach should be an example for other donors.
By Leslie Lenkowsky
Contributor
Education Innovations Deserve as Much Philanthropic Investment as Support for Medical Research
A new fund aims to let people closest to the challenges facing schools work hand in hand with research and development experts to find new approaches that will help students of color and those who live in poverty.
By Romy Drucker, Bob Hughes and Sandra Liu Huang
Major League Baseball Pledges $150 Million for Diversity, Service, and Education Programs
Also, three major foundations commit $250 million to the Justice and Mobility Fund to help formerly incarcerated people, and the Marcus Foundation is giving $60 million to pay for Jewish teenagers to travel to Israel.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
On a Philanthropy Streak, Clara Wu Tsai Looks to Flip the Traditional Health-Research Script
The business executive is backing research to reverse-engineer health advances by studying humans at their physical peak — especially elite athletes.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Views of Nonprofits Reflect America’s Political and Income Divides, Survey Says
Democrats, urban dwellers, and affluent Americans with a college education have more trust in nonprofits than others do.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Human Rights Giving Hits $3.7 Billion Record While Some Regions Lag
Philanthropic support of global human-rights groups reached a record $3.7 billion in 2018, but funding was dependent on a handful of donors such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Ford Foundation, according to a new report.
$60 Million in New Grants Help Nonprofits Innovate Quickly to Close Financial Equity Gaps
Blue Meridian, a donor collaborative, is helping nonprofits experiment with rapid testing and other approaches that speed up their work as they seek to ensure that marginalized people get an even shot at the nation’s economic recovery from the pandemic.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
How Much Money Does Philanthropy Need to Give to Fight Racial Equity?
The infusion over the past year will be insufficient unless foundations, corporations, and wealthy donors do more to capitalize and sustain a vigorous social-change movement.
Jeff Bezos Gives $200 Million to Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
The money will launch a new education center at the museum and help pay for an extensive renovation project.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Helen Diller Family Foundation Commits $300 Million for Housing at the U. of California at Berkeley
Also, the Knight and Annenberg Foundations jointly gave $6 million to create a memorial in Washington dedicated to slain journalists, and the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation recruited teenagers to select the recipients of $4.1 million in grants for after-school programs.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
To Achieve Racial Equity, Invest in the College Success of Parents
Student parents are often overlooked and underfunded. But addressing their challenges is critical to tackling many of the most pervasive and complex problems our country faces.
By Nicole Lynn Lewis and Vinice Davis
National Service Is One of the Few Things That Could Unite America
A new national campaign will raise up diverse voices from across the political spectrum in support of expanded national service. We call on philanthropic organizations of all stripes to join us.
By Laura Lauder and Stanley McChrystal
Lin-Manuel Miranda and His Family Award $225,000 in Grants to Groups That Serve Immigrants
Arts groups have long received support from the creator of “Hamilton” and “In the Heights,” but now he and his family are providing unrestricted aid to organizations that focus on advocacy and other aid to immigrants.
By STACY PALMER
Chief Executive Officer
A Plea From Community Nonprofits for Investment, Equity, and Less Bureaucracy
Small nonprofits should require less red tape, and they need support for efforts to advance fair pay and benefits — and recognition for making communities stronger.
By JOAN GARRY
Contributor
Gates Foundation Announces $15 Billion Gift From Founders and Expansion of the Board
The foundation also disclosed an agreement between the two philanthropists that could lead to the departure of Melinda French Gates if the couple finds working together too difficult.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects