The San Francisco Foundation Expands Support for Grassroots Leaders
A program at the San Francisco Foundation seeks to put money in the hands of people who are already recognized as local leaders, even though they don’t always have the bona fides of an official title, elected office, or established business. Plus: See the rest of our special report on <a href="https://staging.philanthropy.com/package/emerging-from-crisis-how-a-tumultuous-year-is-shaping-grant-making">How a Tumultuous Year Is Shaping Grant Making</a>.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
A New Approach to Research Empowers the Girls and Young Women a Foundation Serves
Girls and young women helped design the surveys and interviewed their peers — and gleaned more information than a rigid scientific study ever could, according to the foundation’s leaders.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Los Angeles Philanthropist Eli Broad Has Died
The respected and sometimes controversial Los Angeles philanthropist was known for being generous but also sharp-elbowed in his philanthropy.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Mich. Couple Give $52 Million to 3 State Universities
Plus, Unicef lands $25 million from the co-founders of Slack and Away for a massive Covid-19 global vaccination effort.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Support for Press Freedom Needs to Include Gender Equity in Newsrooms
Journalism won’t be well severed if philanthropy simply props up media organizations that don’t reflect the people they serve and perpetuate a mostly white, male view of what constitutes news.
By Kathy Im and ELISA LEES MUNOZ
Minn. Foundation Awards $100 Million to Help Black People and Native Americans Build Wealth
The grant maker is seeking one or two nonprofits to lead the distribution of the funds, a move that comes after years of board and staff efforts to make the philanthropy more equitable and inclusive.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
Biden Plan Would Aid People in Poverty and Nonprofits That Serve Them
Nonprofits said they were pleased that Biden did not propose paying for those changes by limiting itemized deductions, including those for charitable giving, for people making $400,000 or more annually.
By dan.parks
Contributor
Donor Privacy Case Before the Supreme Court Is a Threat to Nonprofit Transparency
The challenge to a California law by the Americans for Prosperity Foundation could set in motion broad changes to nonprofit tax rules that would undermine trust in all civic institutions.
By Roger Colinvaux
Contributor
Cisco Foundation Commits $100 Million for Climate Projects and Technology
Also, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and U.N. Foundation will donate up to $5 million through the end of the month for Unicef’s #VaccinesWork social-media campaign.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
With Philanthropic Support, Artists Can Help Rebuild American Democracy One Song at a Time
At a moment when society is so divided by authoritarian ideologies and partisan politics, it’s hard to find spaces of common ground. Cultural expression can create those spaces — particularly music.
By Eric K. Ward
Contributor
To Transform Policing, Philanthropy Must Support Efforts to Abolish It
Derek Chauvin’s guilty verdict was just the start. Now grant makers need to make sure their dollars go where they will make a real difference — to abolitionist movements leading the fight for just and lasting change.
By Mihika Srivastava
Contributor
N.C. Insurance Executive Leaves $50 Million to Community Foundation
Plus, Johns Hopkins University, the Rand Corporation, and four other nonprofits received big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Grant makers faced their fears and overcame harmful giving patterns during a year of extreme challenges. They need to embrace their newfound bravery permanently.
By Kris Putnam-Walkerly
Contributor
A Philanthropic Drive to Aid Black Women Is Gaining Momentum
The needs of Black women and girls have become a focus of philanthropic efforts as major donors seek to narrow a racial wealth gap and address chronic funding disparities for groups that serve them.
By Haleluya Hadero
Associated Press
Supreme Court Poised to Hear Landmark Case Involving Donor Privacy
The justices will hear oral arguments Monday on a California law that requires charities to disclose the names of major donors to state regulators. Their decision, expected later this year, could have far-reaching implications for nonprofits nationwide.
By dan.parks
Contributor
Philanthropy Should Commit to Integrating Climate Work Into Everything
Like racial injustice, confronting climate change will require those of us in philanthropy to change our assumptions about how we operate our organizations, how we live, and the way we fund.
By Maya Winkelstein
Contributor