Schmidt Sciences Awards $47.3 Million for Feedstock Research
Plus, America Achieves received $20 million to expand economic opportunity at the community level, and the cycling company Shimano pledged $10 million to build new mountain-bike trails worldwide.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Trust-Based Philanthropy Isn’t an Excuse to Ignore Metrics — It’s the Opposite
Measuring performance actually promotes trust and accountability, while helping both funders and grantees do their jobs better.
By Eric Weingartner
Contributor
Northern Trust Pledges $70 Million to Enhance Economic Opportunity in Chicago
Also, ClimateWorks Foundation committed $50 million for projects that address extreme heat, and Gilead Sciences and the Elton John AIDS Foundation promised $25 million to control the spread of HIV in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Five Ways Grant Makers Can Encourage Everyday Giving
In the wake of recent news that individual giving to charities slipped again last year, commentators have examined root causes and put forward creative solutions, yet one source of influence deserves greater focus: institutional philanthropy.
By Andrew Dunckelman
Contributor
Could Concert Fans Ignite the Climate Movement? My Band — AJR — Thinks They Can.
I’ve seen firsthand how musicians and grant makers can work together to mobilize fans and spur climate action.
By Adam Met
Contributor
Bad Bosses, Big Dreams, and Broken Philanthropy
Young leaders talk about what they want from their nonprofit careers
By Nandita Raghuram
Deputy Editor, Opinion
Community Solutions Commits $135 Million Through Large Cities Housing Fund
Also, the Bainum Family Foundation pledged $100 million to make access to child care more equitable, and Knight Foundation will give $6.9 million to strengthen election news coverage, primarily in swing states.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
How Ford’s Darren Walker Reimagined Philanthropy and Foundation Leadership
Walker redirected the foundation to focus entirely on inequality and engineered ambitious collaborations on issues like Detroit’s bankruptcy. He will retire in 2025.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
The $260 Million Pivot: A Top Animal-Care Funder Recasts Its Mission
A strategy switch at Maddie’s Fund isn’t just about finding better ways to help pets and their owners. It provides lessons about funders’ hopes — and hurdles — when trying to fix the root causes of long-standing problems.
By George Anders
Contributor
Political Violence, Threats to Civic Society, and a Game Plan for Philanthropy
Increasing attacks on pro-democracy advocates show that politicians aren’t the only ones at risk from violent political rhetoric.
By Joe Goldman
Contributor
The Good, Bad, and Boring of Bloomberg’s $1 Billion Hopkins Gift
While making medical school free is a worthy endeavor, to truly transform health care, Bloomberg needs to think bigger.
By Amy Schiller
Contributor
Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco Awards $61.8 Million for Affordable Housing
Also, the Open Society Foundations committed $400 million through its new Economic and Climate Prosperity program, and the George Gund Foundation gave $12.5 million to strengthen democracy through nonpartisan groups.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Recent Article on Nonprofits’ Gaza Statements Draws Ire
The piece failed to acknowledge funders’ justifiable objections to language they view as antisemitic, readers say.
As ‘Pro-Democracy’ Philanthropy Grows, Experts Warn of Many Obstacles to Combating Misinformation
The Knight Foundation just pledged $7 million to fight election misinformation in swing states. But recipients of grants to bolster accurate political information say their work is being thwarted by social media platforms, A.I., and escalating partisanship.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Harold Alfond Foundation Commits $75.5 Million for Maine’s Community Colleges
Also, Bloomberg Philanthropies awarded $1 billion to eliminate tuition at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and Home Depot Foundation gave $9 million to build and repair 500 housing units for more than 3,400 homeless military veterans.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
How One Word Could Change Philanthropy
Embracing the word “solidarity” alongside “justice” and “equity” will help philanthropy rethink what it means to do good.
By Leah Hunt-Hendrix
Contributor