Where Billionaires, Celebrities, and the NFL Go to Support Vets
The Bob Woodruff Foundation has drawn praise — and millions in funding — from Craig Newmark, MacKenzie Scott, and Bruce Springsteen.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
Gates Foundation Commits $180 Million to Eliminate Cervical Cancer
Also, Cancer Grand Challenges has awarded $125 million to five international research teams, and the OneOhio Recovery Foundation will deliver $51 million to efforts to prevent and treat opioid addiction in Ohio.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
How Transparent Philanthropy Can Liberate Billions of Dollars — and Do More Good
By sharing knowledge and data, grant makers can make their giving more accessible, equitable, and — crucially — effective.
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
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
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
Anger, Protests, and Vandalism Break Out Over Philanthropy’s Support of the Police
While philanthropy debates public safety, critics question whether private dollars should support policing. In Atlanta, it’s all coming to a head.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
Want Proof Funding Pluralism Works? Consider the Story of a Youth Immigrant Soccer Team.
In a deeply divisive year, philanthropy should invest in the leaders putting pluralism into practice — one community at a time.
By Eboo Patel
Contributor
Immigrants Are Under Attack. Where’s Philanthropy?
As border legislation stalls in Congress, grant makers should invest in local groups that are winning victories for migrants and strengthening democratic institutions.
By Rini Chakraborty
Contributor
Largest U.S. Journalism Award Goes to Coverage of Black Liberation, Uvalde Aftermath
Amidst news industry turmoil, the Heising-Simons Foundation’s American Mosaic Journalism Prize, which awards $100,000 grants to freelancers, is significant.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor