Ibram X. Kendi’s Antiracism Center Is Struggling. Donors Share Some of the Blame.
To strengthen the racial justice movement, donors need to admit when things go wrong and ensure that better planning and accountability are in place the next time.
By Eboo Patel
Contributor
Bloomberg Philanthropies Commits $500 Million to Beyond Carbon Campaign
Also, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation gave $244 million to support maternal and pediatric health in low- and middle-income countries, and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation promised $30 million over three years to advance opportunities for Haitian children, families, and communities.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Statues of Confederate Generals Have Come Down. What Should Take Their Place?
The Mellon Foundation has launched a $250 million nationwide effort to rethink public art and memorials. Debates over it are just starting.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Can a Grant-Making Competition Stop Rich Donors From Getting Cold Feet?
In 2019, Lever for Change spun off from the MacArthur Foundation as a separate organization with an eye-popping goal: to drive $1 billion in philanthropic funding over four years to promising nonprofits.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Journalists of Color Worry a $500 Million Effort to Boost Local News Outlets Will Leave Them Behind
Several organizations are urging the Press Forward Initiative, a group of 20 funders led by the Knight and MacArthur foundations, to commit more explicitly to supporting diverse news outlets.
By David Bauder
AP Media Writer
Ballmer Group Commits $175 Million to StriveTogether for Youth Economic-Mobility Programs
Also, Blue Meridian Partners awarded $124 million to the HBCU Transformation Project, and Virginia Tech received $50 million to bolster health-sciences research.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
How to Turn $75,000 Into $25 Million for Nonprofits
The Invest in Our Future fund will award $180 million to help organizations and communities win money from the Infrastructure and Inflation Reduction acts.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
It’s Halftime for the Sustainable Development Goals. Are They Achievable?
Danish author Bjorn Lomborg argues the United Nations promised too much — and recommends 12 priorities.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Pope Francis and Bill Clinton Will Discuss Climate Change at Clinton Global Initiative
The pontiff will discuss broad issues — including the refugee crisis and the welfare of children — during an onstage videoconference.
By Glenn Gamboa
AP Business Writer
The Philanthropy That Jump-Started a Cure for Sickle Cell Disease
Since 2008, the Doris Duke Foundation has awarded $35 million to research scientists focused on the disease. Now several of them are bringing their gene therapy cure to clinical trial for FDA approval.
By Kay Dervishi
Contributor
HBCU Coalition Receives $124 Million Gift From Blue Meridian Partners
The money will go toward increasing enrollment, graduation rates and employment rates for graduates.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
A Housing Group’s Coup: Support From Jeff Bezos’s Amazon and MacKenzie Scott
The National Housing Trust just received an infusion of funds to help tackle the housing crisis.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
Salesforce Awards $20 Million to U.S. Education Groups
Also, Press Forward will give $500 million to strengthen local news organizations, and the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation has awarded its 2023 Humanitarian Prize to the One Acre Fund.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Helping Mothers and Babies Survive Childbirth Is a Personal Goal, Says Melinda French Gates
Several low-cost and low-tech interventions could increase the chances of survival, according to a new report released Tuesday by the Gates Foundation that tracks progress toward the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
How to Have Productive Site Visits: Advice for Grant Makers and Nonprofit Leaders
They are a huge investment of time and energy, and the goal of building authentic relationships is forgotten.
By JOAN GARRY
Contributor
Opinion | Giving USA’s Critics Are Wrong: Not All Forms of Giving Are Equal
While individual acts of generosity are essential to communities, measuring charitable contributions is the best way to understand giving.