Ideas for Innovation That Deserve More Attention in Philanthropy
The death last month of Harvard Business School’s Clayton M. Christensen should remind donors and nonprofit entrepreneurs to pay more attention to his focus on creating disruptive change that spreads limited resources to more people.
By LESLIE LENKOWSKY
Contributor
As Super Tuesday Approaches, Philanthropy Must Stay Above the Fray but in the Fight
As the need to combat misinformation, hold fair and free elections, and stand up for the rights of everyone intensifies in 2020, foundations should send extra support this year to nonprofits working on these essential issues.
By JOE GOLDMAN
Contributor
Nonprofits Decline Gifts With Too Many Strings or Misaligned Values, Survey Finds
Only 55 percent of organizations have a gift-acceptance policy of any kind, according to new survey results from the Center for Effective Philanthropy.
By MICHAEL THEIS
Contributor
JPMorgan Chase Pledges $75 Million to Help Young People Enter Lucrative Careers (Grants Roundup)
Also, a $38 million grant will build a new medical hub in Texas’s Rio Grande Valley, and Dick’s Sporting Goods Foundation commits $5 million to boost soccer programs for girls and women.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
A ‘Mischaracterization’ of the Movement Toward More Equitable Evaluation (Letter to the Editor)
Equitable evaluation does not suggest that data hurts equity efforts, nor does it suggest any particular type of data is better.
Philanthropy Must Declare a Climate Emergency
The new commitments from Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates are insufficient. It is up to everyone in philanthropy to make climate the top priority in their investments, grants, and other actions.
By Ellen Dorsey
Contributor
3 Paths Philanthropy Must Take Now to Tackle Climate Change
Jeff Bezos, Bill and Melinda Gates, and other donors can make a difference — but only if they take risks and pursue action immediately on three steps to protect the planet.
By Fred Krupp
Contributor
Is It Possible for Michael Bloomberg to Be Too Generous?
As the former New York mayor throws his fortune into the race for the Democratic nomination, he faces new scrutiny about the fusion of his political and philanthropic giving. Those are important questions. But it will be a welcome change from the debate four years ago that was mostly about how the candidates gave away other people’s money.
By Suzanne Garment and LESLIE LENKOWSKY
U. of Texas System Gets $80 Million For New Medical School (Grants Roundup)
Also, the University of Texas System will use $80 million to establish a new medical school in eastern Texas, and the Ballmer Group is giving $25 million to recruit, train, and retain 1,000 black teachers in three cities.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
New Report Suggests How Latino Nonprofits Can Tap Into Silicon Valley Philanthropy
The Castellano Family Foundation is teaming up with the Silicon Valley Community Foundation to drive more support to local groups.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
How Foundations Can Make a Difference After Puerto Rico’s Latest Natural Disaster
Nonprofits on the island are more organized and better coordinated to accept aid after the January earthquake than they were after the hurricanes so grant makers can be assured their help will get to the right places.
By Leticia Peguero
Contributor
How Foundations Can Foster Diversity and Inclusion
A collection of articles to help grant makers diversify their staff and boards and advance equity in their communities.
Walton Family Foundation Commits $20 Million for Arkansas State Park
Also, Morgan Stanley is giving $20 million to seven mental-health charities that serve young people, and the MacArthur Foundation donated $8.1 million to reduce incarceration in five counties nationwide.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Why Criminal Justice? Why Now?
Grant makers’ success advocating for change is more than 20 years in the making, gaining momentum from early wins by advocates, new research, and falling crime rates.
By Marc Gunther
Contributor
Over more than 20 years, Helen Huang has watched the issue move from the fringe to the mainstream, gathering support from conservative as well as liberal donors. She now leads the Ford Foundation’s Art for Justice Fund.
By MARC GUNTHER
Contributor
A disparate group of top grant makers have been attacking the issue from all angles. Their efforts have created a sea change in the politics and rhetoric of incarceration — and have the potential to be a landmark success story
By Marc Gunther
Contributor