Joanna Jackson, Weingart Foundation: ‘We Don’t Have to Keep Doing the Routine Thing’
Jackson aims to break the top-down leadership approach and listen to the needs of nonprofits.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Reporter
Sam Gill, Doris Duke Foundation: ‘Change the Idea Landscape’
As head of the New York grant maker, Gill has backed medical research, the performing arts, children’s health, and building bridges with the U.S. Muslim community.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Reporter
Kara Inae Carlisle, Toya Fick, Romanita Hairston: Gen X Women of Color Leading Foundations
The CEOs of the Ford Family Foundation, Meyer Memorial Trust, and Murdock Charitable Trust share a lot in common
By Alex Daniels
Senior Reporter
How Elon Musk’s Election Antics Harm Philanthropy
Musk’s interference in the presidential race represents the obliteration of philanthropy’s political red line and is a signal flare for the field.
By Benjamin Soskis
Contributor
Generosity Commission Report and Op-Ed Ask the Wrong Questions Entirely
Foundations — not everyday Americans — should be on the hook for providing the support nonprofits need.
Family Foundations Are Bigger, and Some Are Giving More
More than a third award more than $1 million a year, but unrestricted giving is down.
By Jim Rendon
Director, Fellowship Program and Impact Journalism
In This Moment of Division, Signs of Unity on Issues That Matter to Nonprofits
Americans want nonprofits and foundations to lead on some of the country’s toughest challenges, a new survey says. Here are four strategies to answer that call.
By Stephanie Dodson Cornell
Contributor
The ‘Other Side’ May Win the Election. But Funders Can Still Spark Change
National politics are paralyzed by polarization. Individual Americans, however, can drive the social change grant makers want.
By Evan Feinberg
Contributor
Bezos Earth Fund Grants $60 Million to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Plus, the Smithsonian Institution received $40 million for its sesquicentennial programs in 2026, and the Mellon Foundation committed $25 million to support artists along the U.S.-Mexico border.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Advice
Even in an Era of Trust-Based Philanthropy, Grantees Can’t Trust Funders
Wellspring’s recent announcement of winding down is the latest example of sudden donor pivots harming grantees and perpetuating power imbalances.
Here’s What I.V.F. Patients Really Need: More Access and Fewer Lies
Politicalization of the procedure detracts from the urgent need for more funding and research.
By Georgeanna Jones Klingensmith
Contributor
Audacious Project Commits $60 Million to Repurpose Drugs for Rare Diseases
Also, Colorado State U. received $50 million to help build a new engineering facility, and the Stuart Foundation pledged $30 million to the California Thriving Youth Initiative.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Advice
Why Helping Small Businesses Succeed Should Be a Philanthropic Priority
To create an equitable economy, grant makers should address the financial and training hurdles that cause so many entrepreneurs to fail.
By Sandy Fernandez
Contributor
Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches Its Largest Mayors Challenge Ever to Inspire City Leaders Globally
It also announced the winner in this year’s challenge — a city in India that is giving farmers affordable access to cold storage, powered with solar panels.
By Glenn Gamboa
AP Business Writer
As Calls to Cut Foreign Aid Mount, Philanthropy Must Accelerate Support for Grassroots Groups
With USAID funding under threat in Congress, grant makers should ensure local nonprofits across the globe can continue their critical work.
By Kathleen Enright
Contributor
Bookbinding: Can Reading Groups Help Close America’s Divides?
Community foundations test the idea, asking supporters to host gatherings to discuss books exploring how the country can come together. Plus, tips to build your organization’s own book circle.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising