Grants Roundup: MacArthur Gives $100 Million for Syrian Refugee Education Program
Also, the Caris Foundation gave $98 million to create a collaborative health program in Haiti, Google.org gave $10 million to Goodwill for digital-skills training, and more.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Grants Roundup: $50 Million Offered for Artificial-Intelligence Solutions to Environment
Plus, the Windgate Fund Creates a $40 Million Art District at the University of Arkansas, and LinkedIn gives $10 million to address affordable housing in the San Francisco area.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
MacArthur Aims to Help Syrian Children With $100 Million Award
The grant maker’s selection of the Sesame Workshop and the International Rescue Committee as the winners of high-profile competition appears to be aimed at President Trump.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
How Highly Rated Program Officers Earn Grantees’ Approval
They recognize that nonprofits are the experts in their subject areas and choose their words carefully so they don’t sound like they’re issuing mandates.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Grants Roundup: 3M Gives $26 Million to the U. of Minnesota
Also, the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation has granted over $5 million to TechTown and the Michigan Nonprofit Association to build a new resource hub for charity leaders in Detroit.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Hewlett Pledges $600 Million to Develop Renewable Energy
The commitment puts the grant maker at the vanguard of an effort to fulfill the goals of the Paris climate agreement even as U.S. support of the deal has vanished.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
An Introduction to Donor-Advised-Fund Terms and Concepts
Confused about accepting gifts from donor-advised funds? Here’s a primer on this fast-growing way to give.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Grants Roundup: Wells Fargo Offers $50 Million for Native American Groups
Other grants include $8 million to develop new treatments for leukemia and $5 million for the Baltimore Police Department for crime-fighting technology.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
How New Forms of Philanthropy Are Squeezing Traditional Charities
Donors and foundations look to alternative legal structures and for-profit investments to effect change, with big implications for grant-supported nonprofits.
By Alex Daniels and Rebecca Koenig
Grants Roundup: U. of St. Thomas Receives $50 Million for Business Scholarships
Plus, the Ford Foundation backs the new African-American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation acts to preserve the Alabama coastline, and other major grants.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Grants Roundup: $150 Million for New Democracy Institute at Johns Hopkins
Plus, the Helmsley Charitable Trust gives $52 million for Type I diabetes treatment, and Bloomberg Philanthropies gives $50 million to reduce world demand for coal.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
For Big Philanthropists, Advice From Family and Peers Is Still Key to Giving, Study Finds
Most big donors also don’t hire staff or advisers to guide their contributions, nor do many seek evaluations of the impact of their donations.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
New Report Zeros In on What Grantees Say Makes Program Officers Great
Transparency and understanding the context of nonprofits’ work are among the most important factors cited in the study from the Center for Effective Philanthropy
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Grants Roundup: $48 Million From Neilsen Foundation for New Hospital at University of Utah
Plus, the Lilly Endowment devotes $30 million to hurricane-recovery efforts, and the William Davidson Foundation gives $15 million to the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Arnold Foundation Leader Vows Risk-Taking Grants and Steady Focus
Kelli Rhee moves into the top spot promising that the Houston grant maker will continue its efforts on criminal justice, schools, and scientific research.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Grants Roundup: $12 Million From Moody Foundation for Children’s Medical Research
Other notable recent grants include $5 million from the Helmsley Charitable Trust for diabetes research and $3.5 million from the Mellon Foundation for the Seattle Asian Art Museum.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor