Grants Roundup: Ohio State U. Gets $39 Million to Boost Veterinary Program
Other notable awards included $10 million from the Walton Family Foundation to help low- and middle-income students attend the University of the Ozarks.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Report Lists Feeding America as No. 1 Target for Schwab Charitable Grants
Clients of the donor-advised-fund provider directed more than half of their grant making to causes in their home states in fiscal year 2016, according to new data on their giving.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
Grants Roundup: Four Groups Commit $48 Million for Marine Protection
Also, the Walmart Foundation awards $33 million for youth-focused hunger relief and seven California grant makers fund a program to build trust between minority communities and police.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Foundations Embrace Evaluation but Not Transparency, Study Finds
A third of respondents said their organizations have dedicated evaluation departments, but researchers say many foundations don’t interpret benchmarking data correctly or share the results externally,
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Grants Roundup: Foundations’ $20-Million Commitment Targets Urban Spaces
Other notable awards include $5.8 million from the Marnier-Lapostolle Foundation for research on a rare neurological disorder.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Foundations Bet It All on Advancing Equity
Grant makers like the Meyer Memorial Trust in Oregon are reworking internal policies and spending practices in an effort to close gaps in education and economic opportunity.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Grants Roundup: Kellogg Fund Backs Work to Combat Native American Stereotypes
Other notable awards include $28.8 million from two foundations to BBYO, a nonprofit serving Jewish teens, and $8.5 million from Salesforce to improve computer education in the Bay Area.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Grants Roundup: Bloomberg Fund Gives $32 Million to Support City Leaders
Other notable awards include $10.1 million from the Herb Alpert Foundation for music education and grants from the AARP Foundation and New York Life to aid Louisiana flood victims.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Building a $100 Million Proposal and Inviting the World to Listen In
A small Detroit charity going after the MacArthur Foundation’s big-idea 100&Change grant is tracking its progress in a weekly podcast.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Grants Roundup: Chicago Groups Get $3 Million for College and Youth Programs
Also, the Solutions Project establishes a rapid-response grant fund to help grass-roots groups working on climate justice.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
What to Consider When Moving From University Fundraising to a Smaller Nonprofit
Those who make the jump may find themselves working on a smaller team with fewer resources, but some former higher-ed fundraisers say it can be a good career move.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Grants Roundup: N.C. State Gets $45 Million for Plant Research
Other notable awards include $4.2 million from the Rose Community Foundation to support an array of Denver-area nonprofits.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Smart Questions to Ask Donors Before Seeking Money
Discovering what matters to your donors is key to building a long-term relationship and landing big gifts over time.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Grants Roundup: WWII Museum Gets $3 Million From Bob Hope’s Foundation
Other awards include $5 million from the Pritzker Family Foundation to support early education for low-income children.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Black Lives Matter Groups Push Grant Makers to Step Outside Their Comfort Zones
Foundations should back efforts to create “deep, systemic, and structural change” rather than supporting programs that just tweak existing power structures, says one leader of the racial-justice movement.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Grants Roundup: $5.3 Million for Equity in Bay Area, $1 Million for National Park Trails
Also, the New York Women’s Foundation awards $2.9 million for projects to boost the economic security of women and families.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor