Mental-Health Groups Miss Opportunities to Build Support
Overreliance on the same crop of donors and timidity after public tragedies hamper fundraising, says a new study.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
Grants Roundup: Family Fund Awards $11 Million for Veterinary Medicine
Other awards are going the U.S. Air Force Academy Endowment and to services for immigrant, refugee, and asylum populations.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Atlantic Philanthropies Gives $177 Million to Study Dementia
The grant maker is spending down the fortune of its founder. Monday’s gift will go to the University of California at San Francisco and Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Grants Roundup: Sleep-Health Company Awards $5 Million to UC-San Diego
Other awards include $3 million from the Colorado Trust for an endowed chair in American Indian and Alaska Native Health at the Colorado School of Public Health at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Ford Foundation Spells Out Cuts to Make Way for Its Shift in Focus to Inequality
President Darren Walker says LGBT rights in the United States, direct cash transfers in Latin America, and microfinance will be among the areas where the foundation will pull back.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Grants Roundup: USA Funds Awards $4.6 Million to University of Hawaii for Work-Force Development
Other awards include $2.5 million from the Cleveland Foundation for organizations supporting youth development.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Foundation Support for L.A. Times Education Project Raises Questions
A new local-education reporting project started by The Los Angeles Times is being paid for in part by nonprofits that support charter schools and privatization efforts that teachers unions oppose, The Washington Post reports.
Ford’s President Highlights Government’s Role in Reducing Inequality
Answering questions from Chronicle readers during a Facebook chat, Darren Walker discussed what’s ahead as the grant maker puts all of its energy into curbing inequities.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
$20-Million Grant Supports Cancer-Research Projects
The grant, from the Commonwealth Foundation for Cancer Research to the Bridge Project, aims to push more research projects into clinical trials, reports Stat, a new publication from Boston Globe Media Partners.
Mystery Money: the Art of Seeking Gifts From Donor-Advised Funds
Billions of dollars are available, but the lack of a paper trail makes it difficult for nonprofits to target pitches. Here are ways to cut through the fog.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Other awards include $7 million from the IKEA Foundation to A Glimmer of Hope, which supports rural Ethiopian communities.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Moore Foundation’s New Leader Aims to Calm Staff Turmoil After Tough Year
Harvey Fineberg shares his thoughts on the use of consultants, why fossil-fuel divestment isn’t on his agenda, and a controversial telescope project.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Foundations Can Get More Done by Giving Nonprofits More Power
Grant makers can increase results by offering flexible grants and clear guidance — and by keeping in mind that social change depends on charities doing the work.
By KATHLEEN ENRIGHT
Contributor
Fidelity Reports Surge in Grant Making Despite Market Turmoil
The manager of donor-advised funds also added five new investment options for donors, including an impact-investment pool.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Grants Roundup: Emory University Gets $25 Million to Transform Patient-Centered Care
Other awards include $2.5 million from the Omidyar Network and $1.4 million from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation to expand the Crisis Text Line.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Hilton Prize Offers Important Lessons for Foundations
By putting the focus on groups with real solutions, not glossy celebrity hype machines, and giving aid with no strings, the $2-million honor sets a standard all grant makers should follow.
By TOM WATSON
Contributor