$10 Million Gift to Boost Economic Opportunities for Chicagoans Harmed by Discrimination
Plus, investor Fred Alger gives Mich. war memorial million for a new cultural center.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Philanthropy Is Missing a Major Piece of the Abortion Puzzle
As we prepare for a world without Roe v. Wade, philanthropy needs to radically shift its funding strategy from a decades-long focus on reproductive rights to a much greater emphasis abortion care and logistics.
By Yamani Hernandez
Contributor
Children’s Hospital Receives $25 Million, and Dartmouth Lands $20 Million for DEI in STEM Fields
Plus, the University of California at San Diego Health and the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum both received large gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Providing Clothing to Families Facing Poverty Should Be More Than a Funding Accessory
Those of us in the business of offering free clothes to struggling families receive almost no help from grant makers. But ensuring children have shoes, underwear, and apparel that fits is a basic need worthy of philanthropic support.
By Deborah Blatt
Contributor
New Asian American Foundation Aims to Shift Narratives, Curb Hate Crimes, and Promote Change
Sonal Shah, president of the new organization, says that for too long Asian Americans have been made to feel like outsiders in their own country. With $1 billion in cash or pledges and counting, the group hopes to change that.
By dan.parks
Contributor
UCSF Lands $60 Million From Pritzkers for Mental-Health Programs
Plus, Dana-Farber received $50 million to support pancreatic-cancer research efforts focused on early detection of the disease.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
90% of Wealthy Households Gave to Charity Last Year, Study Finds
Three-fourths of rich donors don’t expect the pandemic to significantly change their giving patterns going forward.
By dan.parks
Contributor
Blinded by my class and race privilege, it never occurred to me to probe the organization’s salary structure more closely and provide the support its leaders needed to continue their important work.
By Lisa Ranghelli
Contributor
Increased AmeriCorps Funding Opens Door for More Philanthropic Investment in Service Opportunities
By combining philanthropic dollars with funds from AmeriCorps and state governments, philanthropy can play a pivotal role in boosting national service. To encourage grant makers to join in this work, the Schultz Family Foundation today is launching a $1 million challenge to match grants of $100,000 to $250,000 to AmeriCorps state service commissions that are working with philanthropy to expand national service.
By Tyra A. Mariani
Contributor
Microsoft CEO and Wife Give $15 Million to Children’s Hospital
Plus, the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum received $5 million from the children of Holocaust survivors, and four other nonprofits land big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Rockefeller Heirs Launch Campaign to Block Oil and Gas Development
After putting in $30 million of their own into the fund, the Rockefeller descendants want to raise $100 million to cut off the supply of fossil fuels by supporting legal challenges and protest activities.
By dan.parks
Contributor
An effort spearheaded by U.N. Women and the governments of Mexico and France calls on philanthropic, government, and business leaders to address the profound imbalance in funding for feminist organizations.
Gates Divorce Raises Questions About the Future of Billions in Philanthropic Cash
The split between the billionaire co-founders of the world’s largest private foundation is sure to have very public consequences, with the breakup having already sent a wave of anxious uncertainty through the worlds of philanthropy and community health.
By Haleluya Hadero and Glenn Gamboa
Los Angeles Philanthropist Eli Broad Has Died
The respected and sometimes controversial Los Angeles philanthropist was known for being generous but also sharp-elbowed in his philanthropy.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Mich. Couple Give $52 Million to 3 State Universities
Plus, Unicef lands $25 million from the co-founders of Slack and Away for a massive Covid-19 global vaccination effort.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Support for Press Freedom Needs to Include Gender Equity in Newsrooms
Journalism won’t be well severed if philanthropy simply props up media organizations that don’t reflect the people they serve and perpetuate a mostly white, male view of what constitutes news.
By Kathy Im and ELISA LEES MUNOZ