The Dana Foundation has been a key backer of neuroscience research for four decades. But as the field increasingly impacts broader society, the foundation wants to ensure that the science steers toward the public good.
Read MoreCritical race theory is still drawing some significant support, despite conservative attacks and mischaracterizations. We take a look at Alicia Miñana de Lovelace’s recent gift for critical race studies at UCLA Law.
Read MoreAgainst the backdrop of a nationwide child care crisis, the Raising Child Care Fund is getting behind efforts to support early educators across the country. But in the nation’s capital, one such initiative is on the chopping block.
Read MoreA new report found that fewer than one in 10 top films passes a basic climate content test. But several philanthropic avenues are emerging to challenge that status quo. Here’s a look at three of them.
Read MoreThe EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund is bringing a torrent of support online for a climate transformation. Here’s how philanthropy is guiding and leveraging that funding, including toward more equitable outcomes.
Read MoreWe recently caught up with the national political star and former presidential candidate, who is now heading up a growing regional grantmaker on a mission to “unleash the power of Latinos in California” — and beyond.
Read MoreThis Philadelphia-based funder was launched in 2009 by John Haas, whose father established the much larger William Penn Foundation. We dig into Wyncote’s current giving, including substantial support for local journalism.
Read MoreCalifornia’s James B. McClatchy Foundation and North Carolina’s Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation both support civic engagement and democracy. Needs vary from place to place, but the urgency is a constant.
Read MoreThere’s a lot of demand for intergenerational programming, but funding remains scarce. Here’s how the leading philanthropic funder in the space is using its Eisner Prize Fellowship to bring younger and older people together.
Read MoreCivic engagement is one of the many areas where philanthropy tends to shortchange rural places. Guest author Sarah Jaynes offers five reasons why funders should revisit their assumptions.
Read MoreKnown for its Golden State focus, the foundation is now expanding its voter engagement funding into Arizona and Nevada. We checked in with CEO Julián Castro about the power of engaging Latino voters this election cycle.
Read MoreTo “honor the self-determination of Indigenous peoples” it supports, the spend-down foundation is disbursing large, unrestricted sunsetting grants — which can potentially go toward nonprofits’ own endowments.
Read MoreAs we recognize Workers’ Memorial Day, guest author Janice Fine offers one way philanthropy can powerfully support immigrant workers: by helping them access the federal Deferred Action for Labor Enforcement program.
Read MoreThrough the three-year, $90 million Pockets of Hope campaign, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and several other funders want to change the narrative that backing systemic change in the island nation is a lost cause.
Read MoreThe Ford Foundation’s BUILD Initiative continues to provide substantial, flexible funding and capacity building support for social justice organizations. UltraViolet, which promotes gender justice, is the most recent grantee.
Read MoreEvery year at the Skoll World Forum, the foundation recognizes a handful of social innovators, who each receive $2 million in unrestricted funding. We take a closer look at the awards and one of this year’s winners.
Read MoreNow led by Julian Robertson’s heirs, the foundation has overhauled its environmental strategy to put money directly in the hands of local organizations outside the U.S.
Read MoreThe fortunes of professional athletes continue to swell, and boxers are no exception. Here, we take a look at some of the wealthiest stars of the sweet science and the causes they’re supporting.
Read MoreStarted by a group of families to support a single researcher, this funder aims to advance basic science and drive better treatments and cures. It now provides millions in annual grants and has plans to expand further.
Read MoreIn this guest opinion, Beth Huang of Tides outlines why philanthropic funders should deploy both 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) funding — and work at the nexus between them — as the election approaches.
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