“We Forgot the Kids.” Funders Back New Efforts to Support Youth Wellbeing in a Tech-Driven World
Young Futures is marshaling support for funding challenges and a $50 million “philanthropic index fund."... Read more.
How Are Funders Responding to the Administration’s Threats to the Sector?
After it was reported that the Trump administration plans to investigate the Open Society Foundations, the response from some philanthropy leaders and sector organizations... Read more.
The Philanthropy-Backed Think Tank Behind Trump’s Soros Investigation
The Capital Research Center has the ear of the administration, having released a report on OSF that attempts to link the progressive grantmaker to "pro-terror groups."... Read more.
Targeting OSF, Trump Aims for a Chilling Effect on Liberal Funders
The Department of Justice’s apparent move to begin a criminal investigation of the Open Society Foundations has prompted some condemnation from funding leaders.... Read more.
Funders Push Back as the Trump Administration Targets Philanthropy
The administration wasted little time using Charlie Kirk’s assassination as an excuse to go after left-leaning funders. But grantmakers haven't been entirely silent.... Read more.
“Broken Status Quo”: Melinda French Gates’ Latest Investment in Women and Girls
A new Pivotal partnership with a health research accelerator aims to turbocharge advancements in women’s health.... Read more.
Backed by Conservative Funders, PragerU May Soon Offer Lessons at a School Near You
The nonprofit now boasts educational partnerships in 10 states — and has its sights on many more. Here's a look at who's backing it and the views it's promulgating.... Read more.
Why the World’s Richest Woman Is Focused on Improving the Healthcare System
Alice Walton’s new medical school aims to equip future doctors with a more holistic set of tools to improve health and wellbeing.... Read more.
How a Renowned Justice Reform Advocate Is Tackling Hunger, With Help From Philanthropy
Bryan Stevenson of the Equal Justice Initiative aims to grow its promising anti-hunger program. The need will only rise with Trump policies, and while a number of... Read more.
After a Hiatus, What’s New with Open Society Foundations’ Distinctive Fellowships?
OSF's fellowship program is back, aiming to amplify and elevate voices from the Global South. The 2025-26 cohort includes 31 public intellectuals from seven cities.... Read more.
Tracking Young Families’ Wellbeing as Economic Hardship Spikes
The RAPID Survey Project is showing just how many families with young children are facing economic hardship-related stress right now. Here’s why funders have gotten... Read more.
A Small Foundation Backs an Innovative Effort to Get Young People to Vote
From horse rides to the polls to heavy metal, Protect the Sacred is working to animate the Native youth vote with backing from the Mighty Arrow Family Foundation.... Read more.
With Philanthropy’s Backing, Team Lily Defends Fragile Progress on Opioids
With funding from the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts, the San Francisco-based program is helping pregnant people with substance use disorder. But Trump cuts... Read more.
A Popular and Effective Education Approach Is Under Fire. Who Has Its Back?
Parents, educators and potential employers value social and emotional learning (SEL) skills. But as the Trump administration and the right attack SEL, will funders... Read more.
Christy Walton Bankrolls an Effort to Safeguard Vaccine Access in the U.S.
With an anti-vaxxer heading up HHS, the billionaire's support for the Vaccine Integrity Project reflects her quiet, consistent opposition to Trump.... Read more.
Bill Gates Defends His Legacy on Vaccines and Highlights the Threat to Global Health
Though Gates' response had been largely muted as Trump decimated global aid, that may be changing. Is the foundation's new $1.6 billion Gavi commitment a sign of... Read more.
Big Funders Take a Symbolic Stand Through The Courage Project
As it celebrates "everyday acts of civic bravery,” this coalition of grantmakers and nonprofits is recognizing many awardees opposing a far-right agenda. This... Read more.
How Philanthropy Is Moving the Needle on an Innovative Approach to Mental Healthcare
Some national and regional funders are stepping up for collaborative care, but there’s still a long way to go.... Read more.
A ‘Game-Changing’ Gift for Gun Violence Prevention
The Blank Foundation’s investment in the Fund for a Safer Future will allow the donor collaborative to double its efforts to tackle gun violence.... Read more.
Big New Moves From Edgar Villanueva and the Decolonizing Wealth Project
With racial justice in Trump’s crosshairs, the Decolonizing Wealth Project is doubling down with a megadonor-backed youth mental health fund and a trillion-dollar... Read more.
Can Tech Lawsuit Settlement Dollars Back Youth Mental Health?
With philanthropy's support, the Children’s Funding Project and the Afterschool Alliance aim to steer potential tech lawsuit settlement money toward underfunded... Read more.
Robert Wood Johnson’s Final Culture of Health Cohort Targets Structural Racism
The foundation’s prize program may be coming to an end, but RWJF has signaled it remains committed to addressing health disparities — even as other funders back... Read more.
Slash and Burn: Trump Cuts Open Up More Funding Gaps in Native American Education
From closing Head Start offices to staff cuts at tribal colleges, Trump policies threaten the future of Native communities. Modest increases in philanthropic funding... Read more.
Here’s What Stands Out About This Community Foundation’s Scholarship Program
The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a new scholarship program that goes well beyond what is typical.... Read more.
Trump 2.0 and Abortion: Surging Need, A Precarious Funding Landscape
Reproductive rights organizations like the Brigid Alliance work to protect abortion access in an increasingly hostile environment. Will funders have their backs?... Read more.
“Threatening Our Right to Education”: An Uphill Battle to Help Immigrant Students
As fear grips immigrant families, philanthropy-backed advocates are providing information and support to help kids stay in school.... Read more.
The Story Behind Marguerite Casey’s Supercharged Trump 2.0 Giving
The foundation’s $130 million commitment during a "unique moment of urgency” stands out as funders up their giving in response to the Trump administration’s... Read more.
Cara James of Grantmakers In Health Speaks Up on Trump Disruption
As funders process the administration's severe cuts to public health infrastructure, we connected with the PSO president to get her take on what's going on.... Read more.
“All Hands on Deck” as Trump Aims to Eliminate Head Start
Ending the six-decade-old preschool program for low-income families would be a devastating setback, not least for early ed funders trying to address the nation's... Read more.
“Bloodbath at HHS”: Health Funding Leaders React to Trump’s Cuts
As the administration takes a chainsaw to the Department of Health and Human Services, several top health grantmaking leaders sound off on what the damage will mean... Read more.
