Philanthropy’s Most Powerful People Under 40
From billionaire heirs to rising family giving leaders, donor organizers, and celebrities, here are some key movers and shakers to watch from philanthropy's younger... Read more.
25 Philanthropy Predictions for 2025
“May you live in interesting times,” goes the old proverb. Here we offer some of our best guesses about what the year has in store.... Read more.
Philanthropy Awards, 2024
As we bid farewell to 2024, we present this year's awards commemorating philanthropy's highs and lows: The 2024 IPPYs!... Read more.
10 Funders to Watch in 2024
Several large funding institutions will be in flux this year and others are emerging as major players. Meanwhile, national and global events will put leading funders... Read more.
Philanthropy Awards, 2023
As we say our goodbyes to another year of philanthropic highs and lows, it's time for our latest round of philanthropy awards: the 2023 IPPYs!... Read more.
The 50 Most Powerful Women in U.S. Philanthropy
Women are wielding more power in philanthropy than ever before — as mega-donors, organization leaders, and catalysts. To spotlight these power players, we’ve... Read more.
Philanthropy Awards, 2022
As we say our goodbyes to another year of philanthropic highs and lows, it's time for our latest round of philanthropy awards: the 2022 IPPYs!... Read more.
IP Explainer: What Is a Private Foundation?
Philanthropy is difficult to navigate. That’s why we’ve produced a series of explainers to demystify the basics. Today, we look at one of the key forms of philanthropic... Read more.
IP Explainer: What Is a Philanthropy-Serving Organization?
Philanthropy is difficult to navigate. That’s why we’ve produced a series of explainers to demystify the basics. Today, we explore philanthropy-serving organizations,... Read more.
IP Explainer: What Is a Community Foundation?
Community foundations are critical players in the philanthrosphere, but they’re not like your typical foundation. In our latest IP Explainer, we unpack what, exactly,... Read more.
IP Explainer: Who Is a Small Donor?
Philanthropy is difficult to navigate. That’s why we’ve produced a series of explainers to demystify the basics of philanthropy. Today, we explain who small... Read more.
IP Briefing: What’s Going on with Philanthropy for STEM Education?
STEM education is one of the few areas where corporate funders play an outsized role in philanthropy, but there are several institutional funders and major donors... Read more.
Six Funders Who Are Prioritizing Diversity in STEM Higher Ed
Much of the philanthropic funding for higher education in STEM still fails to address disparities in those fields. Here are a few of the grantmakers we’re tracking... Read more.
Three Key Intermediaries Ready to Move Resources for Reproductive Justice
With foundations and donors racing to support reproductive rights, we’re highlighting the work of three important intermediary funders that have been working in... Read more.
IP Briefing: What’s Going on With Philanthropy for Early Childhood Education?
Early childhood education has gained more funding in recent years, but it still receives a small share of philanthropy compared to K-12. Our latest briefing gives... Read more.
IP Briefing: What’s Going on with the Philanthropy of Celebrities, Athletes, and Moguls?
Celebrities and athletes don’t tend to have the enormous philanthropic capacity that finance or tech billionaires do, but they are a more diverse bunch with huge... Read more.
IP Briefing: What’s Going on with Philanthropy in the Southwest?
Philanthropy in the Southwest is dynamic and varied, with oil-rich families, recent transplants, and community foundations all playing their part. Our latest briefing... Read more.
IP Briefing: What’s Going on With Philanthropy in Northern California?
The Northern California philanthropic ecosystem is extremely wealthy and extremely varied, with funders addressing pressing challenges like climate change and housing... Read more.
What’s Going on with Philanthropy for Global Health?
Philanthropy represents only a fraction of global health spending, and large foundations dominate U.S. giving for global health. Still, COVID-19 has led to an uptick,... Read more.
IP Briefing: What’s Going on with Philanthropy for LGBTQ+ Issues?
Funding for U.S.-based nonprofits focused on LGBTQ+ communities is on the rise, yet this sector still receives only a tiny fraction of overall giving. Here’s an... Read more.
IP Briefing: What’s Going on with Philanthropy in Southern California?
Southern California is vast and complex—its philanthropic landscape is, too. In this week’s briefing, we give you the basics of what’s going on in this bustling... Read more.
IP Briefing: What’s Going on With Philanthropy for Violence Prevention?
Violence is a massive problem in the United States, and though philanthropy supporting efforts to prevent it has long been scant, funding in this area is growing... Read more.
The Many Sizes, Shapes and Strategies of Community Foundations
The term “community foundation” applies to hundreds of grantmaking institutions in the United States, but no two are quite the same. Here’s an overview of... Read more.
Five Funder Collaboratives—and a New Public-Private Partnership—Supporting Violence Prevention
Funders have been shifting to a preventive approach to ending violence, looking at root causes and supporting community solutions. Here are a few of the funder collaboratives... Read more.
IP Briefing: What’s Going on With Philanthropy for Theater?
Like all the performing arts, theater has been hit hard by the pandemic, and funders are making moves to bolster the nonprofit theater world now and into the future.... Read more.
IP Briefing: What’s Going on With Philanthropy for Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice in the U.S.?
In IP's weekly briefings, we provide an overview of what's happening in a particular area of philanthropy. This week, we look at funding for reproductive health,... Read more.
Eight Funders That Back Grassroots LGBTQ+ Movements
Amid a barrage of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation across the country, here are some of the top philanthropic funders supporting ground-level movement groups working to resist... Read more.
IP Briefing: What’s Going on With Philanthropy for Housing and Homelessness?
In IP's weekly briefings, we provide an overview of what's happening in a particular area of philanthropy. This week, we take a look at who is funding work on housing... Read more.
What’s Going On With Philanthropy for K-12 Education?
In IP's weekly briefings, we provide an overview of what's happening in a particular area of philanthropy. This week, we look at giving focused on K-12 education,... Read more.
IP Briefing: What’s Going on with Philanthropy for Oceans and Freshwater?
The water challenges the world faces today are increasing, and disproportionately impacting poor communities. Philanthropy to address these threats is increasing,... Read more.
