Appalachia Funders Network Aims to Make Climate Disaster Giving Easier
With a new tool, the network is hoping to guide funders to where their dollars can do the most as the region recovers from Hurricane Helene and prepares for future... Read more.
Free Speech Is Under Attack. Here’s What Funders Are Doing — and What Else Is Needed
With civil liberties under increasing threat, it’s critical that philanthropy retains its voice and defends free speech, both to protect nonprofits and democracy... Read more.
Community Foundations Back a Model to Keep Housing Permanently Affordable
We look at how several community foundations are getting behind community land trusts, which put control of properties in residents' hands and aim to ensure long-term... Read more.
Seven Women’s Giving Circles and Networks to Know
Women make up the majority of members in giving circles. Here are a few to know focused on women, trans and nonbinary people.... Read more.
This Philanthropic Partnership Aims to Reduce Youth Incarceration in L.A. How Is It Faring?
With a renewed contract and an injection of philanthropic dollars, Ready to Rise will continue its work to support youth in Los Angeles for another seven years.... Read more.
Voting Rights Are Under Attack. It’s Time for All Funders to Take Action
With Trump now taking aim at mail-in voting, philanthropy’s role in supporting the right to vote has become all the more critical, and it’s not just “democracy... Read more.
Rapid Response: Funders Pool Their Dollars to Protect Public Media
Big, public-facing rapid response initiatives from philanthropy have been notably rare so far amid Trump's cuts. But here's an exception: the newly launched Public... Read more.
Inside the Black Freedom Fund’s Journey to Independence and Permanence
Launched in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder, the pooled fund is now a legally independent organization. It's facing stiff headwinds this year, but it's... Read more.
Who’s Funding Public News Media?
With the imminent closure of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, philanthropic support for public news will be all the more critical. Here’s who’s funding... Read more.
Many Boys and Men of Color Struggle. This California Funder Network Is on the Case
California Funders for Boys and Men of Color has been around since 2014 and has notched wins in the state, despite ongoing national setbacks.... Read more.
Viewers Like You: Who’s Supporting PBS at the National Level?
PBS stations are finding themselves in trouble after Congress decided to strip the Corporation for Public Broadcasting of more than $1 billion. Here are some funders... Read more.
Philanthropy and Homelessness: What’s Changed, What’s the Same, and What’s Still Needed
How does this complex and growing problem illustrate philanthropy's limits? And what do progress and setbacks through COVID and into the second Trump administration... Read more.
Crankstart Steps Up to Defend Immigrants in San Francisco
Chalk up the billionaire-backed grantmaker as one that's willing to act amid Trump's mass deportation campaign.... Read more.
Four Funders Supporting the Right to Protest
With the right to assembly under attack in the U.S. despite its First Amendment protections, here are some grantmakers who've been pushing back.... Read more.
Kresge and Others Back a Community-Rooted Strategy to Tackle Food Insecurity
As billions of dollars are cut from public food assistance programs, community ownership models like equitable food oriented development offer hope for a better... Read more.
How Philanthropy’s Helping Build a Cultural Campus for Refugees in San Diego
Backed by The California Endowment and others, the planned campus will feature affordable housing, a market, a hub for nonprofits and community spaces.... Read more.
The LA Story: Why Funders Must Take Action Against Authoritarianism
Major immigrant rights and California foundations grapple with fear in the streets and Marines in the city.... Read more.
Will Philanthropy Ever Pay Attention to Appalachia? New Research Highlights Disparities
The Appalachia Funders Network has published a new report revealing "stark philanthropic inequities" in Central Appalachia.... Read more.
How Philanthropy Can Oppose Trump’s Authoritarian Immigration Playbook
Draconian immigration enforcement has been a major flashpoint in America's slide toward authoritarianism. But funders aren't helpless and have multiple options to... Read more.
Major Funders Line Up Behind OpenStax’s Mission: Free Digital Textbooks
With philanthropic support, this initiative at Rice University provides no-cost, peer-reviewed texts for K-12 and college students, paving the way for a burgeoning... Read more.
The Inatai Foundation: A 501c4 Funder “Staying the Course” on Racial Justice
With $2.3 billion and a 501c4's ability to back political candidate work, this relatively new funder has been shaped by the communities it serves in Washington state.... Read more.
5 Funders Working to Expand Public Access to Knowledge
The right to open and equitable access to knowledge been under strain, and even outright attack, in recent years. Here are some of the grantmakers aiming to safeguard... Read more.
Carnegie Corporation Launches New Funding Consortium to Advance Nuclear Security
In partnership with several other funders, Carnegie organized a consortium that has pledged up to $10.2 million. The hope is to reverse a troubling decline in support... Read more.
A Look at the New York Community Trust’s Approach to Homelessness
Funding at the intersection of homelessness and housing affordability, the grantmaker aims to support lower-income homeowners, back tenant power, and increase the... Read more.
Here’s a Look at Prince Harry’s Charitable Work Over the Years
From royal patronages to establishing the Archewell Foundation, Prince Harry has been involved in philanthropy for years. Here’s an overview — and why he’s... Read more.
As the Trump Administration Targets Funding for Libraries, Who Has Their Back?
With the administration aiming to ax the Institute of Museum and Library Services, here's a look at some important library funders and why backing libraries is vital... Read more.
What Can Philanthropy Do as Trump Pushes Legal Boundaries on Immigration?
The administration has invoked the Alien Enemies Act to deport hundreds of immigrants, defying a federal court ruling. Some advocates believe a constitutional crisis... Read more.
A Steep Hill to Climb: Six Workers’ Rights Funders to Know
Although labor and workers’ rights haven’t been top priorities for philanthropy, there are still a number of funders in the mix. Here are a few to keep an eye... Read more.
“We Need Other Funders to Step Up”: Philanthropy Reacts to Trump’s Attacks on Immigrants
As the Trump administration takes drastic steps to detain and deport immigrants, here's how funders are reacting — or "waiting to see."... Read more.
As Billionaire Owners Throw Their Weight Around, Journalism Support Is Even More Vital
Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos recently took control of the paper's opinion pages, further highlighting the need for funders to support a free and independent... Read more.
