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Against Jargon: The Growing Call to Change How Philanthropy Talks About the World

Garance Franke-Ruta | October 17, 2025

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A Dialogue on Identity, Strategy, and Philanthropy

David Callahan and Tynesha McHarris | October 16, 2025

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This Faith-Based Funder Is Standing Firm on Racial and Economic Justice

Dawn Wolfe | October 14, 2025

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How Is Philanthropy Addressing the Traumatic Legacy of U.S. Indian Boarding Schools?

Mike Scutari | October 8, 2025

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Agnes Gund Was Much More than Your Archetypal “Old World” Arts Patron

Mike Scutari | September 29, 2025

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Stonewall Community Foundation’s Latest Grants Show the Power of Legacy Giving

Dawn Wolfe | September 18, 2025

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Funders Have Supported Narrative Change When It Mattered Most. We Must Do It Again

Sadé Dozan, Guest Contributor | September 18, 2025

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Seven Women’s Giving Circles and Networks to Know

Martha Ramirez | September 17, 2025

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This Philanthropic Partnership Aims to Reduce Youth Incarceration in L.A. How Is It Faring?

Martha Ramirez | September 11, 2025

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Retreating on Identity Will Not Unify Us

Tynesha McHarris, Guest Contributor | September 10, 2025

In his recent piece, “Philanthropy’s Identity Focus Strengthens the Right. Is There Another Way?,” David Callahan argues that the left’s embrace of identity has backfired, fueling polarization and making space for Trump, while philanthropy should … [Read more...] about Retreating on Identity Will Not Unify Us

Trevor Project and Funders Step Up After LGBTQ+ Youth Hotline Services Cut

Dawn Wolfe | September 3, 2025

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How Seventh Generation Fund Advances Indigenous Peoples’ Self-Determination

Mike Scutari | August 19, 2025

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Inside the Black Freedom Fund’s Journey to Independence and Permanence

Martha Ramirez | August 18, 2025

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The Lilly School Went Deep on Giving for Communities of Color. What Did It Learn?

Mike Scutari | August 14, 2025

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Many Boys and Men of Color Struggle. This California Funder Network Is on the Case

Martha Ramirez | August 7, 2025

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When Safety Nets Fail: Why Philanthropy Must Be the Bridge Elders Deserve

Janet Y. Spears and Anna Karrer Manley, Guest Contributors | August 6, 2025

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How a Regrantor Advances Native Economic Development and Justice

Mike Scutari | July 31, 2025

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A Small Foundation Backs an Innovative Effort to Get Young People to Vote

Connie Matthiessen | July 30, 2025

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How the GroundBreak Coalition Is Taking on the Racial Home Ownership Gap

Dawn Wolfe | July 18, 2025

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Kresge and Others Back a Community-Rooted Strategy to Tackle Food Insecurity

Martha Ramirez | July 9, 2025

Banner for article Fresh Take: How Kresge Supports Community Projects That Integrate Food and Art

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Recent LGBTQ+ Funding News Shows Shifts in Giving

Dawn Wolfe | July 8, 2025

Banner for article Social Service Funders Must Support LGBTQ+ Nonprofits to Advance Their Missions

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Not a Zero-Sum Game: Why Philanthropy Must Prioritize Women and Girls

Christina Gordon, Guest Contributor | July 7, 2025

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Black Feminist Fund Provides a Rare Lifeline for Global, Black-Women-Led Nonprofits

Dawn Wolfe | July 3, 2025

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New Grant Highlights the ‘Trifecta’ of Challenges Facing Queer Orthodox Jews

Dawn Wolfe | July 1, 2025

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What’s Next for the Zell Family Foundation, Which Increased Grantmaking

Mike Scutari | June 20, 2025

Considered by some to be the “most successful real estate investor of all time,” Sam Zell in 1986 founded the Zell Family Foundation. Over the past four decades, the Chicago-based foundation has emerged as among the most reliable supporters of … [Read more...] about What’s Next for the Zell Family Foundation, Which Increased Grantmaking

From Guilt to Grief: Showing Up for LGBTQ Communities Under Attack

Saida Agostini-Bostic, Guest Contributor | June 18, 2025

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Big New Moves From Edgar Villanueva and the Decolonizing Wealth Project

Connie Matthiessen | June 13, 2025

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Woods Fund Chicago’s Michelle Morales on the Myths of Perpetuity

Dawn Wolfe | June 6, 2025

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A Warrior Retakes the Field: 6 Questions for New Gill Foundation CEO Kate Kendell

Dawn Wolfe | May 12, 2025

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America’s Health Is Under Threat. Philanthropies Are Made for Moments Like This

Richard E. Besser, Guest Contributor | May 8, 2025

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