The Chronicle of Philanthropy

OCTOBER 9, 2024

New studies from Foundation Source and Bank of America show millennial and Gen Z donors want to make a big charitable impact by doing more than just give money.

Collaborations 299

Collaborations Foundations 299

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 19, 2025

The lack of investment by mainstream philanthropy, despite the Souths critical role in the national economy, makes it harder. The LIFT Fund is a collaborative effort that brings together philanthropy, labor, and worker centers to invest in worker power building in this region.

Collaborations 115

Collaborations Manufacturing Law Philanthropy 115

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 1, 2023

Prest Lee Klafczynski, The New York Times, Redux Among the eligible institutions for the Lilly Endowment’s College and Community Collaboration is Indiana University.

Collaborations 264

Collaborations Universities Food Foundations 264

Candid

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Philanthropy invests billions of dollars annually to address pressing social issues. The Funder Safeguarding Collaborative (FSC)fiscally sponsored and co-founded by Global Fund for Childrenworks to create organizational practices and cultures in support of safeguarding. Photo credit: Karen Hatch The post Doing good, wrong?

Philanthropy 95

Philanthropy Culture Law Collaborations 95

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 27, 2025

As advisors to donors and nonprofits, we know firsthand the impact this wealth can have, and were optimistic that much of it will be deployed through philanthropy or values-aligned investing to address our worlds most pressing problems. Can Women Get Philanthropy Unstuck? In short, philanthropy has a math problem.

Philanthropy 126

Philanthropy Collaborations Management Environmental 126

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Together, were offering this case study to shed light on how innovative leaders are collaboratively building resilient health systems that can respond to future challengesfrom pandemics to climate-related disasterswhile expanding primary care access for all. CHIC has emerged as a pivotal system orchestrator for the proCHW movement.

Health 132

Health Public and Social Policy Civil Society Finance 132

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 19, 2025

Prest ICONIQ Impact A Syrian girl in Azraq Refugee Camp, Jordan, finds displays Artolutions collaborative art. Also, Open Philanthropy promised $120 million through its Abundance and Growth Fund to advance economic development, and the Paul M.

Collaborations 235

Collaborations Philanthropy Foundations 235

Candid

MARCH 17, 2025

At the Council on Foundations, were collaborating with the New Pluralists and Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement (PACE) on a three-part report series exploring philanthropys investment in connecting and collaborating across differences. And thats something nonprofits are increasingly trying to facilitate.

Collaborations 104

Collaborations Foundations Philanthropy Activism 104

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 17, 2025

And as many are recognizing, philanthropic foundations that support their work must rally, and quickly, to their support. Many observers argue forand some foundations are announcing increases in grantmaking. They enable the scaled, collaborative action that is the sine qua non of any adequate response in this moment.

Environmental 104

Environmental Civil Society Philanthropy Participation and motivation 104

Candid

JANUARY 8, 2025

Women have a unique opportunity to use their position to advance philanthropy and impact to tackle the pressing problems affecting human and planetary health. Why focus on young women in philanthropy? The report suggests that women, collaborative in nature, are motivated to move capital as a team. billion between 2017 and 2023.

Philanthropy 52

Philanthropy Participation and motivation Children Collaborations 52

Candid

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

He’s given tens of billions to Buffett family-affiliated foundations, and while not all are based in Nebraska, three of the state’s top 10 grantmakers are The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, The Sherwood Foundation, and Buffett Early Childhood Fund. fourth in charitable giving, and seventh in formal volunteering.

Culture 105

Culture Foundations Children Philanthropy 105

Candid

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Global philanthropic funding from foundations and individuals to mitigate climate change surged by 20% in 2023, a historic high. This includes prioritizing collaboration, intersectionality, and flexibility, with a renewed focus on the Global South to accelerate the implementation of climate solutions. billion in 2023.

Philanthropy 52

Philanthropy Collaborations Energy Foundations 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

It demonstrated that when innovative leaders empower proximate communities, orchestrate strategic collaboration across sectors and geographies, and unlock creative capital, they dont just challenge the status quothey leap past it, catapulting systemic change forward. Their effort was not an outlier. Our takeaway?

Public and Social Policy 112

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Finance Collaborations 112

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

APRIL 17, 2024

Fun and collaborative approaches to giving can be more successful than conventional efforts focused on major donors, the author found. By Dana Nichols Justina Reynolds, Hey Friend Events Stephanie Calabro, a Cannonball Kids’ Cancer Foundation Donor, holds a token from the game the organization created.

Collaborations 312

Collaborations Foundations Fundraising Fundraising 312

Candid

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The need to center performance over prestige According to Altrata’s Ultra High Net Worth Philanthropy 2024 report, “[a]lmost 20% of UHNW individuals have a private foundation. Strategic, data-driven storytelling can create lasting emotional connections and visibility beyond traditional philanthropy.

Health 97

Health Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Collaborations 97

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Structure of a Guaranteed Income Pilot Program CRNY’s program began through a three-year, $125 million dollar investment from the Mellon Foundation, the Ford Foundation, and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation. Philanthropy can, however, be part of the driving force for long-term policy change.

Public and Social Policy 133

Public and Social Policy Philanthropy Foundations Health 133

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MAY 22, 2024

By Alex Daniels Ryan Donnell, Sesame Workshop The first 100&Change challenge was awarded in 2017 to a collaboration between Sesame Workshop and the International Rescue Committee to provide educational programming to refugee children in the Middle East.

Children 328

Children Collaborations Education Education 328

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MAY 29, 2024

Prest The California Endowment The California Endowment’s $85 million gift to the Movement Innovation Collaborative will support community organizing among marginalized people. Also, the Nationwide Foundation commits $100 million to Nationwide Children’s Hospital, and the ArtsFund and the Paul G.

Collaborations 278

Collaborations Foundations 278

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

As close observers of the world of family giving, we are convinced this is an historic moment for families and the future of philanthropy as well. What makes this moment perhaps the most notable time in the history of family philanthropy is that it is a time of crucial choices—with huge potential consequences and opportunities.

Philanthropy 131

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Foundations Collaborations 131

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 6, 2023

Hip hop’s practice of sankofa is transforming philanthropy, paving the way for future innovation in the sector through funding opportunities that bring underserved communities into the fold. To those who aren’t down with the culture, hip-hop philanthropy might seem like a new development, but it isn’t.

Philanthropy 128

Philanthropy Culture Foundations Collaborations 128

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 18, 2024

With so much fuel for change and so much money to spend, what’s coming up short in philanthropy, and what needs to be done? Can’t Buy Your Way to Liberation Of course, leaders in social justice philanthropy would be ill-advised to act as if writing checks is enough. Where does social justice philanthropy fit in?

Philanthropy 139

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Foundations Health 139

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

In 2020, iF , A Foundation for Radical Possibility (then the Consumer Health Foundation) hosted a retreat with our board and staff. However, to truly be in solidarity with Black people, we realized that as a private foundation, we needed to look in the mirror as well. We met with NCRP to propose our idea for the study.

Foundations 119

Foundations Philanthropy Construction Healthcare 119

NonProfit Leadership Center

AUGUST 19, 2024

The Nonprofit Leadership Center will bring nearly 1,000 nonprofit and community leaders together for a day of collaboration, conversation and education at the 2024 Nonprofit Leadership Conference: It Starts With Us on October 8. Emceeing this year’s event is actor, community connector and arts leader Patrick Arthur Jackson.

Nonprofit Leadership 242

Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Collaborations Education 242

Candid

JULY 20, 2022

Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) released a new report, Philanthropy and COVID-19: Examining giving in 2021 , in May 2022 that details COVID-19-related philanthropic funding in 2021. During the pandemic, family philanthropy grew significantly , tripling in FY2020 compared to FY2019.

Philanthropy 131

Philanthropy Civil Society Disaster Relief Retail 131

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Current philanthropic work—as a leader of a prominent US-based foundation remarked at a recent Stanford PACS conference—leaves people exhausted. The Problem With Problem-Solving Solving problems to improve people’s lives has been philanthropy’s raison d’être. Can this vision be applied to philanthropy? Medicine 3.0:

Philanthropy 139

Philanthropy Homelessness Psychology Health 139

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 18, 2024

We put forward three recommendations to help realize this goal of “ relational philanthropy ”: 1) commitment to fostering meaningful relationships centered on “we” vs “us/them”; 2) instituting practices that promote shared learning and continuous improvement; and 3) developing a standard of conduct for philanthropy.

Philanthropy 130

Philanthropy Children Activism Leadership 130

Candid

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Racial justice philanthropy has historically been most applauded when led by wealthy white individuals who often support organizations that are not led by the communities they serve. Nearly all 113 BIPOC donors interviewed shared experiences of discrimination and bias in their careers and in the philanthropy space.

Environmental 69

Environmental Philanthropy Foundations Collaborations 69

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 12, 2023

I was a senior program officer with the trust at that point, and was new to philanthropy and fairly new to housing. Although new to both housing and philanthropy, I knew that where and how we live is integral to our health, education, and economic mobility. The problem is bigger than any one issue. As Charles Rutheiser of the Annie E.

Philanthropy 116

Philanthropy Homelessness Public and Social Policy Foundations 116

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Fineberg of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation penned an op-ed for the San Francisco Chronicle, lamenting philanthropy’s inability to join forces to amplify and expedite impact. The work began by building the digital infrastructure.

Philanthropy 116

Philanthropy Collaborations Sociology Foundations 116

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 17, 2023

Courtesy of Ferdinand Dukundimana, Butaro Hospital via Partners in Health William and Joyce Cummings pledged $50 million through their Cummings Foundation to establish the Paul Farmer Collaborative of Harvard Medical School and the University of Global Health Equity in Rwanda. By Maria Di Mento.

Medical 264

Medical Health Children Universities 264

Bloomerang

MARCH 14, 2025

When everyone understands their role in philanthropy and works together toward shared goals, fundraising becomes a collective effort rather than a solitary burden. Effective internal communication and trust are the foundation of donor retention success. Because when fundraising becomes a team effort, the results speak for themselves.

Finance 78

Finance Fundraising Fundraising Collaborations 78

Candid

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

The nonprofit sector is increasingly invested in equitable philanthropy and community-driven initiatives for social impact. By fostering collaboration, PBIs enable communities to share resources, leverage local expertise, and catalyze collective efforts to address their unique challenges by co-creating tailored solutions.

Collaborations 89

Collaborations Nonprofit Administration and Development Leadership Finance 89

Candid

AUGUST 6, 2021

The Ford , Skoll , and Compton foundations have announced the launch of a donor collaborative to help strengthen the impact of moving image storytelling. Ford, Skoll, and Compton foundations press release 07/28/2021.

Foundations 110

Foundations Culture Collaborations Philanthropy 110

Candid

JUNE 23, 2022

Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) released a new report, Philanthropy and COVID-19: Examining giving in 2021 , in May 2022 that details COVID-19-related philanthropic funding in 2021. Brazil’s culture of giving and philanthropy has been growing since the 1980s.

Civil Society 98

Civil Society Philanthropy Collaborations Public and Nonprofit Management 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

But while this alignment can result in strong partnerships and collaborations, it can also open up the risk of confirmation bias: wanting things to be true even when evidence suggests otherwise. But philanthropy has few established practices for attending to, much less reacting to, disconfirming evidence.

Philanthropy 122

Philanthropy Culture Law Governance 122

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 20, 2023

But the story was not the same for global philanthropy, which remained relatively robust in 2020, despite the pandemic. That’s one finding from a new report based on an index developed by Indiana University’s Lilly Family School of Philanthropy , dubbed the Global Philanthropy Tracker. “We We know very little about how much.

Philanthropy 105

Philanthropy Collaborations Governance Foundations 105

NonProfit Leadership Center

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

This unique, 10-week learning experience brings together nonprofit leaders who are new to managing people or programs in an inclusive, collaborative environment to develop the qualities and skills necessary to lead with authenticity and impact. Today, we’re thrilled to introduce the fall 2024 Certificate in Leadership class.

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Leadership Healthcare Nonprofit Leadership Foundations 197