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Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Awards $208 Million for Health Equity

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 22, 2025

Prest Photo courtesy of The Brotherhood Sister Sol via The Mother Cabrini Health Foundation The Mother Cabrini Health Foundation supports nonprofits that help improve community health and reduce disparities in health outcomes across New York State.

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Save the Music Foundation Looks to 'Go Indie' to Expand Its School Education Support

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The nonprofit will cut ties with Paramount and seek donations from various sources, including individual donors. The nonprofit will cut ties with Paramount and seek donations from various sources, including individual donors.

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In This Moment of Division, Signs of Unity on Issues That Matter to Nonprofits

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Americans want nonprofits and foundations to lead on some of the country's toughest challenges, a new survey says. Americans want nonprofits and foundations to lead on some of the country's toughest challenges, a new survey says. Here are four strategies to answer that call. Here are four strategies to answer that call.

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From Activist to Foundation Leader: Deepak Bhargava to Deliver 'Lightning Bolt' to Philanthropy

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The new president of the JPB foundation will increase grant making to $510 million this year to support nonprofits focused on multiracial democracy and worker power. By Alex Daniels The JPB Foundation Deepak Bhargava is a longtime progressive movement organizer who plans to give big to democracy-strengthening efforts.

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Bob Bothwell's Fearless and Effective Advocacy Shifted Power in Philanthropy to Nonprofits

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MAY 24, 2024

As the first leader of the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, a watchdog group founded in 1976, he spoke bluntly about what was wrong with grant making and pushed for change in an era when foundation critiques were rarely welcomed. Philanthropy lost a fighter and a trailblazer when Robert O.

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The Future of Equitable Philanthropy

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 5, 2024

By Darren Isom , Cora Daniels & Lyell Sakaue Each summer on Martha’s Vineyard, leaders of color working in philanthropy across the United States gather to strategize, to vision, and to be in community with one another on an island where Black families have been vacationing since the 1800s.

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Who Needs a Foundation? For Melinda French Gates, a $250 Million Contest Keeps Her Philanthropy Lean

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

OCTOBER 9, 2024

By Alex Daniels Taylor Hill/FilmMagic Since resigning from the Gates Foundation in May, Melinda French Gates has shone a public spotlight on women’s issues by making a $1 billion commitment to nonprofits working to improve women’s health and increase their political sway. Lever for Change will manage the competition.

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Here’s How Philanthropy Will Fix Declining Empathy

The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Yet, philanthropy endures. Philanthropy will no longer remain confined to a wealthy elite but will transform into a shared, lived experience for people across the economic spectrum. In the relentless chase for massive donations, nonprofits have deprioritized outreach to ordinary families.

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Lessons from the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season: What philanthropy can do better

Candid

DECEMBER 16, 2024

In Sarasota County, it destroyed million-dollar homes on barrier islands, impacting the donors nonprofits and foundations rely on for disaster relief funding. Hardest hit by flooding was the Central Appalachia region, where years of disinvestment by government and philanthropy left the region ill prepared.

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Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Gives $172 Million to Improve Community Health Across New York State

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 18, 2024

Prest Mother Cabrini Health Foundation The Mother Cabrini Health Foundation has awarded $172 million to 514 nonprofit organizations that are helping to improve community health and reduce disparities in health outcomes across New York State. Above, the New Immigrant Community Empowerment organization, based in New York City.

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Learning From a Decade of Collaborative Philanthropy

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 6, 2025

For example, only a handful of the nearly 200 US Giving Pledge signatories have giving organizations (foundations or otherwise) with more than 50 staff. Strategy-aligned funder collaborative : This type of vehicle tends to focus on a specific social issue and is usually launched by one or more institutional foundations or other donors.

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The NonProfit Voice Ep 66: What the Giving USA Report Tells Us About Where Philanthropy Is Heading

NonProfit PRO

JULY 6, 2022

In this episode, Laura MacDonald, chair of the Giving USA Foundation, and Una Osili, philanthropy expert and researcher at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, provide an in-depth look at the report’s key takeaways, including what 2021’s giving source and sector breakdowns mean.

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Cummings Foundation Awards $30 Million to Boston-Area Nonprofits

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JUNE 12, 2024

will receive $750,000 from the Cummings Foundation to provide adult immigrants and refugees with free, intensive English language programs that emphasize work-force development and digital literacy so they can become successful workers, parents, and community members.

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These Lottery Winners Put Millions to Philanthropy. Now Their Foundation Is Closing.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

AUGUST 23, 2023

By Maria Di Mento Sergio Estrada After winning a multimillion-dollar fortune in the California Lottery, Alcario and Carmen Castellano created a family foundation and gave $10 million to support Latinx arts and culture, education nonprofits.

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Big Philanthropy Reinforces Common Misconceptions on Charitable Giving: How Nonprofits Can Address Them

NonProfit PRO

JULY 20, 2022

Contributions from donors and foundations make a great difference for a number of organizations and causes across the country. However, big philanthropy can often reinforce common misconceptions about charitable giving that can lead to challenges down the road.

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4 Ways Foundations Can Help Strengthen Nonprofits

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

APRIL 3, 2023

By Tobi Printz Platnick and Rick Moyers Getty Images Here's how one grant maker helps nonprofits build organizational capacity — and how your foundation can, too.

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Jennifer Lohse, CNP’s Early Calling to Philanthropy

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Jennifer Lohse , Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) , is one such individual. With a deep-rooted passion for philanthropy and a commitment to making a positive impact, Jennifer has dedicated her life to the nonprofit sector. ” These special moments laid the foundation for her future career.

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The Nonprofit at the Heart of a Collision Among Science, Politics, Business, and Big Philanthropy

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The Everglades Foundation has been at the forefront of restoring the Florida wetlands for 30 years. By Eden Stiffman Mac Stone The Everglades Foundation has been at the forefront of restoring the Florida wetlands for 30 years. Not everyone is on board with its environmental plans.

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What Nonprofit and Foundation Leaders Are Saying About the Supreme Court's Affirmative-Action Ruling

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JUNE 29, 2023

By Alex Daniels Kent Nishimura, Los Angeles Times, Getty Images After the Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that Harvard and the University of North Carolina had taken a discriminatory and illegal approach by using race as a factor in admissions, many nonprofit and foundation leaders issued statements. Here is a sampling:

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Knight Foundation Awards $25 Million to the American Journalism Project

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 5, 2025

Knight Foundation, shared news about the Knight Foundations $25 million investment in the American Journalism Project. million to 160 community-based nonprofits. Prest Marco Bello Maribel Perez Wadsworth, CEO of the John S. and James L. Also, the Lilly Endowment gave $22.4

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Barr Foundation Awards $34.9 Million to New England Nonprofit Groups

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 27, 2024

Prest Also, Price Philanthropies gave $10 million to accelerate training for mental-health professionals in California, and Girls Who Invest received $2 million to recruit more women and nonbinary people for careers in the investment-management industry.

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More Than Two-Thirds of Foundations Don’t Make Endowment Grants

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 26, 2024

Endowments are a key tool for nonprofit longevity, but few foundations provide funding for this form of sustainability. By Alex Daniels Endowments are a key tool for nonprofit longevity, but few foundations provide funding for this form of sustainability.

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How A.I. Could Solve Humanity's Biggest Problems — If Philanthropy Catches Up

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 19, 2024

The president of the McGovern Foundation is focused on how the nonprofit sector can use A.I. By Sara Herschander PJMF Vilas Dhar is president of the McGovern Foundation, one of the first grant makers dedicated exclusively to data science. to deploy useful tools and solve wicked problems.

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MacKenzie Scott’s Millions Boost Native American Nonprofits’ Relationship to Philanthropy

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

AUGUST 6, 2024

Ordaz, Institute of American Indian Arts Unrestricted grants with few reporting requirements have boosted the reach and visibility of Indigenous organizations that report years of low funding and trust from established foundations and philanthropists.

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Doing good, wrong? The role of philanthropy in keeping people safe

Candid

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Philanthropy invests billions of dollars annually to address pressing social issues. By embedding safeguarding into grant requirements, providing resources, and fostering a culture of safety, philanthropy can play a crucial role in preventing harm and ensuring that their work contributes to positive, sustainable change.

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3 Years After George Floyd, Foundations Say They've Changed. Many Racial-Justice Nonprofits Disagree.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MAY 31, 2023

By Alex Daniels, Marc Gunther, and Sono Motoyama COURTESY OF THE NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE Foundations say the summer of protests following his murder changed them forever. But for many racial-justice nonprofits, the free-flowing supply of grants proved to be short-lived.

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Financial Sustainability for Nonprofits: 4 Considerations

Ann Green

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Effective financial management is critical for your nonprofit to grow and thrive long-term. By Jon Osterburg If you work for a new nonprofit, your team’s primary goal is probably to get your operations off the ground and start furthering your mission. After all, to build up your organization, you first need a solid foundation!

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More Funders Are Handing Off Grant-Making Duties to Intermediaries. Is It a Good Idea?

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

A new report from the Center for Effective Philanthropy finds that nonprofits are not as enamored with intermediaries as consultancies and foundations are. A new report from the Center for Effective Philanthropy finds that nonprofits are not as enamored with intermediaries as consultancies and foundations.

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Waverley Street Foundation Taps First Head of U.S. Programs

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

programs at Waverley Street Foundation. Also, the Associated Press Foundation for Journalism has named its inaugural executive director, and Georgetown U.’s s Center for Public and Nonprofit Leadership will install a new director in January. Prest Courtesy of Joya Banerjee Joya Banerjee will be head of U.S.

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Nonprofits Advancing Pluralism Jump at New Grants From an Ambitious Collaboration

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JUNE 1, 2023

By Alex Daniels The New Pluralists has attracted $47 million from foundations as divergent in their political views as Rockefeller Brothers Fund and Charles Koch's foundation as part of its work to build bridges. Eventually it hopes philanthropy will pour $1 billion into similar efforts.

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Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Taps Three New Executives

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 15, 2024

Prest Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Yvonne Owens Ferguson, left, Gloria Jackson-Leathers, and Allison Greenwood Bajracharya, are assuming new roles at the Marion Kauffman Foundation. Also, the Center for Nonprofit Management has installed a new CEO, and the Open Society Foundations promoted its new president from within.

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Kataly Foundation and Bank of America Commit $84 Million for Community-Development Fund

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MAY 15, 2024

Prest Getty Images A commitment by Kataly Foundation and Bank of America is supporting the Inclusiv Impact Deposits Fund to enable $100 million in lending through community-development credit unions.

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U. of Chicago Receives $75 Million for the AbbVie Foundation Cancer Pavilion

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Prest University of Chicago Medicine A rendering of the AbbVie Foundation Cancer Pavilion, expected to open in 2027 following the foundation’s $75 million gift to the University of Chicago.

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Why Candid Is Shifting Key Resources to the Council of Foundations

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

It's a rare move in the nonprofit world — one organization moving its resources to another so it can bring it a wider audience. By Glenn Gamboa, AP Business Writer NEW YORK AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File Some community foundations focus on bringing federal and local money into the community, especially in the wake of disasters.

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Albertson Family Foundation Grants $52 Million to Idaho Groups

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 6, 2024

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Mitigating the impacts of a loss of a nonprofit revenue source

Candid

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

In the wake of last weeks news regarding the Office of Management and Budget memorandum instructing federal agencies to temporarily pause all activities related to obligations or disbursement of all Federal financial assistance, many of us are trying to understand the potential impact of a freeze on federal funding on the nonprofit sector.

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Are Women Donors the Key to Unlocking More Giving?

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.

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Supreme Court's Ruling Striking Down Race-Conscious College Admissions Could Have Sweeping Impact on Nonprofits and Philanthropy

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JUNE 29, 2023

By Alex Daniels Jonathan Ernst, Reuters, Redux Legal experts say foundations and nonprofits could face challenges as a result of the court's ruling today. But the decision did not go as far as some affirmative-action supporters had feared. Note: This article will be updated throughout the day.

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What megadonors miss about health-focused nonprofits

Candid

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Over the past decade, it has become increasingly commonplace for those individuals to make mega gifts to other wealthy and at times famous people who have visibility, access, and power, as opposed to traditional nonprofit organizations that engage in social programming, capacity building, and direct services.

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Nonprofit Leadership Center Welcomes Four New Board Members

NonProfit Leadership Center

JANUARY 26, 2024

The Nonprofit Leadership Center is pleased to welcome four new board members to our dynamic board of directors : Lisa L. Brody is the chief strategy officer for the Foundation for a Healthy St. As a career nonprofit leader and current member of the philanthropic sector, I am honored to serve on the NLC Board. Brody, Esq.,

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How Foundations Can Build Trust-Based Relationships With Grantees

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Hull and Hilary Pennington iStock Involve potential grantees in learning at the outset, and more advice from a grant maker and a nonprofit leader. By Stephanie J.

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Latino Community Foundation Appoints Julián Castro as Its New CEO

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development wants to increase the share of philanthropic dollars that go to Latino nonprofits. By Jim Rendon The former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development wants to increase the share of philanthropic dollars that go to Latino nonprofits.

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Joanna Jackson, Weingart Foundation: 'We Don't Have to Keep Doing the Routine Thing'

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

By Alex Daniels Weingart Foundation Jackson aims to break the top-down leadership approach and listen to the needs of nonprofits.

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Open Society Foundations Commits $50 Million to Women and Youth Groups' Work on Democracy

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The money will support nonprofits working on a wide range of issues impacting these groups, including reproductive justice, climate change, voting, and gun safety. By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press NEW YORK Ronald Zak/AP Billionaire investor George Soros founded Open Society Foundations.

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Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Awards $208 Million for Health Equity

Save the Music Foundation Looks to 'Go Indie' to Expand Its School Education Support

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In This Moment of Division, Signs of Unity on Issues That Matter to Nonprofits

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From Activist to Foundation Leader: Deepak Bhargava to Deliver 'Lightning Bolt' to Philanthropy

Bob Bothwell's Fearless and Effective Advocacy Shifted Power in Philanthropy to Nonprofits

The Future of Equitable Philanthropy

Who Needs a Foundation? For Melinda French Gates, a $250 Million Contest Keeps Her Philanthropy Lean

Here’s How Philanthropy Will Fix Declining Empathy

Lessons from the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season: What philanthropy can do better

Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Gives $172 Million to Improve Community Health Across New York State

Learning From a Decade of Collaborative Philanthropy

The NonProfit Voice Ep 66: What the Giving USA Report Tells Us About Where Philanthropy Is Heading

Cummings Foundation Awards $30 Million to Boston-Area Nonprofits

These Lottery Winners Put Millions to Philanthropy. Now Their Foundation Is Closing.

Big Philanthropy Reinforces Common Misconceptions on Charitable Giving: How Nonprofits Can Address Them

4 Ways Foundations Can Help Strengthen Nonprofits

Jennifer Lohse, CNP’s Early Calling to Philanthropy

The Nonprofit at the Heart of a Collision Among Science, Politics, Business, and Big Philanthropy

What Nonprofit and Foundation Leaders Are Saying About the Supreme Court's Affirmative-Action Ruling

Knight Foundation Awards $25 Million to the American Journalism Project

Barr Foundation Awards $34.9 Million to New England Nonprofit Groups

More Than Two-Thirds of Foundations Don’t Make Endowment Grants

How A.I. Could Solve Humanity's Biggest Problems — If Philanthropy Catches Up

MacKenzie Scott’s Millions Boost Native American Nonprofits’ Relationship to Philanthropy

Doing good, wrong? The role of philanthropy in keeping people safe

3 Years After George Floyd, Foundations Say They've Changed. Many Racial-Justice Nonprofits Disagree.

Financial Sustainability for Nonprofits: 4 Considerations

More Funders Are Handing Off Grant-Making Duties to Intermediaries. Is It a Good Idea?

Waverley Street Foundation Taps First Head of U.S. Programs

Nonprofits Advancing Pluralism Jump at New Grants From an Ambitious Collaboration

Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Taps Three New Executives

Kataly Foundation and Bank of America Commit $84 Million for Community-Development Fund

U. of Chicago Receives $75 Million for the AbbVie Foundation Cancer Pavilion

Why Candid Is Shifting Key Resources to the Council of Foundations

Albertson Family Foundation Grants $52 Million to Idaho Groups

Mitigating the impacts of a loss of a nonprofit revenue source

Are Women Donors the Key to Unlocking More Giving?

Supreme Court's Ruling Striking Down Race-Conscious College Admissions Could Have Sweeping Impact on Nonprofits and Philanthropy

What megadonors miss about health-focused nonprofits

Nonprofit Leadership Center Welcomes Four New Board Members

How Foundations Can Build Trust-Based Relationships With Grantees

Latino Community Foundation Appoints Julián Castro as Its New CEO

Joanna Jackson, Weingart Foundation: 'We Don't Have to Keep Doing the Routine Thing'

Open Society Foundations Commits $50 Million to Women and Youth Groups' Work on Democracy

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