The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JUNE 7, 2024

The Oak Foundation, Sobrato Philanthropies, and the Dell Foundation are funding tiny home villages as homelessness spikes.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

OCTOBER 12, 2023

To appeal to a new generation of donors, the Brooklyn Community Foundation is renaming itself Brooklyn Org. By Alex Daniels To appeal to a new generation of donors, the Brooklyn Community Foundation is renaming itself Brooklyn Org.

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Foundations Philanthropy 317

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

By Glenn Gamboa, Associated Press AP Photo/Brynn Anderson The shift will allow Save the Music to focus more on students like 17-year-old JaMarion Hulin, from Daniel McLaughlin Therrell High School in Atlanta, where he is president of the schools record company and is learning to use equipment provided by the foundation to make music.

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Foundations Education Education Associations 207

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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Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Leadership Collaborations 111

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The CEOs of the Ford Family Foundation, the Meyer Memorial Trust, and the M.J. By Alex Daniels Kari Rowe/Kari Rowe for The Chronicle Foundation CEOs Toya Fick, Romanita Hairston, and Kara Inae Carlisle meet regularly to discuss their work. Murdock Charitable Trust share a lot in common as grant makers.

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Foundations 248

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Prest Office of Governor Gavin Newsom California Gov. Gavin Newsom, left, with Earvin Magic Johnson, Dodgers Chairman Mark Walter, LA 28 President Casey Wasserman, and L.A. County Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger at the announcement of LA Rises.

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Foundations Medical Universities 197

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 25, 2024

Dozens of community foundations have new presidents, who are turning their well-capitalized philanthropies into key players in progressive policy battles. By Alex Daniels Dozens of community foundations have new presidents.

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Foundations Philanthropy 334

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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Foundations Philanthropy Nonprofits 318

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 29, 2023

By Alex Daniels Ford Foundation Darren Walker says it’s time to update the principles that have guided philanthropy since Andrew Carnegie laid out his approach to giving in the landmark “Gospel of Wealth” essay.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

20 foundations are speeding grants to protect voting and elections. Meanwhile, House GOP members are asking whether philanthropy is stepping into partisan politics. By Alex Daniels Matt McClain, The Washington Post, Getty Images 20 foundations are speeding grants to protect voting and elections.

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Foundations Philanthropy 314

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.

Foundations 325

Foundations Public and Nonprofit Management Philanthropy Health 325

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Jared Blumenfeld says the Waverley Street Foundation supports community-based climate groups that have been largely overlooked by past climate philanthropy. By Jim Rendon Courtesy of the Waverley Street Foundation Jared Blumenfeld became Waverley Street’s president in 2022 after a long history in the environmental movement.

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Foundations Environmental Philanthropy 346

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MAY 31, 2024

Prest Courtesy of the Mozilla Foundation Nabiha Syed, a media lawyer and CEO of the Markup, joins the Mozilla Foundation as executive director. Also, a new vice president of programs will join the Houston Endowment in July, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute has named its next leader.

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Foundations Philanthropy Medical 256

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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Philanthropy Foundations Nonprofits 298

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Crystal Hayling continually challenged conventional wisdom, practicing trust-based philanthropy before it was fashionable. By Eden Stiffman Libra Hayling is set to retire from her post as executive director of the Libra Foundation.

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Philanthropy Foundations 325

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. What can philanthropy do?

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Philanthropy Disaster Relief Insurance Medical 119

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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Collaborations Philanthropy Foundations Governance 93

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. This will be about laying a foundation, beginning in childhood, that makes giving as instinctual as it is rewarding.

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Philanthropy Children Foundations Values 97

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

AUGUST 16, 2024

Prest Silicon Valley Community Foundation Moses Zapien, left, is joining the Silicon Valley Community Foundation as executive vice president of community action, initiatives, and policy, and Marie D’Costa as executive vice president of philanthropic partnerships.

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Foundations Philanthropy 260

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JUNE 14, 2024

Prest Weingart Foundation Joanna Jackson will remain as president and CEO of the Weingart Foundation. Plus, Sandy Ho will be the next executive director of the Disability and Philanthropy Forum, and the Greater Milwaukee Foundation has named a new leader.

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Foundations Philanthropy 259

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

AUGUST 6, 2024

The most talked about women in philanthropy don’t always take the same tack, but they have some core approaches in common. By Jim Rendon Illustration by The Chronicle; Getty Images and XOSE BOUZAS, HANS LUCAS, REDUX After leaving the powerful foundation she co-founded, Melinda French Gates is striking out on her own.

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Philanthropy Foundations 300

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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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

By Ben Gose WIND RIVER INDIAN RESERVATION Sofia Jaramillo New donor collaboratives are experimenting, but few national foundations bring big dollars or a strategy. Plus, see the rest of our September issue, posted online today.

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Philanthropy Collaborations Foundations 318

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 27, 2024

Without checks and balances, scrutinizing and challenging foundation leaders’ million-dollar paychecks is nearly impossible. By Craig Kennedy Without checks and balances, scrutinizing and challenging foundation leaders’ million-dollar paychecks is nearly impossible.

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Foundations 348

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

APRIL 10, 2024

Prest Aji Styawan, Climate Visuals The Ikea Foundation has given $100 million to the ClimateWorks Foundation for its Drive Electric Campaign to help countries in Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia develop the infrastructure to support electric vehicles. Above, electric two-wheelers in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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Foundations Universities 276

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 28, 2024

But when we look at philanthropy in the US and Europe, the list of private foundations that have a primary focus on SME growth is extremely small, just over a dozen. Why is philanthropy still hesitant? Not philanthropy’s problem. Expand the use of philanthropy and patient capital to test new business models.

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Philanthropy Poverty Public and Social Policy Non-Profits 113

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

DECEMBER 17, 2024

billion to their Hastings Fund at the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. Michael Bloomberg gave $1 billion through his Bloomberg Philanthropies to Johns Hopkins University to make medical school free for most students.

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Medical Universities Philanthropy Foundations 240

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation Fred Smith’s gift to the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation will increase the number of scholarships the charity provides to the children of those who served in the U.S. By Maria Di Mento. Marine Corps and the U.S.

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Foundations Children Universities 358

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JULY 11, 2024

The Knight Foundation just pledged $7 million to fight election misinformation in swing states. By Alex Daniels AFP via Getty Images The Knight Foundation just pledged $7 million to fight election misinformation in swing states. and escalating partisanship.

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Philanthropy Foundations 341

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

AUGUST 14, 2024

Hilton Foundation’s 2024 Humanitarian Prize. Prest Vital Strategies In Cambodia, the Data for Health Initiative supported a pilot project to improve birth and death data collection that can be scaled by the government.

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Health Foundations Philanthropy Governance 271

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

OCTOBER 5, 2023

His compensation beats that of the leaders of the Gates, Ford, and Mellon foundations. By Marc Gunther Gabriella Demczuk, The New York Times, Redux Rajiv Shah’s management style has sewn discontent among some, but he also has many admirers. His management style has sown discontent among some, but he also has admirers.

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Foundations Management 347

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 13, 2024

Prest Also, Cancer Grand Challenges has awarded $125 million to five international research teams, and the OneOhio Recovery Foundation will deliver $51 million to efforts to prevent and treat opioid addiction in Ohio.

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Foundations 342

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

APRIL 25, 2024

The first round of grants from Press Forward, led by the MacArthur and Knight foundations, will go to small newsrooms reeling from financial pressures.

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Philanthropy Foundations 325

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

APRIL 10, 2024

The Mellon Foundation backed one of them, providing $115 million to support 2,400 New York City artists. By Sara Herschander Rachel Keane Sylvain Souklaye, an artist supported by the Creatives Rebuild New York initiative from the Mellon Foundation, in a performance of Depopulated.

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Philanthropy Foundations 310

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Despite the clear and growing threat, climate giving remained a tiny portion of all global philanthropy. By Jim Rendon Despite the clear and growing threat, climate giving remained a tiny portion of all global charitable giving.

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Foundations Philanthropy 318

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The Council on Foundations and Independent Sector have filed an amicus brief supporting the Fearless Foundation, which is defending a lawsuit that tests whether the SCOTUS decision barring affirmative action in college admissions can be applied to grant making.

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Philanthropy Foundations 334

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MAY 9, 2024

Grant makers at the National Council on Foundations annual meeting consider how to find the common ground to build broader coalitions for efforts in education, the environment, health, and more. By Drew Lindsay Chicago Council on Foundations Wendy Feliz, left, with the Arthur M.

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Foundations Health Education Education 319