Robert Silvers, storied editor of The New York Review of Books, passed away in 2017, leaving behind a charitable fund to support writers. Here’s how the foundation in his name backs journalism, arts reporting, criticism and more.
Read MoreCreative Capital recently announced the winners of its latest round of awards, totaling $2.5 million. With a heightened focus on equity and accessibility, the funder is helping dozens of artists advance their careers.
Read MoreThe Cleveland Foundation's Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards recognize books that contribute to our understanding of racism and diversity. Manager Karen R. Long walks us through the only juried American book prize of its kind.
Read MoreThis investment company’s foundation took a unique approach to building financial literacy — a short story contest. The winners delivered some deep insights into managing money, including a lesson or two for funders.
Read MoreFor the Principal Foundation, a corporate funder backed by Principal Group, funding a short story contest this year has been one way to inspire people to rewrite their personal narratives about money.
Read MoreA new report based on data from 410 literary arts nonprofits that applied to Mellon Foundation-funded Literary Arts Emergency Fund provides a concerning snapshot of the state of the field. We explore some key takeaways.
Read MoreWith roots in Chicago, the Logan brothers — Richard, Jonathan and Daniel — all have their own foundations. They’re each carrying on and evolving a long legacy of giving that began with their late parents, David and Reva Logan.
Read MoreThe Adrian Brinkerhoff Poetry Foundation aims to make poetry more accessible through its website, exhibitions, and a unique film series. We take a look at its efforts at a time when people are increasingly seeking comfort in the form.
Read MoreAn increasing number of funders have been looking to spur social change through their arts funding, especially during the pandemic. Here are 11 examples we’ve been following.
Read MoreThe Inevitable Foundation launched in 2021 with the goal of boosting the representation of disabled mid-level screenwriters. We check in with its co-founders on its mission, early successes and what’s next.
Read MorePhilanthropy for writing and literature is minuscule compared to other arts, but the field has some steadfast supporters, including major foundations and smaller family foundations.
Read MoreLiterary arts nonprofits face unique fundraising challenges, often falling through the cracks of donor interest. Fundraisers explain how they’ve stayed afloat and share encouraging funding trends they hope will continue.
Read MoreBacked by the popular brand, Moleskine Foundation works to empower creators and advance social change in Africa and beyond. The foundation’s CEO tells us about this unique enterprise, including its work to close Wikipedia’s Africa gap.
Read MoreThe pandemic cut off many working writers’ sources of supplemental income and forced literary arts organizations to cancel revenue-generating events. Close to 300 groups will receive financial relief thanks to a new emergency fund.
Read MoreFunders’ growing interest in equity and inclusion continues to transform the arts fundraising ecosystem, including the notoriously sleepy field of creative writing. Recent moves by two small grantmakers reflect this shift.
Read MoreThe foundation that Linda Breneman created with her ex-husband Jeremy Jaech, a software entrepreneur, has played an important role in strengthening Seattle's literary scene, along with other causes. We explore the backstory.
Read MoreWhen the primary benefactor behind a nonprofit goes away, it can be a rough transition to a new and sustainable funding model. Some organizations don’t survive. The Ucross Foundation’s artist colony is determined to learn the ways of fundraising.
Read MorePoetry received a much-needed boost from the Mellon Foundation, whose president, Elizabeth Alexander, is an acclaimed poet. In addition to awarding cash, the historic gift also envisions poetry as a vehicle to address important social issues.
Read MoreOhio helped swing the 2016 election to Donald Trump, and the GOP controls both the governorship and state legislature there. But the Gordon Gund Foundation keeps working against the tide to advance a progressive agenda.
Read MoreA while back, the University of Arizona reached a $1.5 billion campaign goal two years early. But the gifts kept coming in, highlighting the advantages of "always on" higher ed fundraising.
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