This Coalition of Funders Aims to Cool the Culture War Flames and Protect Public Schools

This Coalition of Funders Aims to Cool the Culture War Flames and Protect Public Schools

A coalition of seven funders has been working to support grassroots resistance to organized attacks on public schools. Are they having an impact?

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Culture Wars On Campus Are Raging, and Megadonors Are Key Figures on the Battlefield

Culture Wars On Campus Are Raging, and Megadonors Are Key Figures on the Battlefield

On the heels of Harvard President Claudine Gay’s resignation, activists are pivoting to hot-button issues like dismantling DEI programs. Major donors have played a key role, and will likely continue to do so.

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The Education Culture Wars Are Only Growing Fiercer. These Funders Are Fighting Back

The Education Culture Wars Are Only Growing Fiercer. These Funders Are Fighting Back

A handful of philanthropies are supporting grassroots efforts to push back against well-funded attacks on public education. They’re hoping more funders will take a stand.

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How Philanthropy Can Combat a “Ferocious” Wave of Book Bans

How Philanthropy Can Combat a “Ferocious” Wave of Book Bans

As book bans in schools become a key front in the culture wars, organizations like PEN America are betting that Americans’ faith in free speech will prove stronger. Do funders have their backs?

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With a Higher Ed Partnership, a New Foundation Is Spotlighting Indigenous History and Culture

With a Higher Ed Partnership, a New Foundation Is Spotlighting Indigenous History and Culture

The Gochman Family Foundation is a new grantmaker founded in 2021. Here’s a look at how it’s joining forces with the Open Society Foundations to launch new Indigenous arts and history programs at Bard College.

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As Conservatives Stoke the Critical Race Theory Culture Wars, Where Is Philanthropy?

As Conservatives Stoke the Critical Race Theory Culture Wars, Where Is Philanthropy?

Conservative think tanks and funders are fueling the frenzy over critical race theory. Is it time for progressive philanthropy to respond? We take a look at what’s driving the controversy and what funders are—and are not—doing.

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