Four Things to Know About the Teiger Foundation’s Support for Arts Curators — and Climate Action

Four Things to Know About the Teiger Foundation’s Support for Arts Curators — and Climate Action

Established by art collector David Teiger in 2008, this New York City-based foundation has stepped up activity over the past two years. We take a look at its history, funding priorities, and new grantmaking initiative.

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Funder Spotlight: How Washington’s Satterberg Foundation Evolved to Focus on Racial Justice

Funder Spotlight: How Washington’s Satterberg Foundation Evolved to Focus on Racial Justice

In our latest funder spotlight, we look at the Washington-based Satterberg Foundation and its unique approach to promoting a just society and a sustainable environment.

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Funder Spotlight: Five Things to Know About the Moody Foundation, One of the Largest in Texas

Funder Spotlight: Five Things to Know About the Moody Foundation, One of the Largest in Texas

The Galveston, Texas-based Moody Foundation is a pivotal player in a state full of deep-pocketed grantmakers. We take a deep dive into its history, funding priorities, and how nonprofits can access support.

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Funder Spotlight: Five Things to Know about New Jersey’s Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

Funder Spotlight: Five Things to Know about New Jersey’s Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

New Jersey’s Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation backs organizations in the areas of education, the arts and community engagement. Here’s what you need to know about one of the state’s largest private funders.

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Funder Spotlight: 6 Things to Know About the JPB Foundation’s Environmental Grantmaking

Funder Spotlight: 6 Things to Know About the JPB Foundation’s Environmental Grantmaking

JPB is one of the wealthiest grantmakers in the county, and its environmental program is among the largest. Here, we take a closer look at key elements of its giving, and a few areas for improvement.

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Funder Spotlight: How Alaska’s Rasmuson Foundation Backs Arts, Housing and More

Funder Spotlight: How Alaska’s Rasmuson Foundation Backs Arts, Housing and More

The Rasmuson Foundation supports Alaska-based artists and nonprofits in the areas of health, social services and housing. Here’s what you need to know about the state’s largest private funder.

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Funder Spotlight: How the Hill-Snowdon Foundation Supports Black Lives

Funder Spotlight: How the Hill-Snowdon Foundation Supports Black Lives

In the latest IP Funder Spotlight, we take a look at the Hill-Snowdon Foundation in Washington D.C., which is laser-focused on social justice and empowering Black communities.

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Funder Spotlight: How 3Arts Supports Undercapitalized Artists in the Chicago Area

Funder Spotlight: How 3Arts Supports Undercapitalized Artists in the Chicago Area

3Arts provides support to women artists, artists of color, and deaf and disabled artists in the Chicago metropolitan area. Here’s what you need to know about this particularly forward-thinking arts grantmaker.

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Funder Spotlight: How the Koret Foundation Supports the Bay Area and Jewish Causes

Funder Spotlight: How the Koret Foundation Supports the Bay Area and Jewish Causes

In our latest Funder Spotlight, we look at the Koret Foundation. The San Francisco-based funder supports colleges, K-12 and cultural organizations in the Bay Area as well as Jewish causes locally, nationally and worldwide.

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Funder Spotlight: This Hollywood Thriller Director’s Foundation Supports Global Leaders

Funder Spotlight: This Hollywood Thriller Director’s Foundation Supports Global Leaders

Hollywood director M. Night Shyamalan is best known for big-ticket thriller films and a penchant for plot twists. On the charitable front, he and his wife Bhavna focus on backing grassroots nonprofit leaders around the globe.

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Funder Spotlight: Flush with a Huge Bequest, the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Has Ramped Up Giving

Funder Spotlight: Flush with a Huge Bequest, the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Has Ramped Up Giving

Established by the hotel tycoon, the foundation tackles issues like early childhood development and homelessness. A 2019 bequest from its namesake's son more than doubled its endowment to $7.5 billion.

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Funder Spotlight: How the Henry Luce Foundation Works to Enrich Public Discourse

Funder Spotlight: How the Henry Luce Foundation Works to Enrich Public Discourse

In our latest Funder Spotlight, we look at the Henry Luce Foundation. This New York-based grantmaker supports organizations in the fields of Asian studies, religion and theology, art, and public policy.

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Funder Spotlight: Created by an Oscar Winner, the Jerome Foundation Backs Film and More

Funder Spotlight: Created by an Oscar Winner, the Jerome Foundation Backs Film and More

Today, we’re catching up with the Jerome Foundation, which supports early-career artists in Minnesota and New York City. It was looking at ways to make life easier for grantees well before COVID.

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Funder Spotlight: How the ECMC Foundation Helps Underserved College Students Thrive

Funder Spotlight: How the ECMC Foundation Helps Underserved College Students Thrive

In our latest Funder Spotlight, we look at the ECMC Foundation’s work to help historically underserved students succeed. It has an expansive national footprint, an open application process and plenty of money in the bank.

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Funder Spotlight: Oak Foundation Has a New Plan for Green Giving. Here’s Where the Money’s Going

Funder Spotlight: Oak Foundation Has a New Plan for Green Giving. Here’s Where the Money’s Going

In our latest Funder Spotlight, we take a look at how a Geneva-based foundation is refocusing its environment program on energy, food and natural security—and seeking to put a history of top-down decision-making behind it.

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Funder Spotlight: The John Templeton Foundation Wants to Delve into Life’s "Big Questions”

Funder Spotlight: The John Templeton Foundation Wants to Delve into Life’s "Big Questions”

An affluent and somewhat controversial funder, the John Templeton Foundation has big plans to ramp up its grantmaking at the intersection between science and the spiritual.

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Funder Spotlight: With a Windfall From MacKenzie Scott, Mid Atlantic Arts Is Just Getting Started

Here’s a look at a steadfast regional regrantor that supports the ecosystem of artists and arts organizations in the Mid-Atlantic states. It’s suddenly flush thanks to a big gift from MacKenzie Scott and Dan Jewett.

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Funder Spotlight: The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations Want to Strengthen Civic Life

Funder Spotlight: The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations Want to Strengthen Civic Life

Dedicated to the “common assets of American life,” this national funder significantly ramped up its funding in 2020. It places colleges, religious organizations and public media outlets at the center of its grantmaking.

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Funder Spotlight: Ralph M. Parsons Foundation is Laser-Focused on Angelenos and Open to Pitches

Funder Spotlight: Ralph M. Parsons Foundation is Laser-Focused on Angelenos and Open to Pitches

In an ocean of foundations that refuse unsolicited proposals, this L.A.-focused foundation is refreshingly open to potential grantees and new collaborations. Here’s what you need to know about it.

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Funder Spotlight: How the Kresge Foundation Approaches Higher Ed

Funder Spotlight: How the Kresge Foundation Approaches Higher Ed

Kresge works to increase college access and success, advance economic mobility and strengthen urban communities, with a focus on equity. Here’s what you need to know about the foundation’s education funding.

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