In her early childhood giving this year, MacKenzie Scott is pairing advocacy with direct service funding, including support for programs that provide one-on-one, in-home maternal and infant healthcare.
Read MoreAs the rich get richer, the descendants of the uber-wealthy will shape the world of philanthropy for decades to come. As such, we’ve compiled our first extensive list of the heirs to family wealth who are making waves in the sector.
Read MoreThe Educare Learning Network, a public-private partnership between governments and foundations, is working to close the opportunity gap—and pursue transformative change in our troubled early education system.
Read MoreOne hundred years after one of the worst incidents of racial violence in U.S. history, several efforts are underway to raise awareness and honor the victims of the Tulsa Race Massacre. Here’s how private donors are contributing.
Read MoreRacial discrimination and wealth inequality have deep, tragic roots in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Here’s how the Lobeck Taylor Family Foundation is supporting local food industry entrepreneurs to advance racial equity.
Read MoreThe United States has the highest maternal mortality rate among developed countries. Funders ranging from a supermodel to a multinational corporation are tackling the deep inequalities behind this upsetting reality.
Read MoreThe U.S. compares poorly with other wealthy countries for maternal mortality, and racial and social divides exacerbate the problem. Merck for Mothers is taking a collaborative, equity-oriented approach with a new cohort of projects.
Read MoreA rising tide of local crises and public disinvestment is pulling private funders into roles once thought of as government’s domain. How are these dynamics playing out in different places? And how far should philanthropy go when public systems falter?
Read MoreWith over 600,000 people released from prison every year, reentry challenges are drawing more attention from philanthropy. One nonprofit in this space that’s teaching coding to inmates has found some powerful allies, including the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.
Read MoreEconomic development and entrepreneurship are on the forefront of many funders’ minds these days as they seek to catalyze urban growth. But some foundations are taking these goals to a whole new level to give their hometowns a boost.
Read MoreSince its launch in 2016, Blue Meridian Partners has emerged as a powerhouse vehicle for new giving by some of America’s wealthiest philanthropists. Now the collaborative created by the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation is becoming an independent nonprofit.
Read MoreFor many family foundations across the country, human services are often just one among several priorities. The George Kaiser Family Foundation puts such critical needs at the center of its mission.
Read MoreGKFF funding is down a bit with just $4.7 million in new grants around Tulsa. But yet again, human services causes emerged as a top priority for this locally focused funder.
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