The 14 Most Important Players in Corporate Philanthropy

 The 14 Most Important Players in Corporate Philanthropy

For all the hype corporate giving can generate, getting a handle on it isn’t easy. Still, there are some clear leaders, encompassing the nation’s biggest banks, tech giants, pharmaceutical companies and retailers.

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Gates Remains Among the Few in Philanthropy to Drive Research for an HIV Vaccine

Gates Remains Among the Few in Philanthropy to Drive Research for an HIV Vaccine

Philanthropy makes up only a small fraction of spending on research and support for people with HIV, still a major threat around the world. In the push for a vaccine, Gates and Gilead are leading the pack.

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Funders for LGBTQ Issues' Latest Tracking Report: Some Good News, More Not So Good

Funders for LGBTQ Issues' Latest Tracking Report: Some Good News, More Not So Good

While foundations’ LGBTQ funding was still rising as of 2021, it mostly isn’t making it to those in greatest need. That includes Black and trans groups, and those in states where a raft of anti-LGBTQ laws are being passed.

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IP Briefing: What’s Going on with Philanthropy for LGBTQ+ Issues?

IP Briefing: What’s Going on with Philanthropy for LGBTQ+ Issues?

Funding for U.S.-based nonprofits focused on LGBTQ+ communities is on the rise, yet this sector still receives only a tiny fraction of overall giving. Here’s an overview of the space, with plenty of links to our coverage on the topic.

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It Takes More Than Science: A Drugmaker's Philanthropy Focuses on Health Equity

It Takes More Than Science: A Drugmaker's Philanthropy Focuses on Health Equity

With the pandemic shedding further light on the many social factors that shape health inequality, the Gilead Foundation is launching a three-pronged funding program to advance health justice.

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"A Wake-Up Call to All of Us." Inside a Chicago-Based Pharma Company’s Racial Equity Giving

"A Wake-Up Call to All of Us." Inside a Chicago-Based Pharma Company’s Racial Equity Giving

The jury is still out on the best ways for corporations and their foundations to support racial equity, but the six partnerships chosen by this biopharmacuetical company are an example of thoughtful leadership and grantmaking.

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What New Data Reveals About the Long, Steady Rise of LGBTQ Giving

What New Data Reveals About the Long, Steady Rise of LGBTQ Giving

After the marriage equality victory in 2015, many LGBTQ groups worried that funding would fall. That never happened. Instead, grantmaking for LGBTQ issues marched steadily higher, breaking new records. Here’s a closer look.

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We Want to Do Our Part: A Corporate Funder Steps up for Trans Communities

We Want to Do Our Part: A Corporate Funder Steps up for Trans Communities

Transgender communities face inordinate challenges, but receive a small slice of philanthropic funding. With a new grantmaking program that draws on input from the trans community, Gilead Sciences is helping to change that.

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Hot Zone: How a Drugmaker is Taking on HIV/AIDS in the South

Hot Zone: How a Drugmaker is Taking on HIV/AIDS in the South

Gilead Sciences is a leading player in HIV/AIDS funding in the U.S. South, with a major grantmaking program aimed at tackling an epidemic that’s still raging in this part of the country. Where’s the money going?

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The Corporate Funder Giving New Attention to HIV/AIDS in the American South

The Corporate Funder Giving New Attention to HIV/AIDS in the American South

Gilead Sciences recently announced a 10-year, $100 million commitment to combat HIV/AIDS in the South—the latest funder to respond to a disturbingly high prevalence of infections in the region. 

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