In Her Latest Round, MacKenzie Scott Zeroed in on the Criminal Legal System and its Human Fallout

In Her Latest Round, MacKenzie Scott Zeroed in on the Criminal Legal System and its Human Fallout

Yield Giving’s first open call provided broad support for at-risk youth, those leaving prison, and the families of those in carceral system. We take a look at the grantees, including a group supporting children of incarcerated parents.

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Have K-12 Funders Stepped Up for Racial Equity and Justice Since 2020? Not According to This Report

Have K-12 Funders Stepped Up for Racial Equity and Justice Since 2020? Not According to This Report

Sobering findings from the Schott Foundation for Public Education show that as 2020 recedes from view, ed philanthropy seems largely uncommitted to carrying on equity and justice funding over the long haul.

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For Racial Progress, Endowed Philanthropy Needs to Endow Its Grantees

For Racial Progress, Endowed Philanthropy Needs to Endow Its Grantees

In this guest piece, authors John H. Jackson and Susan Taylor Batten pose the question: If funders believe racial justice organizations are the path to change, why not give them the true wealth they need to stabilize their work?

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Melinda French Gates and MacKenzie Scott Pitch in for Student Health

Melinda French Gates and MacKenzie Scott Pitch in for Student Health

School-based health centers have been shown to boost student health and improve academic outcomes, but there are far too few to meet the need. Two of the most prominent women in philanthropy are working to change that.

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Why This L.A. Funder Created a Children’s Library at Men’s Central Jail

Why This L.A. Funder Created a Children’s Library at Men’s Central Jail

Gordon Philanthropies focuses on education and literacy, including by funding a new children’s library at Men’s Central Jail in Los Angeles. The library aims to strengthen bonds between incarcerated men and their children.

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