To ease affordability for talented students, the Jerome L. Greene Foundation and the Juilliard School spearheaded a matching program that raised $10 million for student scholarships. Here’s an inside look.
Read MoreAccording to guest author Mike Nylund, scholarships as they’re currently awarded tend to exacerbate inequities in higher ed. His argument: Donors should adopt a sharp focus on students with clear financial need.
Read MoreInspired by the story of a formerly enslaved woman who went on to become a prominent businesswoman and philanthropist in 19th century L.A., Jackie Broxton helped found a philanthropy that serves local foster youth.
Read MoreWoody and Gayle Hunt have deep ties in El Paso and the surrounding region. Through their family foundation, they’re boosting education in public health, one of many under-resourced healthcare priorities in the area.
Read MoreNative Forward, the largest organization supporting Native American scholars in the U.S., is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Even after a gift from MacKenzie Scott doubled its budget, it is able to fund just 14% of applicants.
Read MoreAs mental health programs expand, the nation is facing a growing shortage of professionals to work in settings from schools to hospitals. A few major players are engaged, but there’s a huge opportunity here for more funders.
Read MoreRichard Handler and Martha Hunt Handler each bring their own interests to their family foundation’s grantmaking. For Richard, that’s education. For Martha, that’s wolves. We connected with Martha to find out more.
Read MoreThe Mastercard Foundation is a big-time funder in Africa, committing $1.3 billion there to fight COVID and another $1.3 billion to support students. Its new $55 million partnership with the University of Rwanda furthers that work.
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