The Agua Fund awards most of its grants in targeted regions close to its home base of Washington, D.C. Here's what D.C.-area grantseekers should know about approaching it for support.
Read MoreBy the numbers, government spending dwarfs philanthropy. Guest author Loren McArthur argues that by pushing forcefully for a more progressive tax system, funders can harness that scale to advance equity-oriented goals.
Read MoreTop philanthropists have become ever more adept at working the levers of power in order to shape federal policy. Here are the living donors who wield the most influence in the nation’s capital.
Read MoreWe recently spoke with Tonia Wellons about her formative life experiences, the advice she’d give her younger self, and why she’s optimistic about the future of philanthropy.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreMarriott may be one of the most globally recognizable names in the hospitality industry, but the J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation keeps most of its support in the D.C. metro area, funding local education and other causes.
Read MoreThe Jack Kent Cooke Foundation is a major supporter of college access with a broad geographic focus. But the Virginia-based organization also makes its home region a priority, giving significantly each year for education in the Mid-Atlantic States.
Read MoreThe real estate heiress and former reading teacher Ann Friedman had a dream to open a museum of language in D.C., and it’s now under construction. Friedman tells us how this project emerged and who—besides herself—is putting up the money.
Read MoreAfter undergoing a strategy shift several years ago, a once sleepy family foundation in Washington, D.C. has emerged as a force in the region’s funding scene. We look at its latest move.
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