Endowment funding is commonplace for institutions like hospitals and universities, but much rarer for social change organizations. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is one funder looking to flip that script.
Read MoreAccording to a survey by Bridgespan Social Impact, impact investing remains very far from the norm even among those foundations most likely to pursue it. What will it take for more funders to align money with mission?
Read MoreSobering 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.
Read MoreIn 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?
Read MoreEstimates by FoundationMark show private foundation assets at an all-time high, having only just reached $1 trillion in 2019. Here’s a look at what’s driving the gains and why the trend toward a top-heavy sector isn’t going anywhere.
Read MoreDaniel Heimpel believes foundations’ invested assets are a deeply underutilized tool in their efforts to tackle the housing crisis. His path forward? Use grants and investments in tandem to ease the way for affordable housing.
Read MoreFormer Heron Foundation President Clara Miller says funders should move beyond dogmatic adherence to both perpetuity and spend-down, toward a more nuanced understanding of aligning money to mission.
Read MoreA surging stock market boosted university endowments to stratospheric levels over the last fiscal year. We take a look at how officials may apportion their massive annual disbursements—and how they probably won’t.
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