The Jerry and Anita Zucker Family Foundation is a low-key grantmaker that prioritizes local causes. Here are a few important things to know about this foundation, which operates in North and South Carolina.
Read MoreThe leader of the sunsetting foundation, which was set up by her mother, Diana Blank, joined us for a rare interview. Hear about what she’s learned on the journey to spending it all.
Read MoreThough the Southeast and Midwest have some of the nation’s highest incarceration rates, justice reform philanthropy lags. Guest authors Allana Jackson and Alexandra Williams make the case for more attention.
Read MoreStaunchly progressive, Way to Win is an umbrella organization for both philanthropic and political funding. Its Sun Belt-focused strategy faces some headwinds as it seeks to galvanize voters ahead of the midterms.
Read MoreWe recently caught up with philanthropy and history scholar Tyrone McKinley Freeman, author of a new book about early black millionaire Madam C.J. Walker, who paved the way for Black philanthropy today.
Read MoreThe Judith Atkins Wall Foundation is a good funder to know if you run a nonprofit in North or South Carolina. Here’s an overview of the Wall Foundation’s local philanthropy.
Read MoreIn an effort to break the cycle of poverty, the Duke Endowment is making an ambitious investment in early childhood and place-based giving, with a focus on Guilford County, North Carolina.
Read MoreHere are some details that stand out about the Waccamaw Community Foundation and what nonprofits in and around Murrells Inlet, South Carolina should know.
Read MoreThe Taylor Foundation of Newberry supports Newberry County, South Carolina and has broad interests there. Here are some things to keep in mind as you approach this Southeast funder.
Read MoreSouth Arts netted a gift from MacKenzie Scott and recently announced a $6 million initiative funding BIPOC-led and -serving cultural organizations. We discuss the regrantor’s work with Vice President of Programs Joy Young.
Read MoreIn our latest Funder Spotlight, we look at the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, which supports conservation and arts and culture in the Chicago area and the Lowcountry of South Carolina.
Read MoreHome Depot co-founder Arthur Blank isn’t known for his progressive giving, but it looks like that’s changing. With a focus on the battleground state of Georgia, his foundation is leaning into the fight for an inclusive democracy.
Read MoreThe Springs Close Foundation traces its origins to a local family’s success in the textile industry and is an important grantmaker to know in the northern part of South Carolina. Here are four key facts about this funder.
Read MoreWomen of color have always paved the way for progressive change in the U.S. Despite this, organizations for and by women of color are underfunded. A new grantmaker, the Women’s Foundation of the South, is looking to change that.
Read MoreBen Chestnut and Dan Kurzius are netting $5 billion apiece from the sale of Mailchimp to Intuit. Who are these Atlanta-based tech winners, and what might we expect from their philanthropy in the years ahead?
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Lots of states have Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) Foundations, and South Carolina is one of them. Here are a few guidelines for local grantseekers as they approach the BCBS South Carolina Foundation.
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Here are four things that grantseekers should know about the hyper-local Byerly Foundation and its commitment to Hartsville, South Carolina.
Read MoreTo help local grantseekers get more familiar with how the Central Carolina Community Foundation operates in South Carolina, here are three top things to keep in mind about CCCF.
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This media giant’s corporate funding arm awards millions of dollars to various regions to address community challenges. We take a closer look.
Read MoreWe sat down with Home Depot cofounder Bernie Marcus, who explained his deep interests in autism research, veterans causes, and his plan to spend down and shutter his foundation, “as it should be.”
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