REFORM Alliance and its all-star board have notched a number of big wins on the ground. We catch up with donors Michael Novogratz and Laura Arnold about why they back the justice reform organization.
Read MoreRenaissance Technologies is one of the most successful hedge funds in Wall Street history, yielding one of philanthropy’s most prolific clans. Including the Simonses, well over a dozen donors draw from Renaissance wealth.
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 MoreCriminal justice reform is a growing area of giving, offering a wide array of strategies. One billionaire couple’s philanthropy is supporting leaders who are formerly incarcerated or otherwise directly impacted by the legal system.
Read MoreFTX is one of the biggest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, and founder Sam Bankman-Fried is making major commitments to philanthropy. FTX Foundation just took its first steps, offering early insights into his priorities.
Read MoreThis 29-year-old MIT graduate and effective altruist wants to make as much money as possible and give most of it away. We spoke with him about the new FTX Foundation and his thoughts on philanthropy in general.
Read MoreJPMorganChase is wrapping up a $17 million youth employment initiative. The funder shares what works, and what the future holds for its programs, which have provided 40,000 students with jobs in the past five years.
Read MoreDonors who’ve served their country—or have a family member who did—are often generous to the veteran community. Here’s how a foundation headed by an Army vet is backing a policy push for veterans’ issues.
Read Moreone2one USA Foundation is a philanthropic platform that connects donors directly to individuals in need. We talk with foundation leadership about how they adapted during the pandemic to help people provide support close to home.
Read MoreThe United States has the highest maternal mortality rate among developed countries. Funders ranging from a supermodel to a multinational corporation are tackling the deep inequalities behind this upsetting reality.
Read MoreCarlyle Group co-founder Bill Conway and his wife Joanne have been leading funders of nursing education since they entered the space a decade ago. Here’s how their Bedford Falls Foundation is supporting this essential profession.
Read MoreThe most recent snapshot of corporate giving trends does not capture the societal shockwaves of 2020, but does provide key insights into companies’ priorities and mindsets.
Read MoreThe children of America’s richest people won’t just control vast fortunes in the future. Some are already top givers themselves or have moved into leadership positions within leading family foundations.
Read MoreAfrican American Wall Street billionaire Robert F. Smith is best known for his education giving. But his philanthropy has also focused on ending health disparities for Black men and women, including giving millions for prostate cancer detection.
Read MoreSome call Jim Leitner the greatest macro trader you’ve never heard of. We recently spoke at length with this Wall Street veteran about the human rights and equity causes that he and his wife Tracy Higgins support.
Read MoreIn recent years, critics have sounded off about how the wealthy and corporations use philanthropy to burnish their reputations. Now such concerns are intensifying—even as nonprofits need every donor they can find.
Read MoreIt’s clearer than ever the U.S. would be better off with higher taxes on the wealthy, a more robust government, and less reliance on charitable giving. Still, in coming decades, giving by the rich is only going to become more important.
Read MoreCorporate foundations have moved swifty in response to the coronavirus. Here, we look at tens of millions of dollars in recent commitments, both locally and globally, made by banks and other financial service firms.
Read MoreStephen Schwarzman’s giving has somehow managed to be both conventional and controversial. Having signed the Giving Pledge, we examine the mega-billionaire’s philanthropic career thus far and what the future may hold.
Read MoreA growing number of Wall Street quants are tapping their wealth for philanthropy—and, unsurprisingly, focusing on STEM causes. We connect with David Siegel, another math guy turned investment manager, about his growing giving.
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