James Stone is one of a growing number of wealthy donors highly concerned about inequality. The James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Foundation is supporting research examining the forces that create and perpetuate it.
Read MoreWith U.S. democracy in crisis, guest contributors Mike Berkowitz and Rachel Kleinfeld argue that philanthropy cannot stick to its usual playbook. They outline five ways funders can update their approach.
Read MoreThe son and daughter-in-law of billionaire media mogul Rupert Murdoch have expanded their grantmaking and put an emphasis on democracy and climate change in recent years. Here’s where the money’s going.
Read MoreAs book bans in schools become a key front in the culture wars, organizations like PEN America are betting that Americans’ faith in free speech will prove stronger. Do funders have their backs?
Read MoreMartin Luther King III and Arndrea Waters King launched the Drum Major Coalition, providing organizations with flexible support for power-building. We spoke with the Kings about how it came together and what’s next.
Read MoreFunders like Ford and Hewlett have committed millions to develop a new field with the goal of using technology to serve the public good. We check in on their efforts thus far and opportunities moving forward.
Read MoreThe New Pluralists funder collaborative is taking on a steep challenge: toxic polarization in America. Guest contributor Uma Viswanathan discusses the group’s approach to bridging divides and its first moves.
Read MoreDemocracy in America is in a precarious state, and local elections are just as vulnerable to monied interests. Guest authors Raúl Macías and Tiffany Mendoza offer a creative solution that can help level the playing field.
Read MoreThe New Pluralists funder collaborative is tackling polarization head-on, focusing on “culture change” on the community level. Its approach has attracted diverse backing, but can it really make a difference?
Read MoreIP founder David Callahan lays out some big ideas for how MacKenzie Scott and her husband Dan Jewett can build on their historic philanthropy to better take on America’s entrenched economic and political inequality.
Read MoreGiving for civic engagement on campus is a small but increasingly important component of the higher ed funding ecosystem. Here’s a list of eight key grantmakers and how they approach that work.
Read MoreInstituto works through a 501(c)(3), a 501(c)(4) and a PAC to cultivate in-state funding. Here’s what it’s doing to support progressive power-building, and how it’s reckoning with the fact that demographics doesn’t always equal destiny.
Read MoreFor decades, Patricia Bauman has had an outsized impact in progressive philanthropy, as both donor and organizer. She’s now narrowing her foundation’s focus to confront dire threats to democracy.
Read MoreMark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan’s unprecedented support for election infrastructure in 2020 has been among their most controversial giving. Though the Facebook royalty aren’t involved, that strand of philanthropy continues.
Read MoreFor over a decade, the State Infrastructure Fund at NEO Philanthropy has been funding civic participation. The donor collaborative offers a promising model for such funding, and leaders say more funders need to get involved.
Read MoreThe Kresge Foundation recently announced a new round of grants supporting college student civic engagement. Kresge’s William Moses explains why this work is so important for democracy—and higher education.
Read MoreThe C.S. Mott Foundation’s work to bolster civil society in Ukraine goes back to the end of the Cold War. As new philanthropy flows in to aid the beleaguered country, here’s what Mott’s been doing there for decades.
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 MoreFor the latest in our series on family philanthropy, we take an in-depth look at the Sobrato family’s giving, rooted in a Silicon Valley real estate fortune. Three generations weigh in on how their priorities and practices are evolving.
Read MoreA new book edited by Peter L.W. Osnos examines the many facets of the life of George Soros, including a chapter on his philanthropy written by Ford’s Darren Walker. It’s an insightful look at what makes Soros so unique as a donor.
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