Over the next few years, the MacArthur Foundation is bringing to a close four “Big Bets” on issues ranging from criminal justice to climate change. What impact did these programs have? And how will the shift affect grantees?
Read MoreThe Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE) is supporting work to remove barriers to recovery and healthcare for pregnant women and new mothers with substance use disorder.
Read MoreIn this in-depth conversation, Ryan Easterly discusses his foundation’s work backing healthcare for adults with developmental disabilities, and his efforts to expand overall philanthropic support for disability rights.
Read MoreDeborah Santana is a lifelong activist and donor, including work at the Milagro Foundation with former husband Carlos Santana, and her own charitable fund Do A Little. Santana talks with IP about her past work and future plans.
Read MoreFunding that supports people of different generations to solve an array of social problems is a small but growing niche in philanthropy. A round of grants from CoGenerate demonstrates how this type of giving works.
Read MoreFlozell Daniels Jr. heads up this North Carolina-based funder focused on economic justice and racial equity in the South. In a candid chat, he reflects on his career, philanthropy’s blind spots and more.
Read MoreOn the heels of Harvard President Claudine Gay’s resignation, activists are pivoting to hot-button issues like dismantling DEI programs. Major donors have played a key role, and will likely continue to do so.
Read MoreIn 2023, Alice Y. Hom, Ph.D., took the lead at this coalition of groups challenging the sector to advance equity. We spoke with Hom about the organization’s role and what gives them hope for philanthropy.
Read MoreChicago’s Springboard Foundation Fund’s Grantee Champions are donors that provide extensive non-financial support to nonprofits. Executive Director Sejal Shah-Myers walks us through its unique operational model.
Read MoreThe author and political strategist reflects on his long career in progressive giving — including the early days of the Democracy Alliance, the Obama years, and working with his late wife Susan Sandler to back racial justice leaders.
Read MoreDrawing wealth from a successful run as an IBM engineer, Rodney C. Adkins and wife Michelle Adkins are big backers of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, along with universities and STEM education.
Read MoreA new report looks at the toll of chronic underinvestment on the leadership of women and nonbinary people of color, and offers a new framework for funders looking to better support these leaders.
Read MoreThis pooled funding initiative has been fighting for immigrant rights for over 20 years. Fund leaders point to success in key states as a template for others interested in supporting the cause — and protecting democracy.
Read MoreThe Cleveland Foundation's Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards recognize books that contribute to our understanding of racism and diversity. Manager Karen R. Long walks us through the only juried American book prize of its kind.
Read MoreAfter more than a decade at the helm of the $13 billion foundation, Larry Kramer will step down at the end of the month. IP’s David Callahan looks back on what made his tenure unique, and some of his key accomplishments.
Read MoreWomen are wielding more power in philanthropy than ever before — as mega-donors, organization leaders, and catalysts. To spotlight these power players, we’ve compiled our most extensive list of women making an impact in the sector today.
Read MoreIn 2008, the Omaha Community Foundation launched its first participatory fund, and has since expanded the strategy with four more. Here’s how and why the foundation has committed to the approach.
Read MoreIn this in-depth and wide-ranging interview, the head of Citi Foundation explains how the banking giant’s philanthropy is adapting to address the racial wealth gap, food insecurity, and much more.
Read MoreDiana Blank’s foundation is winding down this year, having moved over $1 billion to the environment, rights of women and girls, and more. Family and staff recount Kendeda’s history and explain how and why it’s spending down.
Read MoreEven as attempts are made to “decolonize philanthropy,” guest authors Ana Marie Argilagos, Deanna James and Sarah Thomas Nededog argue that beyond some disaster funding, the field still pays little attention to U.S. territories.
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