'Inside Philanthropy' Analyzes Doris Duke's Bet on the Arts to Counter Islamophobia
Release Date:
04/12/2017
... Islamophobia When Doris Duke first took up philanthropy as a young heiress and socialite in the 1930s and 1940s, ...
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Supported by Capital One, Bloomberg and Other Funders, Apache Recognizes Innovations Integral to Panama Papers Investigation
Release Date:
04/17/2017
The Apache Software Foundation (ASF), the all-volunteer developers, stewards, and incubators of more than 350 Open Source projects and initiatives, announced today the role played by several Apache projects in the investigation of the Panama Papers.
Atlantic Philanthropies' Report Examines the Effectiveness of the Limited-life Approach
Release Date:
05/01/2017
Limited-life foundations are based on the premise that if a foundation’s grants generate a social return, and that return compounds at a higher rate than its financial assets would, then making the grants sooner generates more social value than...
Russell Sage Foundation Publishes "Places in Need: The Changing Geography of Poverty"
Release Date:
06/01/2017
Americans think of suburbs as prosperous areas that are relatively free from poverty and unemployment. Yet, today more poor people live in the suburbs than in cities themselves.
F.B. Heron: Charitable Giving Is Only a Small Part of What Foundations Do With Their Money
Release Date:
06/30/2017
Most of their capital doesn’t wind up in grants, but in investments. Is the latter the key to maximum impact?
Ms. Foundation Returns to Martha’s Vineyard
Release Date:
08/07/2017
... Ms. Foundation for Women, the country’s first women’s fund , returns to Martha’s Vineyard for its fourth annual ...
Simons Family 'Giving Big' on Climate Change
Release Date:
08/21/2017
... heirs Nat and Liz Simons are taking the family’s hedge fund fortune a different direction with some serious climate ...
Philanthropy vs. Tyranny: Inside the Open Society Foundations' Biggest Battle Yet
Release Date:
08/21/2017
... on your worldview—the giant foundation he funds is not as high-profile as you might expect. . . Philanthropy vs. Tyranny: Inside the ...
Scientist Asked To Remove ‘Climate Change’ From Grant Blames ‘The Ongoing Politicization Of Science’
Release Date:
08/29/2017
... project aims to explore how environmental factors such as climate change affect the ecology of salt marshes, which serve as an important carbon sink. “I have been asked to contact ... the wording in your...
Audacious Philanthropy
Release Date:
08/29/2017
... to similarly audacious successes. They don’t want to fund homeless shelters and food pantries; they want to end ... catalytic, systemic change—and in short order. Even as society grapples with important...
Millions of Dollars From Corporations and Individuals Flow to Flood-Ravaged Texas
Release Date:
08/29/2017
... before, and will be needed." Already, his organization’s fund has raised $2.7 million, he said. Most Raised in a Day .....
Newman's Own Pops The Champagne - Salad Dressing - That Is
Release Date:
08/30/2017
Newman’s Own marks its 35th anniversary this month. It was on Aug. 25, 1982, that the philanthropic company shipped its first bottles of olive oil and vinegar salad dressing.
Can Business Save The World from Climate Change?
Release Date:
09/06/2017
... on board, including Google, Apple, Nike and Microsoft, as well as a host of smaller companies. The statement was coordinated ... large collective of organizations including World Wildlife Fund...
Growing Number of Companies Opt for Locally Driven Hurricane Relief Efforts, Reports GlobalGiving
Release Date:
09/08/2017
In response to Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, a growing number of companies are choosing to support locally driven relief and recovery efforts.
Trump Denies He Made A Deal With Democrats On DREAMer Protections
Release Date:
09/14/2017
... said they would work on legislation with the president to fund security on the U.S. border with Mexico that excludes ...
In Diller Island’s Demise, a Cautionary Tale of Donor Influence
Release Date:
09/21/2017
... argue that the fundamental failing of what became known as Diller Island was that, as a plan for a public space, it was just far too reliant on ...
Bemoaning Budget Cuts, Health Care Navigators Say Feds Don't Get It
Release Date:
09/22/2017
... each customer. So it is cutting their funding, some by as much as 90 percent, the government told the groups last week. But the navigators, as they're called, say the government doesn...
Opinion: Powered by Women - Philanthropy in the Age of Trump Needs to Address Gender
Release Date:
09/25/2017
... friends, families, neighbors, and communities. In fact, as I write this, I'm meeting with representatives of hundreds .....
Opinion: A Cash Guarantee for All Has Philanthropy Buzzing
Release Date:
09/27/2017
... In the 1970s, for instance, Alaska started a Permanent Fund to share oil wealth. But the pace of experimentation has ... and India have shown signs of considering the policy as well. Philanthropy has also...
Open Society, Ford Foundation, Unbound Philanthropy Support Delivering on the Dream Initiative
Release Date:
09/27/2017
... Arrivals, protects immigrants who came into the U.S. as minors and often know no other place to call home. The ... years ago we reported on the creation of TheDream.US, a fund that provides scholarships for...