This Detroit-Based Funder Has Gone All-In on Trust-Based Practices to Advance Equity
The Transforming Power Fund embeds trust-based practices throughout its operations. Here’s how the fund works, and why its leaders are optimistic about the fu... Read more.
How This Accessible Chicago-Based Funder Targets Entrepreneurship, Health and Disabilities
Established in 1951, the Coleman Foundation focuses on entrepreneurship, health and rehabilitation, and intellectual and developmental disabilities. We take a c... Read more.
“The Time Is Now.” How a Matching Gift Scholarship Challenge Came Together at Juilliard
To ease affordability for talented students, the Jerome L. Greene Foundation and the Juilliard School spearheaded a matching program that raised $10 million for... Read more.
After More Than $1 Billion in Funding, MacArthur’s Big Bets Are Winding Down. What Happens Now?
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 imp... Read more.
“We’re Making Rapid Progress.” A Journalism Funding Leader Reflects on the State of Local News
The American Journalism Project recently announced its latest round of funding in support of local news. We check in with CEO Sarabeth Berman to discuss the ... Read more.
A Family Foundation’s Refreshingly Accessible Approach to Funding Research and Education
Established in 2001 by investing legend Gary Brinson, the Chicago-based Brinson Foundation focuses on education and scientific research. We take a closer look a... Read more.
Not Sure Where to Start With Participatory Philanthropy? There’s a New Tool to Help
Funders looking to become more participatory in their grantmaking are often uncertain about the next steps. Consultants Katy Love and Diana Samarasan have creat... Read more.
A Conversation with Liz Carter, Outgoing President and CEO of the Scripps Howard Foundation
In May, Liz Carter will be stepping down as head of the Scripps Howard Foundation and Scripps Howard Fund. In a candid chat, Carter reflects on her career, the ... Read more.
“More Than Just a Check.” This Funder Couples Cash and Professional Support to Help Artists Thrive
Creative Capital recently announced the winners of its latest round of awards, totaling $2.5 million. With a heightened focus on equity and accessibility, the f... Read more.
The Dollar Amounts Are Historic, But Here’s Why We’re Really Bullish About Two Recent HBCU Gifts
Spelman College and the UNCF received $100 million apiece in recent weeks. We dig into the common ingredients in each donation, and why they’re an encouraging... Read more.
How a Philanthropic Advisor Helps Hesitant Wealthy Donors Level Up Their Giving
Erinn Andrews works with wealthy, but not super-wealthy clients who want to give more thoughtfully but lack the capacity to do so. Here’s how she gets these l... Read more.
A Conversation with Flozell Daniels Jr., CEO of the Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation
Flozell 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 c... Read more.
Culture Wars On Campus Are Raging, and Megadonors Are Key Figures on the Battlefield
On the heels of Harvard President Claudine Gay’s resignation, activists are pivoting to hot-button issues like dismantling DEI programs. Major donors have pla... Read more.
More Than a Check: Inside a Place-Based Funder Where Donors Offer Non-Monetary Support
Chicago’s Springboard Foundation Fund’s Grantee Champions are donors that provide extensive non-financial support to nonprofits. Executive Director Sejal Sh... Read more.
How the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Is Working to Ensure Equitable Access to Care
A top priority for cancer research funders is ensuring that patients receive equitable and timely access to treatment and care. We check in with a leading advoc... Read more.
What Books Are Philanthropic Leaders Reading? Here Are 11 Great Picks From IP Interviews in 2023
We’ve interviewed dozens of funding leaders, and we often ask for the last great book they read. Here, we compile their responses from conversations in 2023 i... Read more.
A Conversation with Susan Mims, President and CEO of the Dogwood Health Trust
The trust takes an intentionally systems-based, social-determinants-focused approach to improving health. We get Mims’ take on state of public health, challen... Read more.
Some Funders Still Think Nonprofits Can’t Handle MacKenzie Scott’s Gifts. Nonprofits Disagree
A new report from the Center for Effective Philanthropy finds that nonprofits have capably handled MacKenzie Scott’s large and unrestricted gifts. So why are ... Read more.
“This is Just the Beginning.” Digging into Meow Wolf Foundation’s Inaugural Round of Grants
This year, Santa Fe-based arts and entertainment company Meow Wolf launched a new foundation. We get a status report from Executive Director Julie Heinrich on t... Read more.
Here’s What You Need to Know About MacKenzie Scott’s 2023 Giving
In a new letter published on MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving site, she announced $2.2 billion in donations to 360 organizations in 2023. Who were the big winne... Read more.
“Literature as a Vehicle.” A Unique Book Prize Focuses on Works Addressing Racism and Diversity
The Cleveland Foundation's Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards recognize books that contribute to our understanding of racism and diversity. Manager Karen R. Long walk... Read more.
“A Massive Problem to Solve.” How Can Museums Engage Next-Generation Donors?
As the largest wealth transfer in history takes place, fundraising trends don’t look so good for the arts. Sector stakeholders are trying to figure out how mu... Read more.
Six Questions for Molly Talbot-Metz, President and CEO of the Mary Black Foundation
This legacy health funder in South Carolina received $8 million from MacKenzie Scott and will channel funds toward behavioral health. The foundation’s leader ... Read more.
A Conversation with Karen Rundlet, Incoming CEO of the Institute for Nonprofit News
The Knight Foundation senior director will take the helm at INN, which offers support to nearly 450 members. We check in with her about why she’s optimistic a... Read more.
There’s an Extensive New Guide to Sharing Power in Philanthropy. Will Funders Take Its Advice?
A new report doubles as a comprehensive roadmap for funders looking to share power with grantees and the communities they serve. We dig into its incisive analy... Read more.
A Closer Look at the Philanthropy of First Wave Tech Billionaire John Morgridge and His Family
The former Cisco CEO hails from the generation of givers who made their fortunes in tech’s first wave. We dig into his family’s grantmaking and meet the hei... Read more.
Progress on Breast Cancer Hasn’t Been Evenly Distributed. This Funder’s on the Case
Tackling demographic disparities in outcomes and care has been a big priority for cancer funders lately. Susan G. Komen, a major backer of breast cancer researc... Read more.
What Does the Billionaire Donor Revolt at Ivy League Schools Mean for Higher Ed Philanthropy?
Affluent donors have threatened to withhold support to protest school administrators’ responses to the Israel-Hamas war, among other related issues. We dig in... Read more.
How the Sunsetting Swift Foundation Supports Indigenous Communities
Established in 1999, the Swift Foundation supports Indigenous communities throughout South and North America. We take a closer look at the Santa Barbara-based f... Read more.
A “Pretty Severe Education” in Raising Capital Dollars: What It Took to Get NYC’s Civic Hall Funded
Civic Hall, an 85,000-square-foot collaborative work and training facility, opened to the public on November 1. We heard from cofounder Andrew Rasiej about his ... Read more.
