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Ben B. Cheney Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Ben B. Cheney Foundation supports human services, education, arts and culture, and health. Giving emphasizes Washington, but Oregon and Northern California are also areas of interest. IP TAKE: The Ben B. Cheney Foundation is an … [Read more...] about Ben B. Cheney Foundation
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Targets Lead Poisoning in the First of Its New “Big Bets”
A Corporate Funder Aims to Open Up Medical Career Paths
Wold Family Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Wold Family Foundation supports health, mental health, veterans' causes, animal welfare and education. Washington is a geographic priority. IP TAKE: The Wold Family Foundation foundation lacks transparency, which limits information … [Read more...] about Wold Family Foundation
Avista Foundation: Washington
OVERVIEW: The Avista Foundation supports human services, health, education, economic development arts and culture and environmental causes in specific areas of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Alaska. IP TAKE: The Avista Foundation is a … [Read more...] about Avista Foundation: Washington
Lindberg Foundation Trust
OVERVIEW: The Lindberg Foundation Trust makes modest grants for homelessness and basic needs in Washington. IP TAKE: The Lindberg Foundation Trust's recent giving has doubled down on basic needs for Washington's homeless and vulnerable populations. … [Read more...] about Lindberg Foundation Trust
With New Drugs on the Market, the Alzheimer’s Association Continues to Rake in Support
Philanthropy Must Push Back Against Social Media Misinformation
Three Takeaways from a Deep Dive into Pandemic-Era Foundation Giving
One Family Aims to Change the Game in Pancreatic Cancer Research with a Million-Dollar Prize
Basic Data, Big Impact: Why Bloomberg’s Doubling Down on Tracking Global Births and Deaths
In the near decade since Bloomberg Philanthropies launched its 2015 Data for Health Initiative, it has invested hundreds of millions of dollars to help governments in 31 countries track a few basic pieces of information: births and deaths. Why is … [Read more...] about Basic Data, Big Impact: Why Bloomberg’s Doubling Down on Tracking Global Births and Deaths
Newman’s Own Foundation: Still at the Forefront of Funding, After All These Years
Service: Nine Grantmakers That Have Veterans’ Backs
How a Foundation Is Stepping Up for Military Kids Facing Mental Health Challenges
Why a Top Science Funder Is Centering AI in Its Support for Biology and Life Sciences Research
“Truly a Crisis.” Backing Abortion Access and Support Two Years After Dobbs
Many observers predicted that abolishing federal abortion rights would have disastrous health outcomes — and the two years that have passed since the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson decision have proven them right. As a recent Congressional report … [Read more...] about “Truly a Crisis.” Backing Abortion Access and Support Two Years After Dobbs
From Breadth to Depth: The Blank Family Foundation Tackles Mental Health
There has been a blizzard of coverage of the U.S. mental health crisis over the last several years, but the precise causes — and effective solutions — to our collective deterioration are harder to identify. That’s why, when the Arthur M. Blank Family … [Read more...] about From Breadth to Depth: The Blank Family Foundation Tackles Mental Health
Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation aims to expand access to career opportunities, high quality health care and the “transformative power of the arts.” IP TAKE: According to a recent letter from its founders, the Sheri and Les Biller … [Read more...] about Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation
A Closer Look at the Philanthropy of Panda Express Founders Andrew and Peggy Cherng
We here at IP frequently come across donors who, after years of substantial public philanthropy, ramp up their mega-giving to an even more rarefied level. Such was the case last September, when Andrew and Peggy Cherng, the founders and owners of the … [Read more...] about A Closer Look at the Philanthropy of Panda Express Founders Andrew and Peggy Cherng
What’s New in Intergenerational Funding? Checking in with CoGenerate’s Marc Freedman
There’s something exciting — and often inspiring — about intergenerational relationships, as anyone who was close to a grandparent growing up can attest. Hanging out with someone decades older, or younger, can expand our sense of possibility and … [Read more...] about What’s New in Intergenerational Funding? Checking in with CoGenerate’s Marc Freedman
Riverstyx Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Riverstyx Foundation supports research on psychedelic drugs, hospice care, the environment and Indigenous culture. IP TAKE: The Riverstyx Foundation makes grants in niche areas that are unlikely to receive support elsewhere. The … [Read more...] about Riverstyx Foundation
As Funding Dwindles, HIV and AIDS Remain as Much an Issue of Human Rights as of Health
AIDS may have dropped off the front pages in recent years, but it remains a serious health threat for millions around the world — including in the U.S. Unfortunately, philanthropic giving for HIV and AIDS has been trending down for years: The latest … [Read more...] about As Funding Dwindles, HIV and AIDS Remain as Much an Issue of Human Rights as of Health
“The Joy of Helping Others.” Major Democratic Donor Donald Sussman on His Philanthropy
Born in New York but raised in Miami Beach, Donald Sussman showed a knack for making smart bets early on. He started following the stock market as a preteen and made a $300 investment in sugar, having correctly sensed the impact of the impending … [Read more...] about “The Joy of Helping Others.” Major Democratic Donor Donald Sussman on His Philanthropy
How One Corporate Foundation Is Backing Maternal Health in the U.S. and Abroad
Carla Willis recalls the grief that hit her full-on during her first meeting as a member of Georgia’s Maternal Mortality Review Committee in 2021. “I was so grateful that it was virtual because I had to turn my camera off. And I was literally sobbing … [Read more...] about How One Corporate Foundation Is Backing Maternal Health in the U.S. and Abroad
What’s New in Growing Old? Checking in with Grantmakers in Aging
A Closer Look at the Philanthropy of Tech Billionaire Couple Phillip and Susan Ragon
On June 18, representatives from the Ragon Institute of Massachusetts General, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University gathered in Cambridge to commemorate the opening of the institute’s new headquarters. A photo on … [Read more...] about A Closer Look at the Philanthropy of Tech Billionaire Couple Phillip and Susan Ragon
Eight Questions with Sandy Ho, New Executive Director of the Disability & Philanthropy Forum
In June 2024, Sandy Ho assumed the role of executive director of the Disability & Philanthropy Forum, a philanthropic network of organizations committed to dismantling ableism. Ho succeeds inaugural Director Emily Harris. The Disability & … [Read more...] about Eight Questions with Sandy Ho, New Executive Director of the Disability & Philanthropy Forum
