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New Digital Platform Connects Last-Minute Democracy Donors to Grassroots Civic Groups

Sarah Henry | October 18, 2024

Banner for article The Time to Invest in Democracy Is Now

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Legal Aid is Not Just for Crimes: How Support for Civil Legal Aid Can Have a Huge Impact

Dawn Wolfe | October 18, 2024

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How a New Microgrant Project Is Empowering Incarcerated People

Dawn Wolfe | October 17, 2024

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Excess Wealth Critic Scott Ellis on Why Philanthropy is Failing Society

Mike Scutari | October 17, 2024

A large, locked bank vault.

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Why Doris Duke Foundation’s Sam Gill Thinks Philanthropic Pluralism Is Worth Defending

Michael Kavate | October 16, 2024

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Remembering Dikembe Mutombo’s Global Philanthropy

Ade Adeniji | October 16, 2024

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Gender-Based Violence Organizations Are Scalable: An Urgent Call for Philanthropy

Kavita Mehra, Guest Contributor | October 16, 2024

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Bloomberg and the Arts: Inside One Mega Funder’s Approach

Mike Scutari | October 15, 2024

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Chronic Absenteeism Poses a Tough Challenge for Post-Pandemic Ed Giving

Connie Matthiessen | October 15, 2024

Desks in an empty school classroom.

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Melinda French Gates’ Latest Move: An Open Call for Women’s Health 

Connie Matthiessen | October 11, 2024

A new mother lies in a hospital bed holding her baby

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Inside a New Collaborative Strategy to Fill Gaps in State-Based Democracy Funding

Sarah Henry | October 10, 2024

A red sign in the foreground points a line of voters toward a polling place.

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Dollars Per Funder, Other Major Green Prizes Outshoot Prince William’s Earthshot. By a Lot.

Michael Kavate | October 10, 2024

A broken piggy bank with small amount of coins spilled out.

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Here’s Why More Philanthropic Funders Need to Get Behind Mental Health Research

Ann Richman, Guest Contributor | October 10, 2024

Banner for article Inside a Top Mental Health Funder's Quest for Game-Changing Breakthroughs

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How Is Philanthropy Stepping Up to Meet the Mental Health Crisis?

Connie Matthiessen | October 9, 2024

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Tracking Green Regrantors: More Nonprofits Are Getting Into the Regranting Business

Michael Kavate | October 9, 2024

A Black woman in a light green top and leans sits on a couch, talking with several other people, who are mostly out of frame.

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The Implications of the Fearless Fund Lawsuit for Downtown Revitalization

Ilana Preuss, Guest Contributor | October 9, 2024

A downtown street with several storefronts, one with a for lease sign.

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Billionaire Tom Golisano Gave $360 Million to Upstate New York Nonprofits. Here’s What He Had to Say

Ade Adeniji | October 8, 2024

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New Report: Less Than 2% of All Charitable Giving Goes to Women and Girls

Dawn Wolfe | October 8, 2024

A woman holds up a sign depicting a raised fist inside the "woman" symbol, at a protest.

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“Look for Structural Gaps.” A Conversation with Sloan Foundation President Adam Falk

Mike Scutari | October 8, 2024

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Targets Lead Poisoning in the First of Its New “Big Bets”

Paul Karon | October 7, 2024

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A Corporate Funder Aims to Open Up Medical Career Paths

Laurie Udesky | October 7, 2024

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The Oracle of Boston: How Billionaire Investor Seth Klarman and His Wife Beth Give

Mike Scutari | October 4, 2024

The glass facade of a long, low contemporary building shown in winter with a planter in the foreground containing trees and the words "Klarman Hall"

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The Prize With More Billionaire Backers Per Dollar Given Than Any Other

Michael Kavate | October 3, 2024

A man in a suit (Prince William) gives a thumbs-up sign while smiling, standing amid several other men in suits.

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Meet a Philanthropist Who Wants to Fix Voting — and Tackle Hunger

Ade Adeniji | October 3, 2024

Article Banner Image of Bradley Tusk

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Three Lesser-Known Democracy Funders That Front-Loaded Support This Year

Mike Scutari | October 3, 2024

Voting booth dividers set up next to each other on a brown desk at a polling place.

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It’s Time for Foundations to Interrogate Perpetuity, Even If That Means Spending Down

Mike Scutari | October 2, 2024

Piles of stacked coins next to an hourglass against a blurred sunset background.

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Inside One Foundation’s Quest to Make Itself More Transparent to Grantseekers

Wendy Paris | October 2, 2024

An open book on a table beside a magnifying glass

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Four Major Funders Backing Religious Literacy — And One to Watch

Dawn Wolfe | October 2, 2024

Close-up of woman's hand holding Muslim prayer beads, against a blue and yellow prayer mat or carpet.

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How Donors in the Jewish Funders Network Are Responding in a Time of War

Wendy Paris | October 1, 2024

An Israeli tank moves over dusty ground with green fields in the background.

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Funders Get Behind a Program to Help Young Elected Officials Succeed in Office

Connie Matthiessen | October 1, 2024

A group of women standing in a conference center or hotel lobby holding a sign.

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