Security & Human Rights
Headed by a Billionaire and a Movie Star, a Foundation Fights Gender-Based Violence
One in Three Women: These Funders Are Working to End Gender-Based Violence
American Jewish World Service
Masto Foundation
Melinda French Gates Charts a Course for a “New Chapter.” Here Are Some Takeaways
It didn’t take her long. Just two weeks after the news broke that Melinda French Gates was leaving the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, she made another big announcement: She is committing $1 billion through 2026 “for people and organizations working … [Read more...] about Melinda French Gates Charts a Course for a “New Chapter.” Here Are Some Takeaways
How a Global Participatory Grantmaking Experiment in Seed Funding Took Shape
How Grassroots International Is Funding in Gaza and Haiti Amid Devastating Violence
In the four decades since Grassroots International was founded in a one-room office in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it has funded dozens of movements by people around the world seeking to end apartheid, overturn repressive regimes and gain freedom. As … [Read more...] about How Grassroots International Is Funding in Gaza and Haiti Amid Devastating Violence
How Do Grantmakers Get Started On Climate? Here’s How One Human Rights Funder Began
Sandra Nathan packed all wrong for the climate training. She arrived in Oxford last September for an organization-wide meeting with a suitcase full of sweaters to cope with the fall chill. Yet temperatures were in the mid-70s nearly all week — and … [Read more...] about How Do Grantmakers Get Started On Climate? Here’s How One Human Rights Funder Began
Unlocking Girls’ Leadership Starts with Asking the Right Questions
Sometimes asking a simple question — and truly listening to the answer — can be a powerful catalyst for change. Questions, and the information they unearth, can also nurture great leaders. Without them, we risk missing profound insights that can only … [Read more...] about Unlocking Girls’ Leadership Starts with Asking the Right Questions
Who Is Binaifer Nowrojee, the New President of Open Society Foundations?
In 1993, George Soros realized he could not keep giving away his billions on his own. Needing a manager for his philanthropy, he hired Aryeh Neier, a veteran human rights advocate, law professor and cofounder of Human Rights Watch.Neier ended up … [Read more...] about Who Is Binaifer Nowrojee, the New President of Open Society Foundations?
After More Than $1 Billion in Funding, MacArthur’s Big Bets Are Winding Down. What Happens Now?
When Julia Stasch took over at the MacArthur Foundation in 2014, she inherited a sprawling beast of a funder that had 18 programs on its website, plus various special projects and research networks. She needed to narrow its focus, and to do so, … [Read more...] about After More Than $1 Billion in Funding, MacArthur’s Big Bets Are Winding Down. What Happens Now?
With “A Little Courage,” Ipas Is Shifting Money to the Front Lines of Abortion and Contraceptive Access
In early December, Ipas, the world’s only international NGO dedicated exclusively to expanding access to abortion and contraception, announced that it had found a way to double the number of grantees receiving money through its Ipas Collaborative … [Read more...] about With “A Little Courage,” Ipas Is Shifting Money to the Front Lines of Abortion and Contraceptive Access
With Housing a Growing Global Concern, Habitat for Humanity Targets Informal Settlements
Habitat for Humanity is probably best known for its U.S. volunteer force, which has been building and improving housing since the 1970s, but today, it ranks among the top 10 largest charities headquartered in the U.S., with an ever-growing scope. In … [Read more...] about With Housing a Growing Global Concern, Habitat for Humanity Targets Informal Settlements
With $500 Million Committed So Far, Howard Buffett Stays the Course in Ukraine
Back in June, Howard Buffett stood before the Ukraine Recovery Conference in London and spoke to the urgent need for increased investment, and his own support for a cause he called the clearest distinction between right and wrong he’s encountered in … [Read more...] about With $500 Million Committed So Far, Howard Buffett Stays the Course in Ukraine
Ford Launches Global Network to Help Social Justice Groups Manage Risks and Rewards of Tech
Whether it’s Zoom meetings, Slack channels, contactless payments or GPS, digital technology has become an unavoidable part of our day-to-day lives, and our reliance only grew since the onset of the pandemic. While it’s often a positive force, … [Read more...] about Ford Launches Global Network to Help Social Justice Groups Manage Risks and Rewards of Tech
How Philanthropy is Responding to the Israeli-Palestinian Crisis So Far
This article was last updated November 9, 2023.It’s been more than a week since people around the world awoke to the news that Hamas, the Palestinian political and militant organization that governs the Gaza Strip, had launched a brutal, unexpected … [Read more...] about How Philanthropy is Responding to the Israeli-Palestinian Crisis So Far
A Grassroots Legal Empowerment Organization Attracts Global Climate Justice Dollars
How do ordinary people overcome extraordinary imbalances of power? Vivek Maru, CEO of Namati, the social and environmental justice organization he founded, has found an answer in the law. “For all its flaws, for all the ways in which it’s been … [Read more...] about A Grassroots Legal Empowerment Organization Attracts Global Climate Justice Dollars
Here Are Some of the Funders Working to End Modern Slavery Around the Globe
When people hear the word “slavery” in the U.S., what most often comes to mind is the chattel slavery in which Africans and Black Americans were treated as property and forced to work for white Americans. While that form of slavery was officially … [Read more...] about Here Are Some of the Funders Working to End Modern Slavery Around the Globe
How a Dutch Princess Is Leading a Global Fight to End Child Marriage
“I do” is an empowering statement, one that implies the underlying free will to make one of the biggest decisions in life: choosing a partner. Yet every minute of every day, 23 adolescent girls enter into marriage well before they are able to provide … [Read more...] about How a Dutch Princess Is Leading a Global Fight to End Child Marriage
More Cuts at Open Society Foundations: Nearly Half of Staff to Depart, Offices Close
Editor's Note: This article was originally published on July 5, 2023. Open Society Foundations will lay off at least 40% of its workforce, with hundreds of staff due to get pink slips in the coming months as billionaire George Soros’ globe-spanning … [Read more...] about More Cuts at Open Society Foundations: Nearly Half of Staff to Depart, Offices Close
Beyond Borders: A Regional Look at MacKenzie Scott’s Global Giving
From the beginning, MacKenzie Scott’s global giving has carried through on a number of themes: addressing inequity, supporting women and girls and creating a greener world. The latest tranche emphasized Scott’s desire to keep solutions “of and by” … [Read more...] about Beyond Borders: A Regional Look at MacKenzie Scott’s Global Giving
Inside This Abortion Care Backer’s Move to an “Anti-Colonialist” Decision-Making Model
In February, Ipas, the only international nongovernmental organization focused exclusively on abortion and contraception access, announced its 50th anniversary. More importantly for the philanthrosphere, the organization also announced radical … [Read more...] about Inside This Abortion Care Backer’s Move to an “Anti-Colonialist” Decision-Making Model
In a World Beset by Conflict, Could Better Ways to Measure Peace Change the Funding Equation?
The question of what, exactly, constitutes “peace” is especially relevant these days. We’re living in a restive, multipolar world where threats to peace include everything from renewed great power conflict to various forms of highly localized … [Read more...] about In a World Beset by Conflict, Could Better Ways to Measure Peace Change the Funding Equation?
A Top Science Funder Wants to Keep Ukraine’s Scientists at the Blackboard
In the year since Russia sharply escalated its nearly decade-long war with Ukraine, staging an all-out invasion of the country, philanthropic responses have been a valuable adjunct to military aid and other assistance coming from the U.S., the United … [Read more...] about A Top Science Funder Wants to Keep Ukraine’s Scientists at the Blackboard
“You Have to Show Up.” The Howard G. Buffett Foundation’s Expansive Support for Ukraine
Report: What Philanthropy Can Do About Workers’ Struggles in a Digitalized Global Economy
Philanthropy hasn’t traditionally been very prominent in the epic, centuries-long struggle between labor and capital. And most charitable funders haven’t done much to respond to the adverse effects of the digital revolution on the world of work — or … [Read more...] about Report: What Philanthropy Can Do About Workers’ Struggles in a Digitalized Global Economy
Funders Partner with the Biden Administration to Back Workers’ Rights Around the Globe
Despite the progress made on several human rights fronts over the past couple decades, workers’ rights are under threat and have eroded in many places, both in the U.S. and around the world. For many millions of workers, those rights don’t exist at … [Read more...] about Funders Partner with the Biden Administration to Back Workers’ Rights Around the Globe
Child Marriage Severely Limits Opportunity for Girls. This Powerhouse Trio Is on the Case
Three prominent women philanthropists — Michelle Obama, Melinda French Gates and Amal Clooney — joined forces this fall to boost the Girls Opportunity Alliance’s Get Her There campaign, an initiative of the Obama Foundation that aims to help girls … [Read more...] about Child Marriage Severely Limits Opportunity for Girls. This Powerhouse Trio Is on the Case
How One Organization Is Tapping Into the Lucrative Wedding Industry to Combat Child Marriage
In the time it takes to read this article, several young girls around the world will be forced to end their childhoods early and become child brides — 20 every minute, by one estimate. Child marriage, which disproportionately affects girls, impacts 1 … [Read more...] about How One Organization Is Tapping Into the Lucrative Wedding Industry to Combat Child Marriage
