A handful of experiences have significantly changed the course of my 25 years of work in the nonprofit sector. One might assume that as president and COO of a national organization, pivotal moments ...

When I joined ACT for Alexandria in 2006, one of the things I was most excited about was awarding grants. I had always been in the position of being a grantee seeking funding and I thought it would be ...

Dallas philanthropist Lyda Hill has devoted much of her giving to tackling social problems through science. Her Lyda Hill Philanthropies supports museums, basic research, and programs like National ...

Montpelier, Vermont, Feb. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Montpelier, VT – The Institute for Sustainable Communities (ISC) is excited to announce its selection as a National Grantmaker for the Eastern ...

How can funders effectively foster grantee and community ownership in collective impact—the commitment of cross-sector actors to a common agenda for solving a specific social problem at scale—when ...

Of the billions of philanthropic dollars that foundations give to nonprofits, virtually all of it–an estimated 95%–goes to organizations run by white people. Up to 80% of those are men. That imbalance ...

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WYBE in Philadelphia will transition in coming years from a public TV station to a foundation, drawing on its $131 million in proceeds from the FCC’s broadcast spectrum auction to award grants.

While it’s true COVID-19’s disproportionate effects on people of color helped popularize and mobilize initiatives to close persistent health gaps, it’s inaccurate to suggest this type of work was ...