November 03, 2022 What We Learned From a Deep Dive into Economic Justice Advocacy Funding November 03, 2022/ Philip Rojc For our latest State of American Philanthropy report, we analyzed the small pool of funders taking on the public policies and power arrangements that govern economic life. Here’s a quick overview of what’s happening.Read More
October 17, 2022 IP Explainer: What Can—and Can’t—Philanthropy Do in Terms of Advocacy, Policy, and Politics? October 17, 2022/ IP Staff Philanthropy is difficult to navigate. That’s why we’ve produced a series of explainers to demystify the basics. Today, we break down the ground rules when it comes to politics and advocacy.Read More
June 09, 2022 Seven Things That Scare Us About the Future of Philanthropy June 09, 2022/ Philip Rojc The philanthrosphere is changing fast, and not necessarily for the better. Want to know what keeps us up at night? Here are seven of our biggest concerns about where the sector’s headed.Read More
March 04, 2022 CZI’s Justice Reform Spinoff Has Ambitious Goals. Here’s Where Its First Grants Are Headed March 04, 2022/ Katherine Don The Just Trust spun off from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative last year with $350 million in funding. Now that its inaugural grants have gone out, we checked in with CEO Ana Zamora about its goals and outlook.Read More
June 16, 2020 With Change in the Air, Foundation Interest in Advocacy Blooms June 16, 2020/ Michael Kavate A pandemic, financial downturn, and a sweeping protest movement could open the door to significant policy change. Foundations are wary when it comes to advocacy, but more are testing the waters, according to an advisor on the topic.Read More