June 27, 2022 Direct Giving Has Surged During COVID. But Approaches Vary, as Does Effectiveness June 27, 2022/ Wendy Paris Charities facilitating cash transfers and other forms of direct aid have grown by leaps and bounds during the pandemic. It’s a promising trend, but not every approach to direct giving is created equal.Read More
June 16, 2022 “Getting Money Into People’s Hands.” The Vetted Direct Giving of L.A.’s The Change Reaction June 16, 2022/ Wendy Paris Through The Change Reaction, donors Greg and Jodi Perlman are channeling hundreds of grants to people with relatively small, urgent financial needs. This approach to hyper-local, vetted direct giving can be life-altering.Read More
December 16, 2020 With $4.2 Billion in COVID-Relief Grants, MacKenzie Scott Cements Her Place as a Top Giver December 16, 2020/ Philip Rojc In time for the holidays, MacKenzie Scott announced an immense commitment to COVID relief and long-term equity work, spread across 384 grantees. Sustaining this level of giving over many years may actually put Scott on track to spend down.Read More
October 06, 2020 Latest Effort to “Decolonize Wealth” Moves Cash to Hard-Hit Native Communities October 06, 2020/ Julia Travers A new initiative to support Native American communities hit hard by COVID-19 will offer direct cash relief, a funding strategy that’s growing in popularity. We spoke to Edgar Villanueva about the Decolonizing Wealth Project’s latest move.Read More
August 18, 2020 A Family Foundation Embraces Direct Giving to Tackle Inequity During COVID-19 August 18, 2020/ Liz Longley Recognizing a gap between government interventions and a growing health crisis, the Schusterman Family Foundation became a leader in direct giving, moving quickly to support the hardest hit.Read More