February 08, 2023 How the Economic Security Project Is Rallying Funders to Support Guaranteed Income February 08, 2023/ Martha Ramirez The idea of Americans receiving a monthly check, no strings attached, has gone from fringe to mainstream in a remarkably short time. This funding intermediary has been a driving force, and has a long list of backers.Read More
January 31, 2023 With Big Backing From MacKenzie Scott and More, Co-Impact Targets Global Gender Inequality January 31, 2023/ Liz Longley Co-Impact seeks to improve health, education and economic outcomes for women across the Global South by tackling underlying forces at play. Here’s why the philanthropic collaborative has been a big draw for funders.Read More
January 10, 2023 A Matter of Trust: With a Big Boost from MacKenzie Scott, GiveDirectly is on the Rise January 10, 2023/ Liz Longley GiveDirectly, a leader in the push to give unconditional cash donations to those in need, has grown significantly since the pandemic hit. Part of that growth is a result of some huge gifts from MacKenzie Scott. Read More
October 19, 2022 Global Gender Equity Requires Access to the Online Economy. Who’s Backing Digital Financial Inclusion? October 19, 2022/ Liz Longley Entrepreneurship among women is on the rise globally, but lack of digital financial tools is holding many of them back. Some heavy hitters are rallying around an effort to bring about greater digital financial equity. Read More
October 06, 2022 As Its Racial Equity Program Expands, Bloomberg Takes a Data-Driven Approach to the Wealth Gap October 06, 2022/ Liz Longley Bloomberg Philanthropies has brought its data-centric approach to problems ranging from climate change to public health. Now, as part of its Greenwood Initiative, the funder is compiling data on racial wealth inequality.Read More
October 06, 2022 How Philanthropy Can Help Connect Rural Communities to Federal Infrastructure Funds October 06, 2022/ Jerry Neal Kenney, Guest Contributor With unprecedented federal infrastructure investments beginning to reach communities, guest author Jerry Neal Kenney offers a framework philanthropy can use to help underserved rural areas absorb much-needed funds.Read More
September 20, 2022 The Latino Donor Collaborative Model: Gaining Equity By Gaining Clout September 20, 2022/ Liz Longley Funded by its board of business leaders, the Latino Donor Collaborative seeks to challenge longstanding stereotypes and misperceptions about Latinos in the United States.Read More
April 11, 2022 A Funder Effort to Fight Poverty—One Taxpayer at a Time April 11, 2022/ Connie Matthiessen Educating people about tax credits can be an effective way for funders to leverage their dollars for a great deal of poverty-fighting power. And there’s a dedicated funder network out there helping to lead the charge.Read More
January 04, 2022 After 200 Years, the Reparations Fight Is Gaining New Traction and Philanthropy Is Slowly Getting on Board January 04, 2022/ Dawn Wolfe For more than 200 years, advocates have been calling for reparations to Black Americans for the harms of slavery, Jim Crow and more. For the first time, some major foundations are backing them up.Read More
November 01, 2021 Kendeda Doubles Down on Employee Ownership, an Underused Part of the Equity Toolbox November 01, 2021/ Katherine Don Giving employees a stake in the business has been shown to not only improve outcomes for workers, but also to increase profitability and survivability. Here’s how the Kendeda Fund’s pitching the concept to the private sector.Read More
October 05, 2021 Responding to Inequities Revealed by COVID, Funders Set Out to Repair Workers’ Safety Net October 05, 2021/ Liz Longley In 2020, major foundations established a short-term, rapid-response fund for the pandemic’s hardest-hit. Now, the Families and Workers Fund has launched an effort to shore up protections for American workers.Read More
September 24, 2021 A Leading Funder in Africa Boosts Its Support for the Next Generation September 24, 2021/ Liz Longley The Mastercard Foundation is a big-time funder in Africa, committing $1.3 billion there to fight COVID and another $1.3 billion to support students. Its new $55 million partnership with the University of Rwanda furthers that work.Read More
September 16, 2021 Funder Spotlight: How the ECMC Foundation Helps Underserved College Students Thrive September 16, 2021/ Mike Scutari In our latest Funder Spotlight, we look at the ECMC Foundation’s work to help historically underserved students succeed. It has an expansive national footprint, an open application process and plenty of money in the bank. Read More
August 25, 2021 A Local Connection: Two NFL Stars Team Up for Financial Literacy in Their Hometown August 25, 2021/ Ade Adeniji NFL stars Ndamukong Suh and Brennan Scarlett both call Portland home and their philanthropy is focused on Oregon. We talk to the athletes about a recent financial literacy collaboration, and where their philanthropy is headed.Read More
August 24, 2021 How the Four Winners of Equality Can’t Wait Will Put $40 Million to Work Toward Gender Equity August 24, 2021/ Liz Longley Equality Can’t Wait recently announced the winners of its $48 million contest to support gender equality. We take a closer look at who the four top grantees are, and what an infusion of $10 million will allow them to do. Read More
August 18, 2021 3 Ways the Schultz Family Foundation is Betting on Young People During Uncertain Times August 18, 2021/ Liz Longley Building back better means providing economic opportunity for youth, but it also means engaging them in serving their communities. Here’s how the former Starbucks CEO’s family foundation is trying to do both.Read More
July 13, 2021 3 Major Funders Take 3 Approaches to Supporting Gender Equity Post-COVID July 13, 2021/ Liz Longley Three large foundations committed a combined $2.6 billion at the Generation Equality Forum earlier this month. How do their approaches align to support a goal of accelerating gender equity as the world recovers from COVID?Read More
July 12, 2021 The Brooklyn Way: How A Billionaire Couple’s Philanthropy Evolved to Support Social Justice July 12, 2021/ Ade Adeniji Joe and Clara Tsai, owners of the Brooklyn Nets, have emerged as strong social justice donors. We spoke with Clara Wu Tsai about how their giving has evolved, and a new fund to empower Black business owners.Read More
July 06, 2021 Following a Third Round of Grants, How Is MacKenzie Scott’s Global Giving Shaping Up? July 06, 2021/ Liz Longley MacKenzie Scott’s global giving has ebbed and flowed, with initial commitments abroad followed by a U.S.-focused round in December. Her latest round promises continued global giving, especially to support women and girls.Read More
June 29, 2021 Seven Rounds, $100 Million. How a Global Foundation Responded During the Pandemic Year June 29, 2021/ Liz Longley The Stavros Niarchos Foundation’s $100 million response to the pandemic played out in more than 200 grants that backed communities around the globe. We take a close look at where the money went and why.Read More