January 26, 2023 What’s New With Barbra Streisand’s Philanthropy? January 26, 2023/ Ade Adeniji Barbra Streisand has always been active in social issues, and launched a foundation back in the 1980s. She’s made a couple of interesting philanthropic moves in recent years, including racial justice gifts.Read More
January 06, 2023 Remembering Barbara Walters’ Philanthropy, and What to Expect Next January 06, 2023/ Ade Adeniji An iconic journalist and TV personality, Barbara Walters was also an active philanthropist. Here’s an overview of what she supported and some details on her giving vehicle, the Dena Charitable Trust.Read More
October 12, 2022 Seven Questions for Nichol Whiteman, CEO of the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation October 12, 2022/ Ade Adeniji The philanthropic arm of the Dodgers has given more than $40 million in the form of grants and programs. We spoke with its CEO about the foundation’s mission, the state of sports philanthropy, and the legacy of Jackie Robinson.Read More
September 01, 2022 Born This Way: How Lady Gaga’s Foundation Focuses on Kindness September 01, 2022/ Ade Adeniji Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation focuses on youth and mental health, backed by Gaga herself, funding partners, and ticket sales. Executive Director Maya Enista Smith explains how its work has evolved over the years.Read More
June 13, 2022 What to Know About the NBA's Newest Billionaire and His Latest Giving June 13, 2022/ Ade Adeniji LeBron James, now officially a billionaire, is stepping up his health and education giving in his native Ohio. We unpack what’s happening and what it means for this athlete philanthropist going forward.Read More
June 08, 2022 IP Briefing: What’s Going on with the Philanthropy of Celebrities, Athletes, and Moguls? June 08, 2022/ IP Staff Celebrities and athletes don’t tend to have the enormous philanthropic capacity that finance or tech billionaires do, but they are a more diverse bunch with huge potential to mobilize support for the causes they care about. Read More
May 19, 2022 Legends of Their Sports: 20 Top Retired Athlete Philanthropists May 19, 2022/ Ade Adeniji Our mapping of the wide world of sports philanthropy continues. We’ve compiled lists of donors league by league — now, we have a rundown of top retired athletes who went on to become prominent philanthropists.Read More
April 28, 2022 Why a Former NFL Player Turned to Philanthropy — Then Helped His Peers to Do the Same April 28, 2022/ Ade Adeniji Veteran NFL kicker Matt Stover runs a family foundation focused on Baltimore. But he also co-founded Players Philanthropy Fund, which provides fiscal sponsorship and DAF hosting for other athlete donors.Read More
April 13, 2022 The Major Leagues: 19 Top Athlete Philanthropists April 13, 2022/ Ade Adeniji In 2021, the top 50 sports stars made nearly $2.8 billion. Powered by soaring salaries and huge platforms, athletes are also turning to philanthropy. Here’s a rundown of some of the top givers across major American sports.Read More
April 04, 2022 The Other Kushner: Here's a Wealthy Bay Area Couple to Watch April 04, 2022/ Ade Adeniji Jared Kushner’s younger brother Josh is an investor and a Democrat married to supermodel Karlie Kloss. The young couple are starting to engage in philanthropy. Here’s a rundown of what they’ve supported so far.Read More
March 30, 2022 This Hollywood Power Couple Gave Millions to Help Ukrainians. What Other Causes Do They Support? March 30, 2022/ Ade Adeniji Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis raised and donated millions for Ukraine. We take a look at what drove that effort, as well as what to expect from the couple, who have ties to both the entertainment and tech worlds.Read More
March 25, 2022 Power Play: Here's a List of Top NHL Stars Who Give March 25, 2022/ Ade Adeniji Completing our round-up of philanthropy across all major American sports leagues, this time we look at the philanthropy of top NHL players. On our list are seven names to watch.Read More
March 22, 2022 Philanthropic Sluggers: Who Are the Top Givers in Major League Baseball? March 22, 2022/ Ade Adeniji In our latest dive into athlete philanthropy, we look at the growing giving of Major League Baseball’s biggest stars. With salaries on the rise, top-earning players have some serious money waiting in the wings.Read More
March 21, 2022 What We Learned from a Deep Dive Into Giving from Celebrities, Athletes and Media Moguls March 21, 2022/ Mike Scutari As part of IP’s State of American Philanthropy project, we recently published an in-depth paper on trends in giving from celebrities, athletes and media moguls. Co-author Mike Scutari explores our key takeaways.Read More
February 16, 2022 Rihanna Is Now a Major Climate Justice Donor. Here’s How Her Philanthropy Is Evolving February 16, 2022/ Michael Kavate The pop star’s Clara Lionel Foundation got started mainly funding disaster relief, then moved into climate resilience. Her latest round of grants puts the focus squarely on root causes of the climate emergency. Get the details.Read More
February 02, 2022 Cardi B Has Given Big in Times of Crisis. What Might We Expect From Her Future Philanthropy? February 02, 2022/ Ade Adeniji Iconic rapper Cardi B is building a philanthropic track record, including stepping up during the pandemic and supporting victims of the Bronx fire earlier this year. Here’s what we know and what to expect going forward.Read More
January 27, 2022 Count It: 7 of the WNBA’s Most Philanthropic Players January 27, 2022/ Ade Adeniji While WNBA stars are paid much less than their NBA counterparts, they have engaged in impactful philanthropy by using their dollars and their voices to advocate for causes that matter to them. Here’s a quick rundown.Read More
January 04, 2022 Six Questions for Philanthropist and NFL Legend Patrick Willis January 04, 2022/ Ade Adeniji Former NFL linebacker Patrick Willis was just inducted into the San Francisco 49ers Hall of Fame. We asked the retired legend about his playing days, his growing philanthropy, and where he hopes to go from here.Read More
December 21, 2021 Nine Questions for Clarisse Machanguana, Former WNBA Player December 21, 2021/ Ade Adeniji We sit down with former WNBA player Clarisse Machanguana, Mozambique’s most storied basketball player. She talks about going back home to start a foundation focused on girls and youth, and why she’s back in the U.S.Read More
December 06, 2021 With the Elevate Prize, a Foundation Looks to Harness the Power of Fandom for Good December 06, 2021/ Martha Ramirez At first glance, fandom and philanthropy appear to have little in common. But through a prize program, one foundation is looking to harness the power of fandom to inspire social change. Its goal? To make good famous.Read More