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
October 11, 2022 IP Explainer: Is the Growth of Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) a Good or Bad Thing? October 11, 2022/ IP Staff Philanthropy is difficult to navigate. That’s why we’ve produced a series of explainers to demystify the basics. Today, we summarize another key debate happening in the sector: the question of donor-advised funds.Read More
October 03, 2022 IP Explainer: The Debate Over Who Should Make Funding Decisions October 03, 2022/ IP Staff Philanthropy is difficult to navigate. That’s why we’ve produced a series of explainers to demystify the basics. Today, we summarize a key debate happening in the sector: Who should decide what gets funded?Read More
September 26, 2022 IP Explainer: What Is Program or Project Support? September 26, 2022/ IP Staff Philanthropy is difficult to navigate. That’s why we’ve produced a series of explainers to demystify the basics. Today, we explore the most common form of philanthropic support.Read More
September 19, 2022 IP Explainer: What Is a Philanthropy-Serving Organization? September 19, 2022/ IP Staff Philanthropy is difficult to navigate. That’s why we’ve produced a series of explainers to demystify the basics. Today, we explore philanthropy-serving organizations, critical players in the sector.Read More
September 12, 2022 IP Explainer: What Is a Fiscal Sponsor? September 12, 2022/ IP Staff Philanthropy is difficult to navigate. That’s why we’ve produced a series of explainers to demystify the basics. Today, we explain what a fiscal sponsor is and how to find one.Read More
September 06, 2022 IP Explainer: What Is General Operating Support? September 06, 2022/ IP Staff Philanthropy is difficult to navigate. That’s why we’ve produced a series of explainers to demystify the basics of philanthropy. Today, we explain what general operating support is and why it’s so important for grantees. Read More
August 29, 2022 IP Explainer: What Is a Donor-Advised Fund? August 29, 2022/ IP Staff The philanthrosphere is abuzz about donor-advised funds, powerful giving platforms that are controversial for their lenient rules on transparency and payout. In our latest IP Explainer, we unpack what a DAF is and how it works.Read More
August 22, 2022 IP Explainer: What Is a Community Foundation? August 22, 2022/ IP Staff Community foundations are critical players in the philanthrosphere, but they’re not like your typical foundation. In our latest IP Explainer, we unpack what, exactly, a community foundation is and how it works.Read More
August 08, 2022 IP Explainer: Who Is a Small Donor? August 08, 2022/ IP Staff Philanthropy is difficult to navigate. That’s why we’ve produced a series of explainers to demystify the basics of philanthropy. Today, we explain who small donors are and where they fit within philanthropy.Read More
July 20, 2022 IP Briefing: What's Going on with Philanthropy for STEM Education? July 20, 2022/ IP Staff STEM education is one of the few areas where corporate funders play an outsized role in philanthropy, but there are several institutional funders and major donors involved, as well. Here’s the field in a nutshell.Read More
July 15, 2022 Six Funders Who Are Prioritizing Diversity in STEM Higher Ed July 15, 2022/ IP Staff Much of the philanthropic funding for higher education in STEM still fails to address disparities in those fields. Here are a few of the grantmakers we’re tracking who have been funding DEI in STEM higher ed.Read More
July 06, 2022 Three Key Intermediaries Ready to Move Resources for Reproductive Justice July 06, 2022/ IP Staff With foundations and donors racing to support reproductive rights, we’re highlighting the work of three important intermediary funders that have been working in this space for decades, along with links to our past coverage.Read More
June 27, 2022 IP Explainer: What Are In-Kind Contributions? June 27, 2022/ IP Staff Philanthropy is difficult to navigate. That’s why we’ve produced a series of explainers to demystify the basics. Today, we look at support that comes in forms besides money, including donations of goods, services and labor.Read More
June 21, 2022 IP Explainer: Multiyear General Operating Support vs. Project Support June 21, 2022/ IP Staff Philanthropy is difficult to navigate. That’s why we’ve produced a series of explainers to demystify the basics. Today, we look at a key debate: long-term general support versus project support.Read More
June 15, 2022 IP Briefing: What’s Going on With Philanthropy for Early Childhood Education? June 15, 2022/ IP Staff Early childhood education has gained more funding in recent years, but it still receives a small share of philanthropy compared to K-12. Our latest briefing gives you the key details. Read More
June 13, 2022 IP Explainer: What Do the Terms “Perpetuity” and “Spend Down” Mean? June 13, 2022/ IP Staff Philanthropy is difficult to navigate. That’s why we’ve produced a series of explainers to demystify the basics. Today, we look at a key distinction in the foundation world: whether or not a funder plans to stick around.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
June 06, 2022 IP Explainer: What is Capacity-Building Support? June 06, 2022/ IP Staff Philanthropy is difficult to navigate. That’s why we’ve produced a series of explainers to demystify the basics. Today, we look at a form of grantmaker support that can be crucial for nonprofits’ long-term sustainability.Read More
May 31, 2022 IP Explainer: What is a Funder Affinity Group? May 31, 2022/ IP Staff Philanthropy is difficult to navigate. That’s why we’ve produced a series of explainers to demystify the basics. Today, we look at the diverse array of funder groups organized around shared causes and interests.Read More