February 24, 2023 Here Are Four Major National Funders Supporting Rural America February 24, 2023/ Martha Ramirez Rural communities are chronically overlooked by large national funders, with most rural grantmaking coming from place-based or regional givers. It’s a short list, but here are a few bigger names to note.Read More
January 31, 2023 “Small Can Be Effective.” Five Things to Know About Richmond Memorial Health Foundation January 31, 2023/ Mike Scutari The Richmond Memorial Health Foundation is committed to fostering an equitable and healthy Richmond region. We check in with President Mark Constantine to explore its strategic framework, upcoming initiatives and more.Read More
January 04, 2023 Backed by a Broad Swath of Patient Funders, Early Ed Advocates Scored a Major Win in New Mexico January 04, 2023/ Connie Matthiessen As support for early childhood education stalls in Washington, advocates and funders are focusing on the states. In New Mexico, a range of funders providing both 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) support contributed to a big win.Read More
December 12, 2022 Can Futurism Change the World? This "Philanthropic Futurist" Thinks So December 12, 2022/ Connie Matthiessen Trista Harris uses the tools of futurism to help nonprofits and foundations make better decisions. We check in with her about how she came to this work, and how organizations can apply futurism to navigate turbulent times.Read More
October 12, 2022 As Social Isolation Spreads, What Can Philanthropy Do? October 12, 2022/ Risa Wilkerson and Edward Garcia, Guest Contributors Social isolation is a product of community design, social norms, public policy, and systems that make it hard to build connections — and it affects millions. Guest authors provide five ways funders can combat this growing problem.Read More
June 30, 2022 How Public Health Funders Are Taking on the Epidemic of Gun Violence June 30, 2022/ Connie Matthiessen As gun violence in the U.S. grows worse, health funders are adopting a range of strategies to address it as a public health crisis. Can they make a difference?Read More
June 22, 2022 The New Labor Movement Is Having a Moment. Here Are Eight Funders That Have Its Back June 22, 2022/ Philip Rojc The movement for workers’ rights has never been a philanthropic staple, but recent unionization wins on the ground have coincided with broadening funder support. Here’s a short list of labor-friendly funders we’re keeping an eye on.Read More
May 25, 2022 "An Epidemic Within the Pandemic." How Eight Funders Back Gun Violence Prevention May 25, 2022/ Philip Rojc In this article that originally ran in 2021, in the wake of two mass shootings, IP’s Philip Rojc looked at key funders of gun violence prevention. We are republishing in response to yesterday’s devastating school shooting.Read More
May 02, 2022 Good Reporting on Science and Health Is Becoming Ever More Vital. Who’s Supporting It? May 02, 2022/ Paul Karon Threats like pandemics and climate change underscore the crucial importance of accurate science and health reporting. Here are some of the funders supporting journalists in that work.Read More
April 06, 2022 Why Funders Are Rallying Behind Some Unusual Suspects Advocating for Early Childcare April 06, 2022/ Connie Matthiessen Education advocates are making a big push for early care, but the cause has a long list of supporters, including police, military and business leaders. Here’s why some big ed funders are backing their work on the issue.Read More
January 26, 2022 How Hispanics in Philanthropy Is Serving Latin America—with a Big Boost from MacKenzie Scott January 26, 2022/ Liz Longley Hispanics in Philanthropy acts as an affinity group, a donor network, a grantmaker, a crowdfunding platform, and more, and a big portion of its work serves communities in Latin America. Here’s how this work is evolving.Read More
December 08, 2021 The Global “Infodemic” Poses Serious Health Risks. Can Philanthropy Help Find a Cure? December 08, 2021/ Connie Matthiessen Health misinformation is on the rise, and it’s hampering efforts to stop the pandemic. Leading health funders are backing a project that will fund research on misinformation, how it spreads, and what we can do about it.Read More
November 18, 2021 How Philanthropy Helped Launch a New Approach to Dental Care in Alaska—and Beyond November 18, 2021/ Connie Matthiessen Dental therapy was virtually unknown in the U.S. until Alaskan tribal leaders—with the help of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and other funders—introduced it to provide dental care to remote and low-income communities.Read More
August 19, 2021 With All Eyes on COVID Vaccination Rates, Funders Nationwide Battle Hesitancy and Inequity August 19, 2021/ Katherine Don The Delta variant surge has underscored the urgent need for higher vaccination rates in the U.S. Across the country, foundations are working with governments and community groups to overcome vaccine hesitancy and inequities.Read More
August 02, 2021 Band-Aids Aren’t Enough: How One Foundation Is Embracing a Broader Definition of Healthcare August 02, 2021/ Connie Matthiessen Health funders are increasingly making grants that speak to broader social determinants of health. At the Blue Shield of California Foundation, Carolyn Wang Kong wants to push the field to go even further.Read More
July 23, 2021 A Wide-Open Field: Three Takeaways on Foundation Support for the Right to Health and Well-Being July 23, 2021/ Liz Longley The pandemic has cast a brutal light on how far the world must travel to secure basic rights to health and well-being. A report from Candid shows that philanthropy could be doing a lot more.Read More
July 13, 2021 Interested in Advancing Racial Healing and Justice? This Fund Has Lessons About How It’s Done July 13, 2021/ Dawn Wolfe Announced a month after George Floyd’s murder, this St. Louis-based participatory grantmaking fund has drawn backing from numerous funders for its racial healing and justice mission. Community members are in charge.Read More
June 07, 2021 On Funders’ Surging Support for Mental Healthcare and How Universities Can Tap In June 07, 2021/ Mike Scutari A year into the pandemic, funders have turned to universities as key partners in addressing the national mental health crisis. We take a look at where the money is flowing and areas of opportunity for higher ed fundraisers.Read More
May 12, 2021 With a $50 Million Launch, a Pooled Fund Looks to Build Caregiving Infrastructure May 12, 2021/ Martha Ramirez The COVID-19 pandemic has made it clear how much the nation’s economy relies on caregivers. Backed by Ford, OSF, Kellogg and more, a new fund looks to create more comprehensive and equitable care infrastructure.Read More
March 16, 2021 Seeking an Equitable Healthcare System, a Major Funder Backs Grassroots Power-Building March 16, 2021/ Connie Matthiessen The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has a new initiative to tackle healing from the ground up, backing state- and community-based groups to build power in support of a more equitable health care system.Read More