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.

November 09, 2021

Seeking Policy Solutions, a Big Grant Backs More Robust Data on Latino Communities

November 09, 2021/ Martha Ramirez

Kellogg made a $2.5 million grant to a UCLA initiative to create two new databases on Latino communities and their needs. For the grantmaker, the project is a necessary step to ensure fair representation and policies.

August 27, 2021

New Funding Flows for State-Level Advocacy as the Child Care Sector Struggles

August 27, 2021/ Connie Matthiessen

COVID has shone a light on how far the U.S. lags when it comes to child care. Backing five state-level coalitions, Child Care NEXT seeks to solve a thorny problem: how to implement comprehensive, quality early childhood education.

May 11, 2021

Funders Fighting Child Poverty See Biden Agenda as a Potential Game-Changer

May 11, 2021/ Connie Matthiessen

Philanthropic leaders who’ve worked for years to eliminate child poverty see the Biden administration’s policies and proposals as a partial victory and a long-awaited opportunity for progress.

March 25, 2021

Funders Are Backing a Push to Clear Criminal Records. For Many Involved, It’s Personal

March 25, 2021/ Dawn Wolfe

Stigmas around criminal convictions cause lasting personal and financial pain for individuals—and cost the economy billions. Funders are supporting an effort to wipe records clean. Some staff have a personal connection to the cause.

October 06, 2020

Native American Activists Make Gains, but Philanthropy “Continues to Scratch the Surface”

October 06, 2020/ Michael Kavate

It’s been an extraordinary month for Native American activists, including several court rulings in their favor. While the Standing Rock fight in 2016 drew attention, philanthropy has yet to throw enough weight behind Native causes, leaders say.

June 19, 2020

Inside the Foundation Payout Debate: How Crisis and Opportunity Are Forcing Change

June 19, 2020/ Michael Kavate

Foundations have clung to 5% payout for decades, but an escalating debate over how much they give has become the “defining question in philanthropy today.” We explore the aligning forces pushing the sector to move more money.

January 15, 2018

Equitable Revitalization: Who's Helping Detroit's Entrepreneurs of Color?

January 15, 2018/ Philip Rojc

Just because a city's revitalizing, that doesn't mean it's happening equitably. A group of corporations and foundations are upping their support for a Detroit fund seeking to ensure that it does.