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Philanthropy for a safe, healthy, and just world: New report explores peacebuilding and philanthropy
In 2019, Candid and Centris, with support from PeaceNexus Foundation, conducted a survey, Philanthropy for a Safe, Healthy, and Just World. The results, based on 823 civil society organization responses, reveal philanthropists can do better …
Warren Buffett donates $2.9 billion to Gates Foundation, Buffett family charities
Warren Buffett has announced a pledge of $2.9 billion worth of stock to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, as well as four foundations run by Buffett family members: the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, the …
Why the United States should build back better: A call for post-COVID, climate-forward policy
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a gut punch to the world. Millions of people infected. Hundreds of thousands dead. Hospitals (again) overflowing. And the effects disproportionately falling on BIPOC communities facing systemic racism and structural …
Hiding in plain sight: Racism in the room made visible by COVID-19 and how to create new pathways
Historic discriminatory policies and practices intentionally designed to eliminate access to economic opportunities for Black, Indigenous, and other people of colour (BIPOC) have ensured that everyone doesn’t enter a level playing field when it comes …
Rockefeller Brothers Fund announces $48 million increase in grantmaking budget
The Rockefeller Brothers Fund has announced that it will increase its grantmaking budget by $48 million over five years, including $10 million for a new programme focusing on racial justice. The other funds will go …
New report by Astraea Foundation, Mama Cash examines under-resourcing of LBQ movements
Feminist funders the Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice and Mama Cash have released a report on the lack of resources accessible to lesbian, bisexual, and queer movements. Titled ‘Vibrant Yet Under-Resourced: The State of Lesbian, …
Crisis demands strong non-profit boards
In times of crisis, the strength of a nonprofit board can be a determining factor in an organization’s survival. As the leaders and guides of social sector organizations, a nonprofit board of directors has the …
How philanthropy can better integrate disability rights in its COVID-19 response
As philanthropy considers its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, integrating a disability rights perspective can help us move toward a more equitable future, rather than return to the same systems that have pushed so many …
At the intersection of climate change, water, and equity – a growing field of practice
When I started in philanthropy in 2016, I was given an extraordinary opportunity: to create an initiative at the intersection of climate change, water, and inequity. These issues are profoundly interconnected, but back then, the …
Ford, other foundations issue more than $1 billion in debt to increase grantmaking now
The Ford Foundation announced yesterday a plan that would involve issuing more than $1 billion in debt so it would be able to give substantially more right now. Four other large and established foundations – …
