Human Services

In a conversation with LISC Small Business Vice President Steve Hall, the team at Pacific Community Ventures (PCV), a nonprofit impact investor and community development financial institution (CDFI), describes how…

Payroll giving is a powerful way for you to make a difference to the charities and causes close to your heart. It allows you to donate regularly and effortlessly to…

Personally identifiable data in humanitarian contexts is like nuclear fuel – it has immense power to do good, enabling us to reach millions with life-saving aid, but it’s inherently dangerous.…

Total contributions to donor-advised funds dropped 21.7% in 2023, while grants made to charities from those funds declined 1.4%, according to a new report by the National Philanthropic Trust. The…

Eight people showed up for a zoom call in February of 2023, some of them longtime friends and co-conspirators, others strangers. All shared a commitment to serve on the inaugural…

In 2025, Borealis Philanthropy’s Spark Justice Fund (SJF) will launch the BlackPrint Fellowship—a bold, unapologetic investment in supporting Black leadership in philanthropy by directly impacted Black leaders. This isn’t your…

What if the community-driven solutions to our greatest challenges were already all around us? This idea comes from a simple yet radical belief that the wisdom to transform our world…

Community organizations, schools, and parks in 20 cities and towns across the country are using $1.7 million in new grants from The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation to improve sports facilities…

Did you donate to charity in the past, but no longer do so? If the answer is yes, you’re not alone. For the second year in a row, the philanthropy…

Many donors aspire to create a better future with their philanthropy—but how can you do that when the future feels so uncertain? The answer lies in a strategy that combines…

While mentorship and sponsorship are pathways for career growth, their real value goes deeper than traditional advice or support. With structure, an eye for opportunities and the right nudge and…

In 2023, 25 philanthropies announced a collaboration to leverage investments, calling for a tenfold increase in funding to support equitable agroecological food systems. Such an ambitious goal is by no means…