Impact Philanthropy

Asian philanthropies are increasingly moving away from ‘traditional chequebook giving’ to grantees within family, religious or business circles, and instead moving towards more formalised giving for long-term pressing issues in…

“Systems change” has become a ubiquitous topic of interest for anyone serious about addressing our multiple social-environmental-economic-governance crises. Yet for all its ubiquity, the term tends to be applied very…

An online survey about the future of philanthropy conducted by The Harris Poll of more than 2,000 U.S. adults on behalf of Vanguard Charitable, a leading nonprofit and sponsor of…

The Cigna Group Foundation, the philanthropic arm of The Cigna Group (NYSE: CI), announced today the first round of grant for health equity recipients – comprised of 15 nonprofits across Hartford,…

Philanthropy professionals who work on behalf of hospitals listed hospital major donor fundraising development, retention and upgrades and refilling the donor pipeline as their top three fundraising priorities, according to…

Earlier this year, when it was clear that the Entrepreneurs of Color Fund would meet its $500 million lending goal, we took a look behind the numbers to determine what…

This year marks 25 years of the Skoll Foundation investing in, connecting, and championing social entrepreneurs and innovators who have generated solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges…

In the space between the multi-billionaire philanthropy of Warren Buffett and Bill Gates, and charities supported by the broad public, sit philanthropists in the meaningful middle that are often overlooked,…

Over the last generation, development has been in a knock-down, drag-out fight to defend building and even maintaining sustainable development programs focused on everyday donors. Generations before built communities of…

Have you ever asked a teacher whether something will be on an upcoming test to decide whether to closely pay attention to a particular lesson? Taken the long way back…

Nonprofits often use donor-centric strategies to highlight their real-world impact and raise awareness for their cause. In truth, the value of a nonprofit is measured in impact, not in dollars.…

The increasing frequency and severity of extreme weather events is prompting some philanthropists to reconsider their disaster responses. The question is whether to fund long-term recovery and resilience rather than…