This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Even before the 100&Change deadline for applications had passed, the Bernard van Leer Foundation launched a response to the Syrian crisis with grants to the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and Sesame Workshop. Foundation…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Many examples testify to the fact that when a philanthropic program doesn’t include beneficiaries in its decision-making processes—nonparticipation—it exposes itself to risks that reduce its likelihood of success. These risks…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Among the poorest countries in the world, Haiti has been affected by repeated disasters and tragedy. Still recovering from a devastating 2010 earthquake, the nation was hit by another earthquake…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Being a funder comes with unusual challenges to activities as simple as gathering feedback, exchanging ideas, and expressing opinions. We consider these challenges to be fundamental to our work. Our…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Charity Navigator launched the Leadership & Adaptability beacon this month, filling out the fourth and final domain within the Encompass Rating System. The new beacon provides donors with data on…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Like so many of your organizations, Foundant wants to more actively participate in the pursuit of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. To focus our work and give us direction, we…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The proverb “Necessity is the mother of invention” has been a part of Western culture for centuries. That’s because it neatly summarizes something that has been proven to be true:…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For more than a year, the COVID-19 pandemic has presented a societal challenge: It affects us all, but it affects us differently. Like other societal challenges, such as the climate crisis, economic…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Between Jan. 1 and Aug. 18, 2021, 40,848 fires in the U.S. have burned nearly 4.3 million acres. These numbers will only increase as the current fires rage on and…
Philanthropy is evolving. Under the current social and economic climate, there is an increasing need to address the role of philanthropy in the realm of racial justice and gender disparities.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Historically, when looking for ways to maintain a program or an organization, philanthropy tends to focus exclusively on funding programmatic work. As we all know, this is essential to a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Ask any nonprofit leader and you’re likely to hear that investments in capacity make a meaningful difference to organizations. Research backs this up. A study of Meyer Foundation grants found that investments…