Philanthropy

Conserving natural spaces. Cleaning up waterways. Reducing the use of fossil fuels. At first glance, all of these areas may seem to just be environmental issues. Yet foundations (among many…

Donors who want to further social change should step up funding for feminist movements and organizations by at least US$6 billion by 2026, according to a report published last month by…

When the Kuni Foundation asked its nonprofit partners in Washington State and Oregon what they most needed, the answer was “data.” Their partners knew that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD)…

While it’s great that you’re discussing large long-term investments in accessibility, there are some smaller and quicker things you could do right now to comply with the Americans with Disabilities…

Last year, like many people, I found myself in a deep state of uncertainty. I was swirling in a maze and wanted clarity in a season of confusion. As an…

For today’s grantmakers to be successful, they need to embrace complexity. The issues we face—from racial injustice to poverty to climate change—are not simple or straightforward. The solutions won’t be either.

[Image description: A golden mask, the kind that might be used at a masquerade party. Image by Julio Rionaldo on Unsplash] Hi everyone.It is October, which means my favorite holiday is coming up: ……

In the challenging landscapes of Texas and Florida, where immigration policies directly impact migrant communities, frontline migrant justice organizations grapple with increasingly hostile environments and limited resources.   Recent developments have…

Women’s mental health and wellbeing have traditionally received insufficient attention from the healthcare field, from government, and from philanthropy, creating a gap that needs to be filled if we hope…

Recent geopolitical crises have exposed the vulnerability of the global food system which was already ill-prepared for the dual shocks of post-pandemic price volatility and the impacts of climate change.

Philanthropy is rooted in and continues to operate within inequitable systems and structures. Philanthropists have long sought to address these inequities in their grantmaking, and in recent years many have…

Marina van der Vlies investigates the work of domestic donor Digicel Foundation in PNG and draws some lessons for external development actors.