This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. While AI global venture capital investments exceeded $290 billion between 2019 and 2024, less than 1 percent of this funding went to initiatives aimed at social impact. This stark disparity reveals a profound…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On November 18, the Trump administration unveiled a sweeping “restructuring” and dismantling of the US Department of Education—which Trump has pledged to eliminate altogether—that will transfer several key functions to…
How can the philanthropic sector navigate the profound uncertainties of the next 15 years? The session ‘Exploring the Futures of Philanthropy’ confronted this central question, challenging funders and organisations to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2011, when we began what would eventually become Coefficient Giving, we set out to explore a big question: If someone had billions of dollars to give, what should they…
Matthew Hart, Executive Director of the Global Philanthropy Project (GPP), and Sarah Gunther, the Fund Our Futures Campaign Manager, had one critical thing in common; both are deeply and personally…
This post is the last of a three-part blog series that builds on the findings of a recent CEP publication, Partnering for Progress: Grantee Recommendations for Europe-Based Funders. The report examines…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In a meeting room in a head office in London, a handful of early-career conservationists from around the world sat in a circle on the floor to share their challenges…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Community philanthropic organizations have historically been pivotal actors in bringing about lasting change, and today many are revisiting traditional funding models to ensure the same, reimagining philanthropy through the lens…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Nonprofits across the country are ramping up their GivingTuesday campaigns—but we can’t pretend we’re operating in normal times. The Trump administration and its allies in Congress continue to pursue massive funding cuts,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2024, the population of Fort Worth officially surpassed one million people, making it the 11th largest city in the country. Population growth, along with other factors, is a major driver…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Although advertising revenue largely sustained the news media in the 20th century, it’s been harder to come by in the digital age. News media outlets just aren’t as important these…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. After more than a year of ongoing side discussions about philanthropy in Japan, the International House of Japan (IHJ), United States-Japan Foundation, American Friends of the International House of Japan…