Philanthropy

Philanthropy can support Los Angeles to rebuild not just what was lost, but to emerge as a stronger, more just, and more equitable city.

While Elon Musk’s DOGE tries to shrink the federal government, Trump moves to expand the already giant U.S. system of incarceration.

The average student is months behind their pre-pandemic peers, and kids have lost ground in reading since 2022, a new report finds. But there’s evidence interventions are helping.

Outright International has conducted new research examining the consequences of Trump’s 90-day U.S. aid freeze on LGBTQIA+ organisations and communities worldwide. The freeze, implemented on the 24th of January 2025, has already led to widespread staff layoffs, program closures and increased violence and discrimination towards LGBTQIA+ groups.
Drawing on survey data and interviews, the report, Defunding Freedom: Impacts of US Foreign Aid Cuts on LGBTIQ People Worldwide, employs President Roosevelt’s framework of the ‘four freedoms’—freedom from want, freedom from fear, freedom of speech and conscience, and freedom to live with dignity—to illustrate the short—and long-term consequences of the funding cuts. 

Five Painful Pitfalls to Avoid on Donor Trips Donor trips, journeys that take funders to see the work they are investing in abroad, have long been used as a catalyst…

Donors are expected to give $2.5 billion in cryptocurrency in 2025, surpassing the $1 billion total donated in 2024. 

Houston may be known to some as a concrete jungle, but its greenspaces continue to expand thanks to combined support from the public, private, and philanthropic sectors.

How can funders support sustainable scaling for their nonprofit partners during times of uncertainty and instability?

In this episode, I’m joined by Matt Eldridge, Executive Director of Realize Impact, on using Donor Advised Funds to innovate impact investing.

New report reveals the effects of Trump’s foreign aid freeze including food waste and loss of income for American farmers.

When L’Oréal teamed up with a partner for international nonprofit vetting, more organizations received funding to advance gender equality.