Philanthropy

What an often-misunderstood part of Darwin’s theory of evolution can tell us about where philanthropy might be headed.

The future is having a moment. Philanthropic and nonprofit organizations can use the foresight tools long championed by private industry to build more desirable futures for their communities.

A study found that only 10 percent of funding organizations practice trust-based philanthropy. When I walk into a meeting with a potential grantee, I am quick to share that we are here to listen.

In 2022, Cedars-Sinai, HealthNet, and the California Community Foundation launched a philanthropic partnership to support a learning collaborative for 11 providers that serve the unhoused to receive capacity building, policy guidance, and other assistance to take advantage of the new CalAIM…

Candid Blog | As donor advised funds gain evermore popularity, we explore what today’s DAF growth may mean for philanthropy.

Melinda French Gates on why she’s focusing on getting more women in public office…

In a world in transition, where crises, disruptions, and uncertainties are occurring with increased intensity since the first half of the 20th century, we can see that philanthropists are seeking…

We all want to live in safe places.But right now, many rural communities and Native nations aren’t getting the support they need to prepare, respond to, and mitigate increasingly extreme weather. When rural places face ……

From discussions about philanthropy’s ties to wealth generation and capitalism to its role in perpetuating systems of racial inequality, many important critiques have recently surfaced about the intervention of philanthropic…

Climate and nature-related philanthropy is lagging behind giving to other social causes – but it could have a decisive impact on the battle to save the environment…

Social justice philanthropy focuses on the root causes of social, economic and environmental injustices. This means that social justice philanthropy supports organizations that are getting to the roots of problems instead…

I started noticing a change on my daily walks a couple months ago: a portrait of an Asian-American woman with the words “We belong here” written on them. These vibrant…