Philanthropy (Other)

Exhaustion, low pay, and poor benefits for those working to improve their communities and mobilize others are issues that grantmakers — especially those practicing social change philanthropy — can help eradicate.…

Through loan guarantees, foundations can leverage their endowments to support intermediaries who invest in community development and advance racial equity.

So much pollution goes into the air today that even without wildfire smoke, 99% of the global population breathes unhealthy air.

As foundations strive to create a more equitable world, they must not overlook the importance of disability inclusion in philanthropy. Individuals with disabilities make up about 26% of the U.S. population.…

FSG’s Alex Caldwell shares 5 themes from the 2023 ACHI conference on health care.

“I’m an education funder.”  “I give to nonprofits focused on the environment.” For many of us, our philanthropic identity is directly tied to the causes we are most passionate about.…

Since 2013, Alexandra Toma has served as executive director of the Peace and Security Funders Group (PSFG), which connects and supports the global community of public, private, and operating foundations and individual…

From the massive youth protests demanding climate action during COP26, the global climate summit in November, to the young leaders demanding action on civil rights during last month’s Summit for…

Private philanthropy has been stepping up with unprecedented commitments targeting this convergence of the biodiversity and climate crises, such as the $5 billion pledge made at the UN Biodiversity Summit last year,…

The visual, literary, and performing arts—and the cultural institutions that house and present them—can help build stronger societies and create deeper understandings of humanity and the world. Whether they are…

Money is a constant topic of conversation among nonprofit leaders: How much do we need? Where can we find it? Why isn’t there more of it? In tough economic times,…

Tom Mitchell and Heather McGray suggest why now is the time for philanthropies to advance their ambitions for climate justice by becoming climate adaptation champions…