Candid

MAY 12, 2025

Were seeing a plea for philanthropy to meet the momentto step up, to not turn away from commitments previously made, or priority areas that now seem at risk. How can philanthropy help meet the moment? This section acknowledges the uncertainty of the road ahead and encourages innovative collaborative thinking to support the journey.

Philanthropy 92

Philanthropy Collaborations Foundations Nonprofit Organizations 92

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JUNE 1, 2023

By Alex Daniels The New Pluralists has attracted $47 million from foundations as divergent in their political views as Rockefeller Brothers Fund and Charles Koch's foundation as part of its work to build bridges. Eventually it hopes philanthropy will pour $1 billion into similar efforts.

Collaborations 288

Collaborations Philanthropy Foundations Nonprofits 288

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 17, 2025

Meanwhile, our freedoms to give, to invest, and to speak freely—freedoms that are foundational to our democratic society—are under assault. billion in cuts across four of the nation’s major science agencies alone… By comparison, philanthropy provided an estimated $16.7 We can make the biggest difference when we collaborate at scale.

Collaborations 59

Collaborations Philanthropy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 59

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 13, 2025

hide(); }});--> A new report, Reinventing the Cycle: Adapting Relationship Fundraising for Donors Who Use DAFs, by the DAF Research Collaborative uncovers best practices for donor advised fund (DAF) fundraising as DAFs are growing in popularity among donors. Daniel Heist, PhD, under the auspices of the DAF Research Collaborative.

Retail 147

Retail Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management Philanthropic Studies 147

NonProfit PRO

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The annual Global Philanthropy Forum (GPF) will return in-person Nov. 1 – 2 to convene purpose-driven, action-oriented philanthropists, foundation executives, social impact investors, and thought leaders to explore the role of the philanthropic sector in stewarding collaboration.

Philanthropy 246

Philanthropy Collaborations Foundations Education 246

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

OCTOBER 9, 2024

New studies from Foundation Source and Bank of America show millennial and Gen Z donors want to make a big charitable impact by doing more than just give money.

Collaborations 298

Collaborations Foundations 298

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 17, 2025

They quickly committed themselves to redistributing their wealth through philanthropy, launching the Patchwork Collective foundation in 2022 and signing the Giving Pledge in 2023. Their satisfaction with this funding model has since led to a decision that they will channel 50 percent of their grantmaking budget into collaboratives.

Collaborations 71

Collaborations Philanthropy Environmental Governance 71

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 1, 2023

Prest Lee Klafczynski, The New York Times, Redux Among the eligible institutions for the Lilly Endowment’s College and Community Collaboration is Indiana University.

Collaborations 265

Collaborations Food Universities Foundations 265

Candid

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Philanthropy invests billions of dollars annually to address pressing social issues. The Funder Safeguarding Collaborative (FSC)fiscally sponsored and co-founded by Global Fund for Childrenworks to create organizational practices and cultures in support of safeguarding. Photo credit: Karen Hatch The post Doing good, wrong?

Philanthropy 95

Philanthropy Culture Law Collaborations 95

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 19, 2025

The lack of investment by mainstream philanthropy, despite the Souths critical role in the national economy, makes it harder. The LIFT Fund is a collaborative effort that brings together philanthropy, labor, and worker centers to invest in worker power building in this region.

Collaborations 116

Collaborations Manufacturing Law Philanthropy 116

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 24, 2025

Now, PRO Impact and the Rapid Response Fund have established a new collaboration for philanthropic response through matching and crowdfunding. Their focus extends beyond short-term relief, but rather, to build coordinated, collaborative funding models that can strengthen the global philanthropic ecosystem for years to come.

Health 130

Health Nonprofit governance and management Retail Public and Nonprofit Management 130

Candid

JUNE 30, 2025

After more than 30 years in youth development and philanthropy, including 25 at the Charles Hayden Foundation (CHF), I’ve come to believe that to have a meaningful impact with our grantees, trust has to show up in how we work—how we listen, fund, and maintain relationships. Trust is essential to doing this work well.

Philanthropy 59

Philanthropy Foundations Collaborations Values 59

NonProfit PRO

JULY 3, 2025

They also need to be visionary thinkers, relationship builders, collaborators, brand builders and inspirational motivators. Continue to your page in 15 seconds or skip this ad. window.dfp_npp_interstitial = googletag.defineSlot("/124057991/npp_interstitial", [[640,480]], "napco-ad-npp_interstitial").addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

Nonprofit governance and management 147

Nonprofit governance and management Retail Public and Nonprofit Management Leadership 147

Candid

JANUARY 8, 2025

Women have a unique opportunity to use their position to advance philanthropy and impact to tackle the pressing problems affecting human and planetary health. Why focus on young women in philanthropy? The report suggests that women, collaborative in nature, are motivated to move capital as a team. billion between 2017 and 2023.

Philanthropy 52

Philanthropy Participation and motivation Children Collaborations 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 20, 2025

During COVID, philanthropy showed what it could be at its best: nimble, coordinated, unusually brave. Foundations, so often chided for sluggishness, moved with a kind of moral velocity. A few bold leaderslike the Skoll Foundation, Rippleworks, and the John D. Grant restrictions lifted. Frontline workers prioritized.

Philanthropy 125

Philanthropy Health Civil Society Public and Social Policy 125

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 17, 2025

And as many are recognizing, philanthropic foundations that support their work must rally, and quickly, to their support. Many observers argue forand some foundations are announcing increases in grantmaking. They enable the scaled, collaborative action that is the sine qua non of any adequate response in this moment.

Environmental 104

Environmental Civil Society Philanthropy Participation and motivation 104

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 16, 2025

” “We are thrilled with the results of this collaboration,” said David Speights, PhD, CEO and Chief Data Scientist of Equity Decision Systems. Continue to your page in 15 seconds or skip this ad. window.dfp_npp_interstitial = googletag.defineSlot("/124057991/npp_interstitial", [[640,480]], "napco-ad-npp_interstitial").addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

Retail 147

Retail Nonprofit governance and management Non-Profits Public and Nonprofit Management 147

Candid

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

He’s given tens of billions to Buffett family-affiliated foundations, and while not all are based in Nebraska, three of the state’s top 10 grantmakers are The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, The Sherwood Foundation, and Buffett Early Childhood Fund. fourth in charitable giving, and seventh in formal volunteering.

Culture 105

Culture Foundations Children Philanthropy 105

Candid

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Global philanthropic funding from foundations and individuals to mitigate climate change surged by 20% in 2023, a historic high. This includes prioritizing collaboration, intersectionality, and flexibility, with a renewed focus on the Global South to accelerate the implementation of climate solutions. billion in 2023.

Philanthropy 52

Philanthropy Collaborations Energy Foundations 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

It demonstrated that when innovative leaders empower proximate communities, orchestrate strategic collaboration across sectors and geographies, and unlock creative capital, they dont just challenge the status quothey leap past it, catapulting systemic change forward. Their effort was not an outlier. Our takeaway?

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Finance Collaborations 111

Candid

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The need to center performance over prestige According to Altrata’s Ultra High Net Worth Philanthropy 2024 report, “[a]lmost 20% of UHNW individuals have a private foundation. Strategic, data-driven storytelling can create lasting emotional connections and visibility beyond traditional philanthropy.

Health 97

Health Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Collaborations 97

Candid

DECEMBER 24, 2024

The Center for Effective Philanthropys Elisha Smith Arrillaga highlights the progress seen since 800 foundations pledged to loosen or eliminate the restrictions on current grants. Reimagining grantmaking with data collaboration at scale. Where do foundations stand on AI-generated grant proposals?

Nonprofits 119

Nonprofits Foundations Philanthropy Collaborations 119

Ann Green

APRIL 28, 2025

The tips above should give you a solid foundation for leveraging your nonprofits CRM to boost donor engagement. Sarah Tedesco is the Chief Operating Officer and Part Owner of DonorSearch , a prospect research company that focuses on proven philanthropy.

Management 175

Management Ethics Education Education 175

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 19, 2025

Prest ICONIQ Impact A Syrian girl in Azraq Refugee Camp, Jordan, finds displays Artolutions collaborative art. Also, Open Philanthropy promised $120 million through its Abundance and Growth Fund to advance economic development, and the Paul M.

Collaborations 220

Collaborations Philanthropy Foundations 220

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Structure of a Guaranteed Income Pilot Program CRNY’s program began through a three-year, $125 million dollar investment from the Mellon Foundation, the Ford Foundation, and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation. Philanthropy can, however, be part of the driving force for long-term policy change.

Public and Social Policy 133

Public and Social Policy Philanthropy Foundations Health 133

Candid

APRIL 23, 2025

In response to the constant pressure, many in the sector have made the case for funders to increase foundation payout rates, streamline processes, foster solidarity across movements, champion nontraditional models of collaboration, and so much more. Each of these solutions requires multiple strategies. Ask what we are concerned about.

Foundations 82

Foundations Collaborations Governance Philanthropy 82

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

APRIL 17, 2024

Fun and collaborative approaches to giving can be more successful than conventional efforts focused on major donors, the author found. By Dana Nichols Justina Reynolds, Hey Friend Events Stephanie Calabro, a Cannonball Kids’ Cancer Foundation Donor, holds a token from the game the organization created.

Collaborations 313

Collaborations Foundations Fundraising Fundraising 313

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

As close observers of the world of family giving, we are convinced this is an historic moment for families and the future of philanthropy as well. What makes this moment perhaps the most notable time in the history of family philanthropy is that it is a time of crucial choices—with huge potential consequences and opportunities.

Philanthropy 131

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Foundations Collaborations 131

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MAY 22, 2024

By Alex Daniels Ryan Donnell, Sesame Workshop The first 100&Change challenge was awarded in 2017 to a collaboration between Sesame Workshop and the International Rescue Committee to provide educational programming to refugee children in the Middle East.

Children 326

Children Collaborations Education Education 326

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 18, 2024

With so much fuel for change and so much money to spend, what’s coming up short in philanthropy, and what needs to be done? Can’t Buy Your Way to Liberation Of course, leaders in social justice philanthropy would be ill-advised to act as if writing checks is enough. Where does social justice philanthropy fit in?

Philanthropy 139

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Foundations Health 139

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

In 2020, iF , A Foundation for Radical Possibility (then the Consumer Health Foundation) hosted a retreat with our board and staff. However, to truly be in solidarity with Black people, we realized that as a private foundation, we needed to look in the mirror as well. We met with NCRP to propose our idea for the study.

Foundations 120

Foundations Philanthropy Construction Healthcare 120

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Echoing Green, the Skoll Foundation, and a small group of other social innovation-focused organizations have recently come together to explore how we can better permeate these principles and practices throughout society, from the grassroots to the grasstops. We need these folks as champions and collaborators. trillion and growing.

Governance 96

Governance Philanthropy Collaborations Finance 96

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 17, 2025

Philanthropy’s Path Forward In moments of uncertainty, the world needs clear pathways. Philanthropy has a distinct and essential role to play. As the field moves forward, three principles can guide how philanthropy shows up: Invest in locally rooted leadership that can drive forward systems change.

Philanthropy 52

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Governance Civil Society 52

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 29, 2025

The three-year CEP study is the result of survey responses from more than 1,000 granteesincluding 813 nonprofit leaders and 243 foundation leadersalong with financial data from tax filings from more than 1,000 organizations, including Scott grant recipients and comparable nonprofits that did not receive a grant.

Nonprofit Management 111

Nonprofit Management Management Nonprofit governance and management Foundations 111

Candid

JULY 20, 2022

Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) released a new report, Philanthropy and COVID-19: Examining giving in 2021 , in May 2022 that details COVID-19-related philanthropic funding in 2021. During the pandemic, family philanthropy grew significantly , tripling in FY2020 compared to FY2019.

Philanthropy 131

Philanthropy Civil Society Disaster Relief Retail 131

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MAY 29, 2024

Prest The California Endowment The California Endowment’s $85 million gift to the Movement Innovation Collaborative will support community organizing among marginalized people. Also, the Nationwide Foundation commits $100 million to Nationwide Children’s Hospital, and the ArtsFund and the Paul G.

Collaborations 274

Collaborations Foundations 274

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

For a long time, the conventional wisdom was that grantmaking should rely on professional staff to make expert decisions, reflecting philanthropy’s move from a values-based tradition to a more technocratic bent. But even a decade ago, the limitations of what came to be called “ strategic philanthropy ” were evident. Just Trust Whom?

Philanthropy 131

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Foundations Governance 131