The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 26, 2024

Endowments are a key tool for nonprofit longevity, but few foundations provide funding for this form of sustainability. By Alex Daniels Endowments are a key tool for nonprofit longevity, but few foundations provide funding for this form of sustainability.

Foundations 107

Foundations Nonprofits 107

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 22, 2024

Prest Kim Leeson for The Dallas Foundation Diaz previously served as executive vice president and chief operating officer of the foundation. Also, the Jewish Community Foundation San Diego has promoted its chief financial officer to CEO, and the effective-altruism charity The Life You Can Save has named two co-CEOs.

Foundations 90

Foundations 90

NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 8, 2023

Foundation Source announced the launch of Impactfully Select. The SAAS solution allows foundations and their financial, tax, and legal advisors to manage every aspect of their philanthropic efforts.

Foundations 93

Foundations Management Technology 93

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 15, 2024

Prest Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Yvonne Owens Ferguson, left, Gloria Jackson-Leathers, and Allison Greenwood Bajracharya, are assuming new roles at the Marion Kauffman Foundation. Also, the Center for Nonprofit Management has installed a new CEO, and the Open Society Foundations promoted its new president from within.

Foundations 89

Foundations Nonprofit Management Management Nonprofits 89

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Forecasting tools can help foundations prepare for climate and demographic change, emerging technologies, and threats to democracy. By Eden Stiffman Forecasting tools can help foundations prepare for climate and demographic change, emerging technologies, and threats to democracy.

Foundations 118

Foundations Technology 118

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Now, as board chair of the Boston-based Hyams Foundation , I find myself on the funder side, which means it’s my job to help the foundation move from critique to action. Of course, this is a foundation-wide effort, one in which both our board and staff have been engaged. Our journey has been long and gradual.

Foundations 105

Foundations Nonprofit Administration and Development Philanthropy Leadership 105

NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Foundation Source released the "2023 Report on Private Philanthropy: Giving and Investment Trends Within Private Foundations." It found that in the face of economic instability, foundations gave $111 million more in charitable aid in 2022, totaling $865 million compared to $754 million in 2021.

Foundations 107

Foundations Philanthropy 107

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Prest Alcoa Foundation Caroline Rossignol has been named president of the Alcoa Foundation, which makes grants for conservation, education, and job skills.

Foundations 91

Foundations Law Education Education 91

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

20 foundations are speeding grants to protect voting and elections. By Alex Daniels Matt McClain, The Washington Post, Getty Images 20 foundations are speeding grants to protect voting and elections. Meanwhile, House GOP members are asking whether philanthropy is stepping into partisan politics.

Foundations 106

Foundations Philanthropy 106

Candid

APRIL 23, 2024

In my last article , I examined some of the key findings from the latest CF Insights survey , conducted annually by the Council on Foundations to track trends in community foundation activity and growth. billion to community foundation-held DAFs in our sample, down 17% from over $11 billion in 2021.

Foundations 52

Foundations Disaster Relief Activism Philanthropy 52

Candid

APRIL 25, 2024

MacArthur, and William and Flora Hewlett Foundations have recognized the importance of a vibrant local news ecosystem. McClatchy Foundation, established by the McClatchy newspaper chain’s publisher, wove several journalism initiatives, including the Central Valley Journalism Collaborative , into its grantmaking strategy.

Foundations 52

Foundations Collaborations Philanthropy Technology 52

NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Foundation Source released its 2024 client survey to offer a glimpse into how private foundations are approaching charitable giving this year.

Foundations 97

Foundations 97

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 5, 2024

Prest Plus, ​​two community foundations have named new leaders, and the California philanthropist Betty Moore has died at age 95.

Foundations 100

Foundations 100

NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The Parkinson's Foundation has announced it is accepting applications for $1 million in community grant funding. The 2024 community grants cycle will support health, wellness and educational programs that address unmet needs in local Parkinson's disease (PD) communities.

Foundations 97

Foundations Health Education Education 97

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Prest Wells Fargo Darlene Goins is set to lead the Wells Fargo Foundation. Also, Common Cause will install its next leader in February, and the Tiny News Collective has named its first executive director.

Foundations 109

Foundations 109

Candid

JULY 19, 2023

With these challenges at play, how did inflation affect foundation giving decisions in 2022 and beyond? Last month, Candid published results from the Foundation Giving Forecast Survey, an annual survey of large U.S. private and community foundations. Here’s what we found. We added 8% to each grant award.”

Foundations 98

Foundations Homelessness Values Children 98

NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Marguerite Casey Foundation launched its “Public Dollars for Public Goods” initiative. The Foundation is investing more than $5M to support organizations that leverage community organizing to shift power by helping underserved communities access federal and local funding and control how those funds are spent.

Foundations 109

Foundations 109

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

OCTOBER 5, 2023

His compensation beats that of the leaders of the Gates, Ford, and Mellon foundations. By Marc Gunther Gabriella Demczuk, The New York Times, Redux Rajiv Shah’s management style has sewn discontent among some, but he also has many admirers. His management style has sown discontent among some, but he also has admirers.

Foundations 133

Foundations Management 133

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The new president of the JPB foundation will increase grant making to $510 million this year to support nonprofits focused on multiracial democracy and worker power. By Alex Daniels The JPB Foundation Deepak Bhargava is a longtime progressive movement organizer who plans to give big to democracy-strengthening efforts.

Foundations 109

Foundations Philanthropy Nonprofits 109

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Jared Blumenfeld says the Waverley Street Foundation supports community-based climate groups that have been largely overlooked by past climate philanthropy. By Jim Rendon Courtesy of the Waverley Street Foundation Jared Blumenfeld became Waverley Street’s president in 2022 after a long history in the environmental movement.

Foundations 136

Foundations Environmental Philanthropy 136

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 1, 2024

Prest Also, the singer Josh Groban’s Find Your Light Foundation has named new leadership, and a podcast producer will take the helm of the journalism group Feet in 2 Worlds.

Foundations 93

Foundations Leadership 93

NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Foundation Source acquired PG Calc, expanding its suite of charitable giving solutions and the support and expertise it provides.

Foundations 93

Foundations Technology 93

Candid

MARCH 21, 2024

At first glance, it would be easy to put a gloomy headline on the Council on Foundations ’ most recent CF Insights field survey tracking trends in community foundations’ 2022 asset growth, giving, and the activity of donor-advised funds (DAFs). Still, at $112.7 billion, total assets in 2022 were well above 2020 totals.

Foundations 52

Foundations Activism Fundraising Fundraising 52

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

APRIL 25, 2024

Researchers recommend that foundations tell better stories about how they decide which projects to fund, and explain their goals using simpler language. Researchers recommend that foundations tell better stories about how they decide which projects to fund, and explain their goals using simpler language.

Foundations 67

Foundations 67

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Prest Courtesy Dan Kildee Dan Kildee is set to lead the Community Foundation of Greater Flint. Dodge Foundation. Plus, the American Alliance of Museums has named its first Black woman leader, and Tanuja Dehne is departing after five years at the helm of the Geraldine R.

Foundations 93

Foundations 93

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press AP Photo/Francois Mori, File George Soros’s Open Society Foundations, now led by his son Alex, is being restructured.

Foundations 87

Foundations Associations 87

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Prest Also, the Helmsley Charitable Trust gave $12 million to study how to help people with Type 1 diabetes safely exercise, and the Wyss Foundation donated $5 million to conserve the 15,500-acre Minam River Ranch in northeast Oregon.

Foundations 102

Foundations 102

Candid

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Instead, we rely on a data set called the Foundation 1000. What is the Foundation 1000? In comparison, our Foundation 1000 data set is limited to grants of $10,000 or more awarded by a set of 1,000 of the largest U.S. private and community foundations. i Even though the Foundation 1000 makes up only about 1% of U.S.

Foundations 116

Foundations Governance Philanthropy Values 116

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

OCTOBER 12, 2023

To appeal to a new generation of donors, the Brooklyn Community Foundation is renaming itself Brooklyn Org. By Alex Daniels To appeal to a new generation of donors, the Brooklyn Community Foundation is renaming itself Brooklyn Org.

Foundations 109

Foundations Philanthropy 109

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 5, 2024

Some of America’s biggest donors gave primarily to their foundations or donor-advised funds last year. Ben Gibbs Wendy and Eric Schmidt. Here is a sampling of how much those giving vehicles received and how much they awarded to nonprofits in 2023.

Foundations 84

Foundations Nonprofits 84

NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

AGCO Agriculture Foundation announced the launch of its refined Call for Applications for Grant 2023 for the advancement of quality education, research, and innovation in agriculture. The Foundation invites nonprofits and institutions registered as charitable or nonprofit organizations to apply for grant funding.

Agriculture 84

Agriculture Foundations Education Education 84

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

OCTOBER 27, 2023

In an interview with the Chronicle, the CEO of the Novo Nordisk Foundation discusses how the grant maker has expanded its giving and global reach. By Eden Stiffman Novo Nordisk Foundation Novo Nordisk Foundation CEO Mads Krogsgaard Thomsen.

Foundations 109

Foundations 109

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 4, 2024

The stock-market rally in the final stretch of 2023 left foundations with $1.48 By Sara Herschander The stock market rally in the final stretch of 2023 left foundations with $1.48 trillion in assets. trillion in assets.

Foundations 106

Foundations Marketing Marketing 106

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Now, a new initiative by the Boston Foundation and its research center, Boston Indicators , hopes to explore the racial wealth divide in Greater Boston, as well as more broadly, in the hopes of identifying new approaches to closing the persistent gap. The Boston Foundation’s new CEO, M.

Foundations 85

Foundations Public Policy Leadership Governance 85

NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

GTCR announced that it has acquired Foundation Source. As a provider of foundation management services, Foundation Source offers a configurable suite of administrative, compliance, advisory, and technology solutions to support family, corporate, and independent foundations.

Foundations 59

Foundations Technology Management 59

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 25, 2024

By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press Markus Schreiber/AP The Gates Foundation recently announced it would spend $8.6 Feeney, who died in October having given away $8 billion during his life, was an inspiration to Bill Gates, Melinda French Gates, and Warren Buffett.

Foundations 95

Foundations Associations 95

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 11, 2024

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and its grantees haven't abandoned the push for cash-based reparations. Haygood, president and CEO of the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, speaks at the launch event of the New Jersey Reparations Council in June 2023.

Public and Social Policy 117

Public and Social Policy Foundations Health Education 117