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Ken Hao and Kathy Chiao have recently committed at least $175 million to the University of California. Their giving joins other headline donations this year to modernize hospitals and veterinary institutions.
Paul Karon Reports: tinyurl.com/4mm8x2wj
#ClimateChange
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As the arts field adjusts to a world with diminished federal support, funders can’t keep up with the demand, while many donors have shifted their priorities.
Mike Scutari Reports: tinyurl.com/2aa97d5r
#ArtsFunding #Nonprofits #ArtsAndCulture #Grantmaking #CreativeEconomy
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Funding intermediaries and donor networks play a vital role moving money for democracy efforts. As the 2026 midterms approach, here are some top names to note.
Katherine Don Reports: tinyurl.com/mtc95pr7
#Democracy #VotingRights #CivicEngagement #Grantmaking #SocialImpact
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At their best, write Kimberly Dasher Tripp, Neha Dalal and Alison Powell, collaborative funds let donors move further, faster.
Guest Contributors, Kimberly Dasher Tripp, Neha Dalal and Alison Powell Reports: tinyurl.com/43zrjac4
#CollaborativeGiving #DonorAdvisedFunds
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The longtime leader of one of America’s top 50 grantmaking foundations speaks about how its giving and the climate giving field at large have changed since Trump’s election.
Michael Kavate Reports: tinyurl.com/3j3ds5m7
#ClimateChange #ClimateJustice #EnvironmentalJustice
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OpenAI and Anthropic could pour hundreds of billions of dollars into the philanthropic ecosystem, as Nan Ransohoff recently posited in a widely-shared piece. How might that play out?
Mike Scutari Reports: tinyurl.com/3pw6y7yd
#ArtificialIntelligence #AI #OpenAI #Anthropic
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Students Rebuild, which was created by the Bezos Family Foundation and is now run by Creative Visions, aims to unleash young peoples’ creativity to tackle global issues.
Connie Matthiessen Reports: tinyurl.com/5cdzv2mc
#YouthLeadership #CreativeVisions #BezosFamilyFoundation
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The global education nonprofit is doubling down on private donors and on the argument that literacy is the foundation of everything else. We spoke to several key supporters about what keeps them coming back.
Ade Adeniji Reports: tinyurl.com/3aaezc2b
#GirlsEducation
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Here’s how the Racial Equity in Journalism Fund at Borealis Philanthropy is backing local news organizations serving people of color as they navigate funding setbacks.
Martha Ramirez Reports: tinyurl.com/mskxup58
#Journalism #LocalNews #Democracy #MediaFunding #RacialEquity
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Unrestricted grants from the sunsetting The James B. McClatchy Foundation to the First Amendment Coalition set in motion a chain of events that enabled the organization to create an endowment.
Mike Scutari Reports: tinyurl.com/dammn3v6
#TrustBasedPhilanthropy #SpendDown
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Drawing on a hedge fund fortune, the billionaire couple are backing an expanding range of causes. Alex Cohen leads the charge at the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation.
Martha Ramirez Reports: tinyurl.com/2v9hcfan
#SteveCohen #AlexandraCohen #MentalHealth #WomensHealth
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America’s top 40 legacy foundations spend widely varying amounts per dollar they give out or grant they issue.
Michael Kavate Reports: tinyurl.com/5n9upmt5
#Foundations #Grantmaking #Nonprofits #LillyEndowment #FordFoundation #FoundationFunding #CharitableGiving
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Often among the largest philanthropies in their states, these foundations were born from a distinctive process that gave rise to hundreds of similar organizations.
IP Staff Reports: tinyurl.com/zwad3y7f
#Philanthropy #HealthEquity #Healthcare #Grantmaking #PublicHealth
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Jacobs and his late wife Joan have channeled hundreds of millions to favored organizations in their adopted home city. Here’s a look at their giving and what might come next.
IP Staff Reports: tinyurl.com/2s3627xd
#IrwinJacobs #SanDiego #HigherEducation #ScientificResearch
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A South L.A. outfit built on affordable housing has quietly assembled a Hollywood-and-tech-powered board.
Ade Adeniji Reports: tinyurl.com/u6szffx7
#CommunityDevelopment #Education #WorkforceDevelopment #TechEducation #ArtificialIntelligence #YouthOpportunity
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It’s a frightening time for lots of leaders in the nonprofit and philanthropic world. Former Cal Wellness head Judy Belk offers insight on what it takes to confront and push through fear.
Guest Contributor, Judy Belk Reports: tinyurl.com/59habyxc
#Leadership
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With an updated strategy, the longtime early ed and K-12 funder is doubling down on its support for students amid uncertainty. Here’s a look at how.
Connie Matthiessen Reports: tinyurl.com/37ea66jc
#Education #Philanthropy #K12Education #EarlyChildhoodEducation
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With MacKenzie Scott and Melinda French Gates in the lead, women megadonors are pushing global support in a promising direction at a perilous time.
Lauren Evans Reports: tinyurl.com/5n7mm478
#Philanthropy #MacKenzieScott #MelindaFrenchGates #TrustBasedPhilanthropy
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The billionaire Fidelity Investments CEO and her family have a track record of low-profile support across several key interests.
Martha Ramirez Reports: tinyurl.com/42u8wyvn
#AbigailJohnson #FidelityFoundation #EducationFunding #ArtsAndCulture #Conservation #Grantmaking
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Backed by Gates, Ballmer, Koch and more, the initiative's aim is to help low-income Americans navigate critical inflection points.
Mike Scutari Reports: tinyurl.com/542xdc52
#ArtificialIntelligence #EconomicOpportunity #WorkforceDevelopment #FinancialInclusion #TechForGood
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