Inside Philanthropy

Broad lost its hard-charging cofounder in 2021, when it was already on a path away from dogged charter evangelism that often stoked controversy. What does its K-12 giving look like today? Connie Matthiessen Reports: tinyurl.com/2hfkvmbt #EducationPhilanthropy #K12Education #LosAngeles #Philanthropy #EducationReform #WorkforceDevelopment #PublicSchools #SocialImpact #CommunityPhilanthropy #Education

As threats to democracy rise, foundations like MacArthur have pledged funds to safeguard the 2026 elections, aiming to ensure fair voting practices. Sarah Henry Reports: tinyurl.com/37nz99af Related IP Resources: MacArthur Foundation -tinyurl.com/eduznm9r Civic & Democracy Funders -tinyurl.com/4zbzy78h State of American Philanthropy: Giving for Democracy and Civic Life -tinyurl.com/yf7ubp7a Donor Advisory Center: Democracy and Civic Life -tinyurl.com/3pntnnch #Democracy #VotingRights #ElectionProtection #CivicEngagement #Philanthropy #SocialImpact #DemocracyFunding #VoterAccess #ElectionIntegrity #CivicParticipation

A New Report Doubles as a Playbook for Boosting Nonprofit Worker Wellbeing Mike Scutari Reports: tinyurl.com/26ds6web #NonprofitBurnout #NonprofitWorkforce #WorkerWellbeing #Philanthropy #NonprofitFunding #EquitablePay #GeneralOperatingSupport #CapacityBuilding #SocialImpact #NonprofitLeadership

These 5 Newly Minted Billionaire Celebrities Are Also Philanthropists Katherine Don Reports: tinyurl.com/4spvxvnc #CelebrityPhilanthropy #BillionaireDonors #Celebrities #PhilanthropyTrends #MegaDonors #SocialImpact #GivingBack #NonprofitFundraising #Philanthropy #Influence

Recent grants address rising concerns about how emerging technologies could threaten the U.S. Martha Ramirez Reports: tinyurl.com/vmtezx32 #AIandSecurity #TechPolicy #NationalSecurity #Biosecurity #ArtificialIntelligence #Cybersecurity #EmergingTech #Philanthropy #GlobalSecurity #ResponsibleAI

Two funding leaders make a forceful case that siloed grantmaking is holding advocates back from confronting Trump-era immigrant detention and solitary confinement. Guest Contributors, Scott Moyer and Rini Chakraborty Reports: tinyurl.com/4xdwnjfp #SolitaryConfinement #ImmigrantRights #ImmigrationDetention #CriminalJusticeReform #HumanRights #ImmigrantJustice #MassIncarceration #CivilRights #Philanthropy #SocialJustice

Nonprofit Finance Fund’s “The Heart of the Nonprofit Sector” includes strategies to boost nonprofit staff wellness, delving into what both grantmakers and grantees need to do. Mike Scutari Reports: tinyurl.com/26ds6web #NonprofitBurnout #NonprofitWorkforce #Philanthropy #NonprofitFunding #WorkerWellbeing #EquitablePay #NonprofitLeadership #SocialImpact #CapacityBuilding #GeneralOperatingSupport

Does philanthropy have both the capacity and the will to meaningfully impact how the AI revolution plays out? David Callahan Reports: tinyurl.com/2wr6r4cf #ArtificialIntelligence #AIPhilanthropy #FutureOfWork #TechPolicy #EconomicDisruption #ResponsibleAI #Philanthropy #SocialImpact #AIandSociety #Innovation

Two funding leaders make a forceful case that siloed grantmaking is holding advocates back from confronting Trump-era immigrant detention and solitary confinement. Guest Contributors, Scott Moyer and Rini Chakraborty: tinyurl.com/4xdwnjfp #SolitaryConfinement #ImmigrantRights #ImmigrationDetention #CriminalJusticeReform #HumanRights #ImmigrantJustice #MassIncarceration #CivilRights #Philanthropy #SocialJustice

The widow of a Subway cofounder, the founder of the Internet Archive and the widow of a medical claims businessman now control substantial foundations. Here’s what we know. Michael Kavate Reports: tinyurl.com/367ctpj7 #MegaPhilanthropy #PrivateFoundations #GreatWealthTransfer #BillionaireDonors #PhilanthropyTrends #CharitableGiving #NewFoundations #BigPhilanthropy #WealthAndGiving #Philanthropy

We spoke with legal experts about how the Gateses’ treatment of their charitable works in their divorce offers a model for couple-led philanthropies. Mike Scutari Reports: tinyurl.com/b5etutyh #MelindaFrenchGates #PivotalPhilanthropies #GatesFoundation #WomenAndGirls #MegaDonors #Philanthropy #FamilyFoundations #DAFs #CharitableGiving #BigPhilanthropy

IP Editor-in-Chief David Callahan takes stock of the former president's charitable efforts over the past quarter century. David Callahan Reports: tinyurl.com/bd8htxvh #GlobalHealth #ClintonFoundation #ClintonGlobalInitiative #HealthAccess #PhilanthropyLeadership #HumanitarianAid #GlobalDevelopment #DisasterRelief #Philanthropy #SocialImpact

After an on-ice injury left a promising high school hockey player paralyzed, the Jack Jablonski Foundation was created to fund spinal cord research. Now, pro athletes are rallying behind it. Ade Adeniji Reports: tinyurl.com/3363aabu #SpinalCordInjury #MedicalResearch #AthletePhilanthropy #SportsForGood #HealthPhilanthropy #DisabilityAdvocacy #NonprofitFundraising #ScienceResearch #Philanthropy #SocialImpact

The coalition is bringing grantmakers and PSOs together in a united front against autocratic excesses. Connie Matthiessen Reports: tinyurl.com/57jmcvrj #Philanthropy #Democracy #CivilSociety #Authoritarianism #PhilanthropyCoalitions #SocialJustice #Grantmaking #NonprofitSector #MovementBuilding #PhilanthropyLeadership

Funders spent much of last year worried about being targeted by the Trump administration. Where do things stand now? David Callahan Reports: tinyurl.com/3zbe3enm #Philanthropy #PoliticalPressure #NonprofitSector #PhilanthropyLeadership #CivilSociety #SocialImpact #PhilanthropyDebate #Democracy #Grantmaking #BigPhilanthropy

The billionaire brothers behind cybersecurity firm Fortinet have a billion-dollar foundation. Here’s what it's funding. Michael Kavate Reports: tinyurl.com/y26hr23r #TechPhilanthropy #BillionaireDonors #MegaPhilanthropy #HigherEducation #StanfordUniversity #PhilanthropyTrends #BigPhilanthropy #CharitableGiving #WealthAndGiving #SiliconValley

Three community foundations share what they’re doing to alleviate hunger and offer lessons on what other funders can do. Martha Ramirez Reports: tinyurl.com/4t3w4ue7 #FoodInsecurity #HungerRelief #CommunityFoundations #FoodAccess #FoodJustice #AntiHunger #Philanthropy #SNAP #SocialSafetyNet #NonprofitSector

Beyond top names like Oprah Winfrey and Robert F. Smith, a growing set of less-well-known Black wealth builders are also emerging as serious philanthropists. Ade Adeniji Reports: tinyurl.com/4v8bvwsd #BlackPhilanthropy #BlackDonors #PhilanthropyLeadership #HBCUs #WealthAndGiving #RacialEquity #NextGenPhilanthropy #ImpactInvesting #SocialImpact #Philanthropy

Beyond top names like Oprah Winfrey and Robert F. Smith, a growing set of less-well-known Black wealth builders are also emerging as serious philanthropists. Ade Adeniji Reports: tinyurl.com/4v8bvwsd #BlackPhilanthropy #BlackDonors #PhilanthropyLeadership #HBCUs #WealthAndGiving #RacialEquity #NextGenPhilanthropy #ImpactInvesting #SocialImpact #Philanthropy

Inside Philanthropy talks to a co-author of the proposed California Billionaire Tax Act about the future of billionaire charity. Mike Scutari Reports: tinyurl.com/5n8fp68k #BillionaireTax #WealthTax #TaxPolicy #PhilanthropyPolicy #DAFs #CharitableGiving #WealthInequality #PhilanthropyDebate #PublicPolicy #TaxTheRich