Nonprofit media in Chicago include a number of bold attempts at creating a more grounded narrative and now there is a philanthropic initiative that aims to meet them where they’re at.
A foundation exhibits its own sense of hope and faith in the future by investing heavily in intersectional grassroots organizing.
Communities in Schools’ ability to secure sizable long-term grants from a “big bets” funder is based on its emphasis on metrics, willingness to change, and resourced commitment to bring its entire network of affiliates in line—rather than from clear-cut evidence of impact.
The YMCA, whose 2,700 local affiliates serve 22 million people, has launched a national program to better serve LGBTQ families and children. Now comes the challenge of implementation.
Until last Friday, George Mason University strenuously denied that donor conditions put its academic independence at risk. But news sources revealed that donors had been granted direct input on faculty appointments and weighed in on faculty evaluations.
Place-based philanthropy responds to the South’s challenges, but courageous investment in public schools and higher education is still needed.
Among the distinguishing characteristics of the Ralph C. Wilson Foundation is that it’s positioned in the right place at the right time with a good deal of money to spend.
Every locality is different, but in the Twin Cities, the relative trajectories of the United Way and the donor advised funds at local foundations appear to be crossing.
Pope Francis has cancelled the annual meeting of the Papal Foundation, after the Board of Trustees rejected a $25 million grant request he supported to fund IDI, a hospital in Rome.
The Hewlett Foundation is primed to finance studies on how social media platforms have helped weaken and polarize public discourse by facilitating the spread of misinformation.
