This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. S M Sehgal Foundation has been working since 1999 to improve the quality of life of rural communities in India. With a focus on community-led programs, the foundation team creates…
More than a year after the police killing of George Floyd and the avalanche of donations toward racial equity initiatives that followed, the actual gift amounts and their destinations remain…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. My family, like many others is an immigrant family and we are celebrating 50 years since we immigrated to the United States. In my case, my sister and I came…
Roughly $11.9 billion in philanthropic capital was pledged for racial equity in 2020 according to Candid – however, new research from the Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity (PRE) has found that only…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “We need many more women with power, authority and influence — presidents, prime ministers, CEOs — they will be the key driver of success in bringing Africa from fragility and…
New research reveals a need for consistent education about digital safety for elementary school students, school staff, and parents. The work addresses concerns raised by teachers about cyberbullying, students accessing…
The National Farmers Union (NFU) recently announced its new Climate Change Policy Advisory Panel (CCPAP) to help address climate change through educational programming, outreach, and climate-related legislative work. Industrial agriculture…
Nearly one in 10 Americans over 65 has dementia, according to the first nationally representative study of cognitive impairment in more than 20 years. The study also finds that another…
Grants management professionals are strategically positioned to influence a funder’s racial equity and racial justice funding. But in three decades of working in and with foundations, I have consistently seen…
Respiratory syncytial virus, more commonly known as RSV, sends thousands of children to the hospital every year in the U.S. But during September and October 2022, health professionals across the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. What if philanthropy took on structural racism with the dedication it reserves for issues like education or health? It would require seeing structural racism as the problem and the racial disparities and…
While potential is universal, opportunity is not. In the American South, where the Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation (MRBF) works, slavery, segregation, and a host of laws, policies, and practices have entrenched white supremacy, delivering…