Foundations

Going Beyond ‘Green,’ Activism New Standard in Ski Industry

ASPEN, Colorado (AP) — Snow falls thick as skiers shed their gear and duck into the Sundeck Restaurant, one of…

‘Hamilton’ Fundraiser Set for Hispanic Federation, Flamboyan

“Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda will bring his award-winning musical back to Puerto Rico for two weeks of performances in June,…

Oldest Schoolhouse For Black Children in US Moved to Museum

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — A building believed to be the oldest surviving schoolhouse for Black children in the U.S. was…

Most Disaster Giving Goes to Relief Efforts, Not Rebuilding

The COVID-19 pandemic greatly accelerated a long-running pattern in giving by foundations and charities for health and natural disasters, a…

$40K Save the Music Foundation Grant Enhances Arts at School

MANNINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Next fall, the Mannington Middle School band will have brand-new instruments, thanks to a grant from…

Philanthropy Pours More Money Into Advancing Latino Wealth

Juan Hernandez III, CEO of a nonprofit lending fund, has made about 17 loans to Latino entrepreneurs and business owners…

Nonprofits Help Fund Immigrants’ Legal Fights on Deportation

As the number of immigrants seeking court permission to avoid deportation grows, foundations in Los Angeles have joined with local…

Hawaii Quits Coal in Bid to Fight Climate Change

HONOLULU (AP) — The last bits of ash and greenhouse gases from Hawaii’s only remaining coal-fired power plant slipped into…

Two Years On, Foundations Stand by Issuing Bonds in Pandemic

NEW YORK (AP) — When the Ford Foundation took the unprecedented step in June 2020 of issuing $1 billion in…

Gun Violence Leads Community Groups to Take Bolder Action

SEATTLE (AP) — Dominique Davis was inside a Seattle-area church one day in March 2021 when a man with a…

Work at a School or Nonprofit? You Could Erase Student Loans

NEW YORK (AP) — When Melissa Martinez applied to have her student loan debt forgiven more than a decade ago,…

The Long, Ongoing Debate Over ‘All Men Are Created Equal’

NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Jennings is CEO of the Lambda Legal organization, a prominent advocate for LGBTQ rights. He…

Foundations Embrace Organized Labor with $20 Million Plan

Following a string of union victories at Amazon and Starbucks, a group of prominent progressive grant makers is seeking to…

Doris Day’s Animal Charity Honors Late Star With Fundraiser

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 100th anniversary of Doris Day’s birthday is being recognized with a social-media fundraiser honoring her…

Private Companies and Citizens Offer Creative Aid For Ukraine

While our political leaders are giving rousing speeches in Washington, companies like Ahrefs, Microsoft, BP, and Airbnb are taking immediate…

Howard Gets $2M Grant to Digitize Black Newspaper Archive

Howard University has received a $2 million donation to digitize a major collection of Black newspaper archives in hopes of…

Foundation Named for Late Civil Rights Pioneer John Lewis

ATLANTA (AP) — A foundation named for U.S. Rep. John Lewis and his wife has been established to further the…

Historic Black Children’s School Receives $5 Million Grant

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — A foundation has given a $5 million boost to efforts to preserve a colonial-era schoolhouse where…

Gates, French Gates Top List of Biggest U.S. Charity Donors

A handful of Americans donated at least $1 billion to charity last year, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s annual ranking…

Interior Department Approves $1B to Clean Up Abandoned Wells

The Department of Interior is spending $1.15 billion to cap abandoned oil and gas wells across the United States.

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