Foundation Giving

A Council on Foundations survey finds greater racial diversity at the nation’s grant makers as well as a higher proportion of women in charge.

Foundation pledges to support disability-focused work haven’t led to significantly more investments. During National Disability Employment Awareness Month, let’s right that wrong.

Artificial intelligence can help tackle intractable social problems and create a more just and equitable world, says the head of the McGovern Foundation

A disagreement about how to spend grant money offers poignant lessons on the perils of investing in public institutions.

Millions in grants for hurricane relief have come from the Dogwood Health Trust, Walmart, Augusta National Golf Club, the Home Depot Foundation, JPMorganChase, the Charlotte Hornets Foundation, the New York Yankees Foundation, Publix Super Markets Charities, and more.

This and other questions start to get answers in new projects that map a growing movement to strengthen democracy, close divides, build civic health, and more.

Also, the Lilly Endowment has given $104 million to 91 organizations through its Nurturing Children Through Worship and Prayer Initiative, and 260 researchers have received $70.3 million from the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

Chronicle reporter Stephanie Beasley offers an insider’s view of the annual United Nations General Assembly, where there was no shortage of big philanthropies advancing their causes.

Vivian Long talks about how to make grants with long-term impact, ease the pressure on nonprofits, and navigate giving priorities of different generations.

High-quality, immigrant-focused journalism can help cut through denigrating comments and dispel misinformation.