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Estimates of this tech billionaire couple's fortune place it above the assets of Hewlett, Moore and Packard combined. Michael Kavate(@kavate.bsky.social) Reports: tinyurl.com/3bydwybt #MajorDonors #Philanthropy #KingstonTechnology #Healthcare #Education #FamilyPhilanthropy #Grantmaking
Will Kingston Technology Billionaires David and Diana Sun Step Up Their Giving?
Estimates of this tech billionaire couple's fortune place it above the assets of Hewlett, Moore and Packard combined.
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The influential progressive donor network has a new funding strategy to catch up with conservatives in the race for online relevance. Sarah Henry Reports: tinyurl.com/yuxj2byw #Democracy #Philanthropy #DigitalMedia #Journalism #CivicEngagement #ProgressivePhilanthropy #Grantmaking
The Democracy Alliance Wants to Close the Digital Media Gap with the Right
The influential progressive donor network has a new funding strategy to catch up with conservatives in the race for online relevance.
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Increased grantmaking for biomedical research is vital in an era of federal funding cuts, but so is investing in the next generation. The Cancer Research Institute has boosted giving in both areas. Paul Karon Reports: tinyurl.com/2xhf65pu #BiomedicalResearch #MedicalResearch #Philanthropy
How Can Philanthropy Keep Biomedical Research Moving Forward Amid Trump Cuts?
Increased grantmaking for biomedical research is vital in an era of federal funding cuts, but so is investing in the next generation. The Cancer Research Institute has boosted giving in both areas.
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News of the 2029 spend-down comes as LGBTQ+ organizations navigate a field of diminished support and other prominent funders plan to close their doors. Mike Scutari Reports: tinyurl.com/cw5rnxvt #LGBTQ #Philanthropy #ArcusFoundation #Grantmaking #SocialJustice #Nonprofits #MajorDonors #SpendDown
LGBTQ+ Advocates’ Anxiety Deepens as the Arcus Foundation Plans Wind-Down
News of the 2029 spend-down comes as LGBTQ+ organizations navigate a field of diminished support and other prominent funders plan to close their doors.
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Good+ has become a deliberate champion of the whole-family model, including supporting fatherhood — a choice that can be controversial. Ade Adeniji(@adeadeniji.bsky.social) Reports: tinyurl.com/27k6v2jy #Fatherhood #Philanthropy #FamilySupport #AntiPoverty #Parenting #Grantmaking #Nonprofits
How Jessica Seinfeld’s Good+ Foundation Is Betting on Fathers
Good+ has become a deliberate champion of the whole-family model, including supporting fatherhood — a choice that can be controversial.
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Ready to lead fundraising for one of the nation's premier schools of public health? Yale University | Advancement Officer, School of Public Health New Haven, CT 🔗 tinyurl.com/3xtxvbsr Salary: $250,000–$275,000 Location: New Haven, CT #NonprofitJobs #FoundationJobs #PhilanthropyCareers
Chief Advancement Officer, School of Public Health at Yale University - New Haven, CT
CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER, SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH | YALE UNIVERSITY The Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) invites applications and nominations for the position of Chief Advancement Officer (CAO), a dynamic and collaborative leader who will serve as the school s lead fundraiser and a key strategic partner to the Dean. The CAO will provide vision and direction for donor cultivation, engagement, and stewardship; energize and support the school s development team; foster meaningful connections...
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Grantmakers in Aging is playing a key intermediary role to coordinate support for Pennsylvania’s multisector plan for aging. Wendy Paris(@wendyparis.bsky.social) Reports: tinyurl.com/594bzkc9 #Aging #HealthyAging #Grantmaking #Philanthropy #PublicPolicy #Caregiving #Nonprofits
States Need Support on Aging. This Funder Affinity Group’s Going Hands-On
Grantmakers in Aging is playing a key intermediary role to coordinate support for Pennsylvania’s multisector plan for aging.
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So Many Pritzkers, So Much Philanthropy: Meet This Top Family of Givers Katherine Don Reports: tinyurl.com/59uuajzf #PritzkerFamily #FamilyPhilanthropy #MajorDonors #Grantmaking #Foundations #Philanthropy #Nonprofits #Chicago #Fundraising #InsidePhilanthropy
So Many Pritzkers, So Much Philanthropy: Meet This Top Family of Givers
The Pritzkers are a philanthropic force to be reckoned with. Ever wondered what they're all up to? Here's an updated look at their major giving vehicles.
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With Canada, that is. Investing in an Ontario-based media company specializing in local news is the journalism heavyweight's latest move. Connie Matthiessen(@cmatthiessen.bsky.social) Reports: tinyurl.com/mpdxnrk6 #Journalism #KnightFoundation #LocalNews #MediaInnovation #PressFreedom
Knight Brings Local News Know-How Across the Border
With Canada, that is. Investing in an Ontario-based media company specializing in local news is the journalism heavyweight's latest move.
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Ready to secure transformational gifts that help scale evidence-based solutions to global poverty? Innovations for Poverty Action | (Senior) Director of Philanthropic Partnerships Washington, DC (Hybrid/Remote Eligible) 🔗 tinyurl.com/2p9jznka #NonprofitJobs #FoundationJobs #PhilanthropyCareers
(Senior) Director of Philanthropic Partnerships at Innovations for Poverty Action - DC, DC
Job Summary The (Senior) Director of Philanthropic Partnerships is a senior frontline fundraiser whose primary mandate is to build IPA s philanthropic pipeline and close major gifts. The role personally manages a portfolio that spans major gift relationships in the $25,000+ range and principal gift prospects with the capacity to make six- and seven-figure commitments for unrestricted and core institutional funding priorities. The role carries explicit responsibility for opening new philanthro...
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What the history of billionaire promises suggests about the donors some have called philanthropy's next big new wave? Michael Kavate(@kavate.bsky.social) Reports: tinyurl.com/2pvj6dxw #ArtificialIntelligence #Philanthropy #TechPhilanthropy #MajorDonors #AI #Innovation #Grantmaking
Are AI Donors Unicorns?
What the history of billionaire promises suggests about the donors some have called philanthropy's next big new wave.
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The PAC announced in February it plans to spend at least $10 million during the 2026 primary season. Here’s where the money is coming from. Gabe Stutman Reports: tinyurl.com/57dmr65n #InsidePoliticalMoney #PoliticalMoney
American Priorities is Raising Millions to Move Dems Left on Israel. Who’s Donating?
The PAC announced in February it plans to spend at least $10 million during the 2026 primary season. Here's where the money is coming from.
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The global funder has given more than $1.2 billion to U.S.-based grantees in the arts, education, health and more since 1996. Mike Scutari Reports: tinyurl.com/2s434k87 #StavrosNiarchosFoundation #GlobalPhilanthropy #Grantmaking #GlobalHealth #ArtsAndCulture #Education
Four Things to Know about the Stavros Niarchos Foundation
The global funder has given more than $1.2 billion to U.S.-based grantees in the arts, education, health and more since 1996.
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What they’re supporting might not make national headlines, but philanthropic funders doing yeoman’s work in local communities are often the sector’s unsung heroes. Katherine Don Reports: tinyurl.com/43ha64x2 #PlaceBasedGiving #CommunityPhilanthropy #Grantmaking #LocalGiving #CommunityDevelopment
These Six Place-Based Funders Show Us the Power of Local Philanthropy
What they’re supporting might not make national headlines, but philanthropic funders doing yeoman’s work in local communities are often the sector’s unsung heroes.
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Michael Kavate follows up on his previous looks at under-the-radar mega-foundations, spotlighting five more. Michael Kavate(@kavate.bsky.social) Reports: tinyurl.com/v4u3hcpc #Philanthropy #Grantmaking #FoundationFunding #MajorDonors #ProspectResearch #Nonprofits #PrivateFoundations
Even More Stealth Foundations: Five Billion-Dollar Grantmakers Without Websites
Michael Kavate follows up on his previous looks at under-the-radar mega-foundations, spotlighting five more.
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Women- and girls-serving organizations have long faced funding difficulties, but Trump’s cuts have made an already precarious situation worse. Martha Ramirez(@martharamirez.bsky.social) Reports: tinyurl.com/4fmsbjh2 #WomenAndGirls #Philanthropy #GenderEquity #Grantmaking #MaternalHealth
How Is Trump 2.0 Reshaping the Funding Landscape for Women and Girls?
Women- and girls-serving organizations have long faced funding difficulties, but Trump’s cuts have made an already precarious situation worse.
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At the third annual Social Impact Summit in Los Angeles, we heard from the The Michael J. Fox Foundation, veterans supporter John Mayer, and a rising cast of young givers. Ade Adeniji(@adeadeniji.bsky.social) Reports: tinyurl.com/48yvhm4m #CelebrityPhilanthropy #HollywoodGiving #SocialImpact
Hollywood Givers: Inside the Green Room at the Social Impact Summit
At the third annual Social Impact Summit in Los Angeles, we heard from the Michael J. Fox Foundation, veterans supporter John Mayer, and a rising cast of young givers.
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The fastest-growing sport in America has minted a new class of professional athletes. Now, an emerging philanthropic ecosystem is afoot. Ade Adeniji(@adeadeniji.bsky.social) Reports: tinyurl.com/bdd7xmrs #Pickleball #Philanthropy #Fundraising #Nonprofits #CommunityGiving #SocialImpact
Dinking for Dollars: As Pickleball Explodes, a Giving Game Is Also Taking Shape
The fastest-growing sport in America has minted a new class of professional athletes. Now, an emerging philanthropic ecosystem is afoot.
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The South Dakota billionaire, who died this week after donating more than $4 billion, was known for supporting massive capital projects. He was also no stranger to controversy. Mike Scutari Reports: tinyurl.com/ypfkncp2 #MajorDonors #Philanthropy #Healthcare #MedicalResearch #MegaGiving
A Look Back at T. Denny Sanford’s Legacy of Mega-Giving
The South Dakota billionaire, who died this week after donating more than $4 billion, was known for supporting massive capital projects. He was also no stranger to controversy.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s potential “know your grantee” rules could create a compliance nightmare. Sam Chery, Guest Contributor Reports: tinyurl.com/a53x5nbf #ReproductiveJustice #WomensHealth #Philanthropy #Grantmaking #GenderEquity #AbortionAccess #SocialImpact
Why An Obscure Corporate Compliance Framework Could Derail the Nonprofit Sector
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s potential “know your grantee” rules could create a compliance nightmare.
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Far from traditional coastal wealth centers, massive gifts like this hospital funding show how rising regional wealth is reshaping the philanthropic map. Wendy Paris(@wendyparis.bsky.social) Reports: tinyurl.com/z68hyce7 #Dallas #Philanthropy #MajorDonors #Texas #HigherEducation #Healthcare
Four $100 Million Dallas Gifts Display Regional Funders’ Growing Clout
Far from traditional coastal wealth centers, massive gifts like this hospital funding show how rising regional wealth is reshaping the philanthropic map.
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The highest dollar figure is one way to look at it. But what if we take into account factors like a foundation’s assets, its total grantmaking and how many grants it issues? Michael Kavate(@kavate.bsky.social) Reports: tinyurl.com/ywha4n9r #Foundations #NonprofitLeadership #ExecutiveCompensation
Who Is the Best-Paid Foundation Leader? A Fresh Take on an Old Question
The highest dollar figure is one way to look at it. But what if we take into account factors like a foundation’s assets, its total grantmaking and how many grants it issues?
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Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie and his mother Nancy’s longstanding support for autism research includes a $50 million mega-gift to create the Lurie Autism Institute. Mike Scutari Reports: tinyurl.com/22frcfa9 #AutismResearch #Philanthropy #MedicalResearch #JeffreyLurie #Neuroscience
The Lurie Family Are Longtime Autism Donors. Are They Just Getting Warmed Up?
Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie and his mother Nancy’s longstanding support for autism research includes a $50 million mega-gift to create the Lurie Autism Institute.
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New Philanthropy-Backed Nonprofit Aims to End Starvation Around the Globe Connie Matthiessen(@cmatthiessen.bsky.social) Reports: tinyurl.com/2zm8wbfa #GlobalHealth #FoodSecurity #GlobalDevelopment #EndingHunger #HumanitarianAid #Grantmaking #SocialImpact #GlobalGiving #InsidePhilanthropy
New Philanthropy-Backed Nonprofit Aims to End Starvation Around the Globe
Launched with support from several key funders, and with early backing from the U.S. State Department, Operation End Starvation wants to live up to its ambitious name.
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Warren’s eldest child will likely be in charge of giving away the largest chunk of his fortune in the years ahead, and it’ll probably happen quietly. IP Staff Reports: tinyurl.com/mpm6y678 #Philanthropy #SusieBuffett #SherwoodFoundation #EarlyChildhood #MajorDonors #CommunityDevelopment
7 Things to Know About Susie Buffett
Warren’s eldest child will likely be in charge of giving away the largest chunk of his fortune in the years ahead, and it’ll probably happen quietly.
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Figuring out which elected Democrats are strongly influenced by corporate interests is harder than it looks. We take a stab at it. David Callahan Reports: tinyurl.com/4kxbup4u Sign up for the free newsletter: tinyurl.com/2kp4rhxr #InsidePoliticalMoney #PoliticalMoney
What is a “Corporate Democrat,” Exactly?
Figuring out which elected Democrats are strongly influenced by corporate interests is harder than it looks. We take a stab at it.
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Over 10 years, the Safety and Justice Challenge supported more than 100 communities to find solutions to overreliance on jails. Here's a closer look. Martha Ramirez(@martharamirez.bsky.social) Reports: tinyurl.com/5ft4j9ye #CriminalJustice #Philanthropy #MacArthurFoundation #JusticeReform
A Look Back at MacArthur’s Big Bet to Reduce Jail Populations
Over 10 years, the Safety and Justice Challenge supported more than 100 communities to find solutions to overreliance on jails. Here's a closer look.
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He's ending his Gates commitment and further elevating his three children into the upper stratosphere of mega-givers. What can we gather from Warren's latest moves? Mike Scutari Reports: tinyurl.com/4a38jvw8 #WarrenBuffett #Philanthropy #MajorDonors #GatesFoundation #FamilyPhilanthropy
Buffett Drops Gates, Goes All-in on Children’s Foundations: Three Takeaways
He's ending his Gates commitment and further elevating his three children into the upper stratosphere of mega-givers. What can we gather from Warren's latest moves?
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Tracking Liberal Money: A Conversation with CRC’s Scott Walter David Callahan Reports: tinyurl.com/yuwv5k4e #Philanthropy #Nonprofits #Democracy #PoliticalGiving #Grantmaking #PublicPolicy #Foundations #CivilSociety #DonorNetworks #InsidePhilanthropy
Tracking Liberal Money: A Conversation with CRC’s Scott Walter
The head of a conservative watchdog on liberal funding talks about how he got started, what he's trying to accomplish, and his ties to the Trump administration.
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What is this Giving Pledger and longstanding science and health donor into? We take a closer look. Sarah Henry Reports: tinyurl.com/4yac5rcs #Philanthropy #LydaHill #Science #STEM #MedicalResearch #WomenInSTEM #Innovation #CancerResearch #MajorDonors #InsidePhilanthropy
Trailblazing Texan Lyda Hill’s Philanthropy Is Grounded in Science Solutions
What is this Giving Pledger and longstanding science and health donor into? We take a closer look.
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