A Regional Funder's Commitment to a Post-Fossil Fuel South
Foundation: Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation
The foundation's giving is multifaceted—seeking to advance systemic ... But a number of its grants have an environmental component, carrying out...more

GPR Subscribers
Foundation: Arcus Foundation, Barr Foundation, Benwood Foundation, Gates Foundation, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation, Boston Foundation, California Community Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Central New York Community Foundation, Citi Foundation, Communities Foundation of Texas, Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts, Community Foundation Sonoma County, Marguerite Casey Foundation, Marguerite Casey Foundation, Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation, Mathile Family Foundation, Nellie Mae Education Foundation, New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, Northwest Area Foundation, Paso del Norte Health Foundation, Public Welfare Foundation, Richmond Memorial Health Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Sobrato Family Foundation, Teagle Foundation, Bush Foundation, California Endowment, Cameron Foundation, Columbus Foundation, Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, Johnson Foundation, Missouri Foundation for Health, Rhode Island Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, Santa Fe Community Foundation, Skillman Foundation, Wallace Foundation, Wallace Foundation, Wallace Foundation, Wallace Foundation, Cargill Foundation, Sea Change Foundation
Azim Premji Philanthropic Initiatives, India. Barr Foundation, Massachusetts, USA. Benwood Foundation, Inc. Tennessee, USA. Bill & Melinda...more

The Ford Foundation's Bold Move: A Cool $1B from Endowment for Mission-related Investments
Foundation: Gates Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Knight Foundation, Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation, Meyer Memorial Trust, Surdna Foundation, Ford Foundation, Kresge Foundation, McKnight Foundation, Nathan Cummings Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation
Philanthropy and the nonprofit sector were largely bystanders as advocates of ... Ford's new creativity with its assets could signal a new...more

It's crunch time for climate philanthropy. What should foundations do?
Foundation: Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation, Packard Foundation, Ford Foundation, Hewlett Foundation
Less than 2 percent of philanthropic dollars are currently spent in the fight against climate change, much too little given the threat we face. Nor is...more

Joint Foundation Statement on Immigration
Foundation: Barr Foundation, California Community Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Consumer Health Foundation, General Service Foundation, Headwaters Foundation for Justice, Marguerite Casey Foundation, Marguerite Casey Foundation, Marin Community Foundation, Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation, Meyer Memorial Trust, Cricket Island Foundation, Philadelphia Foundation, Russell Family Foundation, San Francisco Foundation, Spencer Foundation, Vilcek Foundation, Hewlett Foundation, Zellerbach Family Foundation, Unbound Philanthropy, Unbound Philanthropy, Wallace Alexander Gerbode Foundation, Weingart Foundation, Westchester Community Foundation, Simons Foundation
Joint Foundation Statement on Immigration. Foundations Unite to Oppose Immigration Executive Orders. This statement was originally published...more

Values Aren't Enough – Millennials Need Knowledge To Take On Impact Investing
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Calvert Social Investment Foundation, Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Ford Foundation, Vermont Community Foundation
Liesel Pritzker Simmons, an heir to the Hyatt hotel chain, talks about her transition from being a barely aware beneficiary of legacy investments...more

$10M loan awarded for lending in SD rural communities
Foundation: Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation
$10M loan awarded for lending in SD rural communities ... philanthropic organizations through a $22 million fund to assist in managing and capacity building. The Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation will...more

Foundations Fall Short in Giving Grantees Advice on Evaluations, Says Report
Foundation: Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation
Two-thirds of nonprofits don't get guidance from grant makers about how to use data to measure their performance, even though most...more

Building Opportunity by Investing in Change: Philanthropy Takes Charge on Expanding ...
Foundation: Arcus Foundation, Boston Foundation, California Community Foundation, Casey Family Programs, Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, Headwaters Foundation for Justice, Knight Foundation, Liberty Hill Foundation, Lumina Foundation, Marguerite Casey Foundation, Marguerite Casey Foundation, Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation, Public Welfare Foundation, Rosenberg Foundation, Sierra Health Foundation, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Southern Education Foundation, Atlantic Philanthropies, California Endowment, Denver Foundation, Ford Foundation, Johnson Foundation, Kresge Foundation, Nathan Cummings Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, San Francisco Foundation, Schott Foundation for Public Education, Skillman Foundation, Kellogg Foundation, Open Society Foundations, California Wellness Foundation
"Though the philanthropic sector has a decades-long history of supporting boys and men of color, this past year represented a new, critical chapter...more

Foundation Grants to Rural Development Networks Steadily Grow
Foundation: Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation, Hearst Foundation, Sandy River Charitable Foundation, Wells Fargo Foundation, William Randolph Hearst Foundation, William Randolph Hearst Foundation
Rick Cohen, a contributor to the Daily Yonder, mentions that private foundation grants to rural community development organizations have grown slowly in the last five years. Cohen will present...more