OVERVIEW: The Dakota Charitable Foundation supports community development and human services causes in Rapid City, South Dakota. IP TAKE: While this is one of the largest grantmakers in South Dakota, it is not a particularly accessible one for local grantseekers. It does not maintain a website, restricting transparency and clarity. It also prefers to take…| www.insidephilanthropy.com
OVERVIEW: The Alletta Morris McBean Charitable Trust supports the communities of Newport and Aquidneck Island in Rhode Island. IP TAKE: The Alletta Morris McBean Foundation limits its grantmaking to community organizations in Newport and Aquidneck Island, but remains a crucial source of support for a distinct geographic area. It mainly awards grants for projects, renovations…| www.insidephilanthropy.com
The nonprofit now boasts educational partnerships in 10 states — and has its sights on many more. Here's a look at who's backing it and the views it's promulgating.| www.insidephilanthropy.com
OVERVIEW: The Sartain Lanier Family Foundation supports education in the Atlanta metro area. It also funds Parkinson’s Disease research. IP TAKE: Lanier is a longtime education funder in the Atlanta, Georgia area. This funder is not particularly open to new grantees, although it does accept unsolicited LOIs. It lacks transparency; however, it is very approachable…| www.insidephilanthropy.com
OVERVIEW: This funder supports the arts, science, education, social services, environment, culture and community needs in ten counties of Eastern Idaho. It makes grants in the spring and fall of each year. IP TAKE: This is an accessible funder in Eastern Idaho that will fund nearly any nonprofit need that benefits communities in its region. The arts…| www.insidephilanthropy.com
If philanthropy is serious about helping advance a new majoritarian politics, it will have to shift away from identity frames.| www.insidephilanthropy.com
With Trump now taking aim at mail-in voting, philanthropy’s role in supporting the right to vote has become all the more critical, and it’s not just “democracy funders” who need to step up.| www.insidephilanthropy.com
The Trevor Project’s Emergency Lifeline Campaign for LGBTQ+ Youth has already raised approximately $18 million from more than 17,000 donors.| www.insidephilanthropy.com
In their zeal to catalyze entrepreneur-friendly innovations, are the richest donors chasing utopia and passing up the chance to save and improve lives right now?| www.insidephilanthropy.com
Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement (PACE) has built a network for collaboration, information-sharing, research and relationship-building.| www.insidephilanthropy.com
OVERVIEW: The Chinook Fund supports racial justice, social justice and economic justice in Colorado. IP TAKE: This progressive funder is a unique philanthropic organization that is accessible to new grant seekers and maintains a local focus in spite of its big social justice goals. The Chinook Fund provides start-up grants, established grants and multi-year grants…| www.insidephilanthropy.com
A working-class multiracial coalition is growing in America — on the right. What does that say about progressive funding strategies?| www.insidephilanthropy.com
These three community foundations are gauging the scope of regional need, providing emergency grants and helping grantees diversify revenue streams.| www.insidephilanthropy.com
