Alabama’s Freedom Quilting Bee receives $1.15M from Mellon for preservation and growth August 3, 2026
Analysis: The Insider digs in on how George Soros and his philanthropy became a global target August 2, 2026
Hewlett Foundation commits $19 to strengthen civic participation and reduce polarization June 29, 2026
Carnegie commits $18M to fellowships and research on impact of political polarization on democracy June 29, 2026
Sprints Foundation awards €1M to Lithuanian investigative journalism fund to boost press freedom June 26, 2026
Canada’s Holodomor Legacy Initiative backs scholarship addressing 1932-33 Ukraine genocide June 22, 2026
Ken Griffin loans copies of Emancipation Proclamation, 13th Amendment to Lincoln Memorial June 19, 2026
Gilead $3M backs preservation of San Francisco’s AIDS Memorial Grove and memorial quilt June 19, 2026
San Francisco’s Haas Jr. to sunset, dividing $500M for next gen to pursue their own philanthropic paths June 8, 2026
Museum of the City of New York receives $8M from Puffin Foundation for social activism center May 26, 2026
$60M Ford Foundation democracy push expands support for voting rights and civic trust initiatives April 15, 2026
McKnight Foundation boosts grantmaking 60%, doubling down on housing, democracy resilience April 15, 2026
Andrew Young Foundation backs $100M Vine City peace center honoring civil rights legacy in Atlanta April 14, 2026
$1.2M federal civil rights landmarks grant will help restore Memphis church tied to MLK’s final speech April 13, 2026
Minnesota Immigrant Rapid Response Fund awards $12M to support communities affected by federal actions April 6, 2026
MacArthur Foundation launches $100M initiative to strengthen democracy, voting rights, civic education March 12, 2026
