9/11 Day awards $3M to mobilize 70,000 volunteers for 25th anniversary of terrorist attacks August 25, 2026
Hyde Family Foundation awards $3M for arts, education, civics, public spaces across Memphis August 19, 2026
National Constitution Center receives $2M to permanently fund annual Liberty Medal prize August 12, 2026
YMCA-USA receives $4M from Walmart Foundation to expand national volunteerism initiative August 9, 2026
Templeton, Lilly back Wake Forest with $8.5M for nationwide character education network August 8, 2026
Andrew Carnegie, Schultz Family foundations launch $10M fund to expand national service August 7, 2026
Analysis: The Insider digs in on how George Soros and his philanthropy became a global target August 2, 2026
Hewlett Foundation launches $100M initiative to strengthen AI, biotech, and quantum security July 21, 2026
F.M. Kirby Foundation awards $8.36M to 106 nonprofits to bolster community and civic life July 14, 2026
With a nod to foreign-born founding fathers, Carnegie names 2026 Great Immigrants cohort July 8, 2026
Wikipedia, under threat, pushes back on AI scraping and censorship, tightens controls, boosts protections July 8, 2026
Segal Foundation $3M backs Constructive Dialogue Institute higher-ed leadership programs July 6, 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
Carnegie Foundation awards $25M for libraries and civic engagement as part of U.S. 250th anniversary June 25, 2026
Ken Griffin loans copies of Emancipation Proclamation, 13th Amendment to Lincoln Memorial June 19, 2026
Sam Rayburn Museum receives $1.1M from Kate Marmion Foundation for major preservation efforts June 16, 2026
Knight Foundation backs Indiegraf with $5M to scale independent local newsrooms nationwide June 11, 2026
Chicago’s legacy foundations adapt to new pressures, shift strategy amid rising inequality May 26, 2026
Museum of the City of New York receives $8M from Puffin Foundation for social activism center May 26, 2026
Obama Center’s $850M investment spurs $200M in public space upgrades on Chicago’s South Side May 19, 2026
Blank Foundation awarded $254M in 2025 including $118M for health care, scholarships, and housing May 18, 2026
Commentary: Jewish university donors, instead of retreating, need to lean in to shape culture and outcomes May 18, 2026
Humanity AI collaborative commits $18M to shape AI literacy, governance, and democratic safeguards May 15, 2026
Carnegie awards $5M in fellowships for research to reduce political polarization in United States May 9, 2026
Wake Forest Law receives $5M from Kern family to expand character-based legal leadership model May 5, 2026
