Cash strapped, Vermont’s St. Michael’s College wins approval to tap $30M in restricted funds August 18, 2026
Commentary: Flexible, long-term funding is essential to high-impact nonprofit success August 16, 2026
Donations for latest Texas Hill Country floods trickle in following last year’s $150M surge August 15, 2026
Los Angeles Ballet receives $2.4M from Perenchio Foundation for long-term financial stability August 14, 2026
Commentary: Before AI billionaires reinvent philanthropy, they should fund what already works August 10, 2026
Analysis: Privacy, capacity, strategy keep billionaire foundations out of the public eye August 6, 2026
National Park Foundation awards $5M to strengthen nonprofit fundraising capacity nationwide August 4, 2026
Analysis: Warren Buffett’s $140B commitment puts renewed spotlight on billionaire giving July 31, 2026
Analysis: OpenAI, Anthropic IPOs could unlock billions and reshape the philanthropy landscape July 27, 2026
Boatmaker shifts $400M company to purpose trust with annual profits bound for philanthropy July 26, 2026
Hewlett Foundation launches $100M initiative to strengthen AI, biotech, and quantum security July 21, 2026
Marcus Foundation commits $27M to Hillel for professional leadership development pipeline July 21, 2026
Ben & Jerry’s Foundation plans shutdown amid funding dispute with parent company Magnum July 20, 2026
Commentary: nascent shift towards time-limited giving is a challenge to perpetual foundations July 19, 2026
Buffett awards $6B to family foundations, excludes Gates, plans $145B transfer before 2035 July 15, 2026
Commentary: with $18 trillion in wealth, women are shaping the future landscape of philanthropy July 13, 2026
Climate funding report shows 450 foundations with $31B in assets are accelerating investments July 7, 2026
With $1.5B in giving to date, Ballmers launch independent foundations to expand regional economic mobility July 6, 2026
Warren Buffett delays multibillion-dollar award to Gates Foundation pending external Epstein review July 1, 2026
Commentary: As climate risks mount, disaster funding needs reset amid federal retrenchment June 22, 2026
University of Arizona shifts control of $70M in endowment payouts amid financial pressures June 20, 2026
Marguerite Casey Foundation boosts giving 50% to $50M annual payout for struggling nonprofits June 11, 2026
Virginia Tech receives anonymous $75M commitment for athletics and honors college program expansion June 9, 2026
San Francisco’s Haas Jr. to sunset, dividing $500M for next gen to pursue their own philanthropic paths June 8, 2026
Forbes 2026 Iconoclast 50 spotlights billionaires remaking big philanthropy for high impact June 6, 2026
Princeton reverses fossil fuel divestment policy, pushes endowment’s net-zero goal to 2046 June 4, 2026
Commentary: Have billionaire philanthropists lost their appetite for institution building? June 4, 2026
Commentary: Petersen Foundation warns against IRS cuts that risk trillions in lost revenue June 1, 2026
Pittsburgh’s Heinz Endowments shifts arts funding strategy, targets arts infrastructure and collaboration May 27, 2026
National Public Radio to cut jobs and overhaul newsroom amid $8M funding gap and changing audience behavior May 26, 2026
Chicago’s legacy foundations adapt to new pressures, shift strategy amid rising inequality May 26, 2026
With $3.2B stock sale Gates Foundation exits Microsoft ending long-held position in software giant May 25, 2026
San Francisco Zoo secures $8.5M city loan amid financial strain and calls for management reform May 24, 2026
University of California backs $23B bond issue to replace federal research and biotech innovation funds May 1, 2026
Minneapolis-based McKnight Foundation scales mission-aligned investing to 50% of $2.8B portfolio May 1, 2026
Liberty Mutual Foundation launches $600M endowment to secure long-term funding for its partner nonprofits April 8, 2026
