Foundations

Sometimes I have occasion to talk to younger generations. From them, I hear lots of discussion around the idea of purpose, passion,…

A look at the data on private foundations pushes back on the narrative that foundations are just sitting on billions of dollars…

Should I be giving now or is it OK to give later? During the crush of the pandemic, there was a heartfelt…

No more grants? Let me explain. So often we think about grants as a gift to a specific nonprofit, and nonprofits tend…

With wealthy donors and foundations giving cash directly to needy individuals, nonprofits may be worried about their role as intermediaries of aid.

What’s the biggest source of nonprofit funding? I’ll bet you would have a hard time guessing. It’s not donations by individuals.

I write to remember Rita—one of those wonderful, incredible friends who lived a generous life.

Giving is something that most people do after they’ve made money. But to give away all your profits from a business you’ve…

For many in the philanthropy world, private family foundations are an assumed part of life. But they didn’t always occupy such a…

What are the key differences between donor advised funds and private foundations? Today, there are 86,516 private foundations in the country containing…

An October 4, 2018, article by Bloomberg noted that donor advised funds have tripled in growth to more than $85 billion in…

There are over 750 community foundations that sponsor donor advised funds around the United States, according to the Council on Foundations. Surprisingly,…