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After a Devastating Winter, Philanthropy Brings Hope for Journalism in the D.C. Region
1+ day, 37+ min ago (723+ words) Celia Wexler | April 2, 2026 Though these layoffs stood out, many other national news outlets with operations in D.C. also were shedding jobs during 2025. The journalism layoffs were a blow to the DMV " shorthand for D.C., and its suburbs in Maryland and Northern Virginia…...
Doris Duke Foundation aims to empower artists with tech
2+ day, 44+ min ago (820+ words) Mike Scutari | April 1, 2026 The Doris Duke Foundation (DDF) recently released findings from a new survey finding that while performing artists grasp how technology can advance their practices, many of them lack the access, skills and safeguards to use it. This…...
From DUMBO to the Five Boroughs: Inside the Giving of New York’s Walentas Family
1+ week, 1+ day ago (226+ words) Ade Adeniji | March 25, 2026 His mother, the late Jane Walentas, a printmaker and former art director at Clinique, was a source of the family's deep passion for the arts. David Walentas, meanwhile, grew up poor in Rochester, something close to an…...
How a Brooklyn Curator Built an Art Business That Gives Back
1+ week, 3+ day ago (481+ words) Ade Adeniji | March 24, 2026 Brooklyn-based Jeanne Masel grew up humbly working in her parents" store, a small family business, in a household where dedicated philanthropy wasn"t really possible. But that would all later change. Masel discovered her love of art…...
The Ma-Ran Foundation: Pest Control Billionaire Leaves Behind Georgia Giant
1+ week, 3+ day ago (827+ words) Michael Kavate | March 24, 2026 Six years after the death of pest control billionaire Randall Rollins, his philanthropic legacy is starting to come into focus " and the picture that's emerging includes a 10-digit endowment and some surprising new moves. New IRS filings…...
Housing Advocates Don’t Always Get Along. Funders Should Push Us To Work Together
1+ week, 4+ day ago (303+ words) Laura Foote, Guest Contributor | March 23, 2026 As the executive director of YIMBY Action, I have a lot of thoughts, especially because I started out advocating for luxury condos and ended up married to an affordable housing developer. I've been on the…...
Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation
1+ mon, 1+ hour ago (272+ words) Connie Petropoulos | March 3, 2026 OVERVIEW: The Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation supports environment, literacy, community services, and the arts in the state of Maine. IP TAKE: The author Stephen King's philanthropic vehicle, the Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation, keeps its grantmaking…...
Meet the Entertainment Philanthropy Older Than the First Talkies
3+ week, 6+ day ago (595+ words) Wendy Paris | March 6, 2026 Other panel members had different jobs, including production coordinator, documentary film maker, a cinematographer, and a writer. They hit on recurring themes, such as the need to be cooperative and uber-dependable, and the importance of arriving on…...
“Am I Next?” Using Art, a California Foundation Highlights Stories of ICE Abductees
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (513+ words) The California Community Foundation just launched a massive public art campaign to stand with Angelenos grabbed by ICE agents....
America’s Food System is in Trouble. This Funder Collaborative is Tackling the Issues
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (167+ words) Sustainable Agriculture and Food System Funders (SAFSF) has grown during a time of increased stresses on the country's food system and rising food costs. Dawn Wolfe | November 13, 2025 Monica Valdes Lupi, managing director of the Kresge Foundation's Health program, cited several…...