By Philanthropy Journal Staff National Sawdust sets itself apart from other arts institutions through the unique way in which it supports artists and their projects. The institution leverages the incubator model, an idea made popular by the startup tech world, to...
News about grants, gifts The Art for Justice Fund began distributing its latest Activating Art and Advocacy grants. The funding will bring together at least one artist or arts organization and at least one criminal justice activist or organization to create work that...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Jerry Tischleder After three years of volunteer service with the Oregon Community Foundation (OCF), artist James Lavadour shared a transformative idea. He related how support from an individual patron early in his painting...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Miriam Cobb When we frame photos, we put a memory in a place of honor. We remember the sounds, smells, taste, and feeling of that memory. Our family and friends whose photos go on our wall are the people we cherish, and by...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Julie Menter Grassroots activists and frontline organizers have responded to the election of President Trump in remarkably innovative ways—building technology, media, and movements to protect vulnerable populations and uphold...
News about grants, gifts The Boston Foundation selected organizations to receive the foundation’s single and multi-year discretionary grants as well as 22 Open Door Grants, their new grant program for rewarding organizations that may not fit within the traditional...
News about grants, gifts The Diaper Train at Saint Saviour's Center received a $20,000 grant from Ronald McDonald House Charities of North Carolina to continue providing diapers to the 1,000 individual children they are currently serving monthly in Wake County. Center...
News about grants, gifts The Baxter International Foundation awarded Operation Smile a $2.2 million grant to deliver, for the next three years, free surgical and multidisciplinary care to underserved communities in India. At the FIFA Women’s World Cup France, Visa...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Annabel Maw, Marketing Communications Manager at JotForm Reaching donation goals is always top of mind for nonprofits. But it’s no secret that achieving these goals can be stressful — a lot of time, strategy, and...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Peter Gamache, Ph.D. and Jackie Griffin, MBA, M.S., Turnaround Life, Inc. This is the first in a multi-part series from Turnaround Life, Inc. on the issues nonprofits face in building capacity. The success of a...
