June 02, 2023 How the Community Foundation of the Virginias Gives in Both States June 02, 2023/ Alyssa Ochs Most community foundations in the U.S. focus on just one city, county or state, but the Community Foundation of the Virginias is an exception to this rule. Here’s a look at what CFV supports.Read More
June 02, 2023 How the American Century Investments Foundation Supports Kansas City, Missouri June 02, 2023/ Alyssa Ochs America Century Investments is a financial company with a charitable foundation based in Kansas City, Missouri. Here are some details to know about this corporate funder and its approach to grantmaking.Read More
May 23, 2023 A Look at the Sacks Family Foundation’s Chicago-Area Giving May 23, 2023/ Alyssa Ochs Michael and Cari Sacks are philanthropists based in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park. Here’s what we know so far about the Sacks Family Foundation and its local commitments.Read More
May 23, 2023 Who’s Behind the Seed the Dream Foundation and What Does It Support? May 23, 2023/ Alyssa Ochs The Seed the Dream Foundation is an education-focused grantmaker founded by a billionaire investor. Here’s a look at the philanthropists who created it and what it supports in the Philadelphia area and beyond.Read More
May 22, 2023 Two Ways to Secure Support from New Hampshire’s Bean Foundation May 22, 2023/ Alyssa Ochs Since 1967, the Norwin S. and Elizabeth N. Bean Foundation has been supporting nonprofits in New Hampshire. Here’s an overview of its grantmaking and how local nonprofits can approach this funder for support.Read More
May 22, 2023 Four Things to Know About the Barry and Wendy Meyer Charitable Foundation May 22, 2023/ Alyssa Ochs The Barry and Wendy Meyer Charitable Foundation operates quietly and often flies below the radar. Here are some details to help you get to know this grantmaker and what it cares about in the region.Read More
May 19, 2023 A Look at the Russell Berrie Foundation’s New Jersey Grantmaking May 19, 2023/ Alyssa Ochs The Russell Berrie Foundation mostly has a local focus on New Jersey. To guide Tri-State grantseekers, here’s an overview of its approach to philanthropy.Read More
May 19, 2023 How the Golden Heart Community Foundation Supports Alaska’s Fairbanks Region May 19, 2023/ Alyssa Ochs The Golden Heart Community Foundation is an affiliate funder based in Alaska’s second-most-populated city, Fairbanks. Here’s a look at what it funds and how to approach this grantmaker for support.Read More
April 28, 2023 What Does the Appalachian Community Fund Support in the Southeast? April 28, 2023/ Alyssa Ochs The Appalachian Community Fund is a progressive grantmaker with a regional social justice focus, specific interests, collaborative nature and accessible staff.Read More
April 27, 2023 What Stands Out About the Baughman Foundation’s Kansas Grantmaking? April 27, 2023/ Alyssa Ochs The Baughman Foundation is an accessible funder that maintains a low public profile. To help Kansas nonprofits get to know this funder better, here are some things that stand out about it.Read More
April 27, 2023 Four Ways the R. Harold Burton Foundation Supports Utah Nonprofits April 27, 2023/ Alyssa Ochs Utah financier Robert Harold Burton arranged for a foundation to be established in his name after his death. Here are four ways the R. Harold Burton Foundation gives in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area today.Read More
April 27, 2023 What the Jonathan And Kathleen Altman Foundation Supports in New Mexico April 27, 2023/ Alyssa Ochs The Santa Fe-based Jonathan And Kathleen Altman Foundation can be a challenging funder to get to know because of its limited transparency and online presence. Here are some key facts to keep in mind.Read More
April 21, 2023 What the Pincus Family Foundation Funds in Philadelphia and Beyond April 21, 2023/ Alyssa Ochs David and Gerry Pincus created the Pincus Family Foundation in 2005 to improve the lives of children in Philadelphia and further afield. Here are some top things to know.Read More
April 21, 2023 Getting to Know Chicago Philanthropists Patrick and Shirley Ryan April 21, 2023/ Alyssa Ochs Among Chicago’s prominent philanthropic power couples are Patrick and Shirley Ryan, who gained substantial wealth through the insurance industry and made the single-largest gift in Northwestern University’s history.Read More
April 21, 2023 A Look at Venture Capitalist Burt McMurtry’s Bay Area Philanthropy April 21, 2023/ Alyssa Ochs Burton J. McMurtry was a Silicon Valley venture capital investor who created a family foundation before his death in 2018. Here are some details about the McMurtry Family Foundation to guide Bay Area nonprofits.Read More
April 21, 2023 How and Where the Merkin Family Foundation Gives in Southern California April 21, 2023/ Alyssa Ochs Here’s an overview of how Heritage Group Founder and CEO Richard Merkin gives via a private family foundation that centers its giving on the Los Angeles area.Read More
April 04, 2023 Getting to Know the Baton Rouge Area Foundation’s Louisiana Giving April 04, 2023/ Alyssa Ochs The Baton Rouge Area Foundation is one of the larger community funders in the American South. Here are some things to know about this foundation’s local commitment to grants, scholarships, projects and nonprofit services.Read More
April 04, 2023 What Connecticut Nonprofits Should Know About the Anna Fitch Ardenghi Trust April 04, 2023/ Alyssa Ochs The Anna Fitch Ardenghi Trust has an accessible grant program and broad interests. Here’s what nonprofits in Connecticut should know about the trust and its approach to philanthropy.Read More
April 04, 2023 A Glimpse into the Becton Family Foundation’s Giving in the Northeast April 04, 2023/ Alyssa Ochs The Becton Family Foundation does not have a website and maintains a low public profile. However, it is a good funder to get familiar with in the northeast region of the U.S. Here are some details to guide you.Read More
March 31, 2023 The AGC Education Foundation Is Exclusively Focused on Washington’s Construction Industry March 31, 2023/ Alyssa Ochs The AGC Education Foundation, which has been operating since 1980 and prioritizes construction-related funding in Washington, aims to support the next generation of construction industry professionals.Read More