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 09, 2023 Here are Four Grantmakers Backing Rural Areas in New England and the Mid-Atlantic May 09, 2023/ Martha Ramirez Large parts of New England and the Mid-Atlantic are rural and, despite proximity to large metropolitan areas, tend to receive less philanthropic attention. Here are some place-based funders supporting these areas.Read More
April 25, 2023 “Defend, Develop, Decolonize.” Inside NDN Collective, a Thriving Backer of Indigenous Causes April 25, 2023/ Connie Matthiessen NDN Collective, a growing philanthropic intermediary and organizing force, works to build Indigenous power and has racked up an impressive array of backers. Its leaders would still like to see philanthropy go further and move faster.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
February 02, 2023 How the Richard A. Henson Foundation Gives in Maryland February 02, 2023/ Alyssa Ochs Richard A. Henson, a Maryland aviation pioneer, created this family foundation to carry on his philanthropic legacy. Here are the top things to know about the Richard A. Henson Foundation and its local giving.Read More
December 22, 2022 On a Mission in Baltimore: How the Goldseker Foundation Approaches Philanthropy December 22, 2022/ Alyssa Ochs The Goldseker Foundation has been making grants in the the Baltimore area since 1976. Here are some key details about the foundation’s work and how to approach it for support.Read More
December 08, 2022 How the Haron Dahan Foundation Gives to Local Groups in Baltimore December 08, 2022/ Alyssa Ochs In 1986, a self-made homebuilder named Haron Dahan created his own private family foundation based in Baltimore, Maryland. Here are some details about how this funder gives locally.Read More
December 02, 2022 What Chesapeake Charities Supports in Maryland December 02, 2022/ Alyssa Ochs Chesapeake Charities awards hundreds of thousands of dollars in grants each year to local groups in Maryland. This article explores how this funder approaches grantmaking and how nonprofits can get connected.Read More
October 12, 2022 Four Top Interests of the Associated Jewish Federation of Baltimore October 12, 2022/ Alyssa Ochs For over a century, the Associated Jewish Federation of Baltimore has been working to support local Jewish life and values. Here’s a look at this organization’s philanthropy and what it’s most interested in right now.Read More
August 11, 2022 The Campbell Foundation: an Environmental Grantmaker with Two Regions of Interest August 11, 2022/ Alyssa Ochs Here are some facts to know about the Campbell Foundation and its environmental grantmaking in the Chesapeake Bay and Pacific regions of the U.S.Read More
June 30, 2022 How the Weinberg Foundation Is Working to Move the Needle on Poverty in Baltimore June 30, 2022/ Simone Ellin While Baltimore has made some economic strides, gains have been unequal, and the city still struggles with high poverty rates. This long-running local funder is working to make difference, and sees reasons for optimism. Read More
June 10, 2022 Who’s Behind the Marmot Foundation and What Does It Fund? June 10, 2022/ Alyssa Ochs With strong ties to Delaware and a low-key approach, the Marmot Foundation is connected to one of the wealthiest families in the mid-Atlantic. Here’s what grantseekers should know about this du Pont-affiliated philanthropy.Read More
May 31, 2022 How the Laffey-McHugh Foundation Approaches Philanthropy in Delaware May 31, 2022/ Alyssa Ochs The Laffey-McHugh Foundation is a Wilmington-based funder that has been on the charitable scene since 1959. Here are some things to know about this grantmaker and its work in Delaware.Read More
April 07, 2022 How Good Samaritan, Inc. Awards Grants in Delaware and Beyond April 07, 2022/ Alyssa Ochs Located in Wilmington, Good Samaritan, Inc. supports nonprofits throughout Delaware and is open to receiving unsolicited grant applications. Here are some important things to know about this local funder.Read More
March 02, 2022 What Types of Work Does the Delaware Bar Foundation Support? March 02, 2022/ Alyssa Ochs Here’s a look at how the Delaware Bar Foundation operates and what this locally focused funder supports throughout the state, which goes beyond what similar outfits typically fund.Read More
January 13, 2022 A Look at the Chichester duPont Foundation and Its Two Funds January 13, 2022/ Alyssa Ochs The Chichester duPont Foundation is a Delaware-focused funder made up of two funds with different priorities. Here is an overview of those two funds and how to approach the foundation for support.Read More
November 09, 2021 Getting to Know the Richmond, Virginia-Focused Cabell Foundation November 09, 2021/ Alyssa Ochs Here, we dive into the giving of the Cabell Foundation to guide Richmond, Virginia-based grantseekers toward the funding they need to be more effective and expand their reach.Read More
October 05, 2021 How and Where the Longwood Foundation Gives in the Mid-Atlantic Region October 05, 2021/ Alyssa Ochs The Longwood Foundation has been investing in the quality of life and future of Delaware since 1937. Here are some key facts to know about the foundation and its local giving strategy.Read More
August 26, 2021 Funder Spotlight: With a Windfall From MacKenzie Scott, Mid Atlantic Arts Is Just Getting Started August 26, 2021/ Mike Scutari Here’s a look at a steadfast regional regrantor that supports the ecosystem of artists and arts organizations in the Mid-Atlantic states. It’s suddenly flush thanks to a big gift from MacKenzie Scott and Dan Jewett.Read More
June 03, 2021 Getting to Know the Mary Morton Parsons Foundation’s Virginia Giving June 03, 2021/ Alyssa Ochs Here are a few important things Virginia-based nonprofits should know about the Mary Morton Parsons Foundation and its local grantmaking.Read More