May 19, 2023 With Its First Major Grant, a New Foundation Tackles Rural Healthcare Access May 19, 2023/ Martha Ramirez After selling her company and starting the Barr-Campbell Family Foundation, a UC Berkeley alum awarded the university $10 million to launch an ambitious master’s degree program focused on rural healthcare.Read More
April 14, 2023 "The Need Is Here.” How One Regional Funder Is Stepping Up for Public Health April 14, 2023/ Connie Matthiessen Woody and Gayle Hunt have deep ties in El Paso and the surrounding region. Through their family foundation, they’re boosting education in public health, one of many under-resourced healthcare priorities in the area.Read More
August 05, 2022 Success Against a Resilient Foe: Philanthropy’s Long Fight to Eradicate Polio August 05, 2022/ Liz Longley Philanthropic funding has played a major role in a highly successful international effort to combat a disease that was once widespread across the globe. But the fight isn’t over yet.Read More
June 15, 2022 For Packard, a Family Legacy Fuels Cutting Edge-Care for Mothers and Babies June 15, 2022/ Connie Matthiessen The David and Lucile Packard Foundation will provide $100 million to the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford to modernize and enhance care for mothers and infants — and carry on Lucile Packard’s legacy.Read More
June 02, 2022 “Avenues for Hope” in Gun Violence Prevention — and a Major Role for Philanthropy June 02, 2022/ Connie Matthiessen The Fund for a Safer Future is working to end the epidemic of gun violence in the U.S., and has grown significantly since it started a decade ago. FSF’s David Brotherton says there’s reason for hope outside of Congress.Read More
December 08, 2021 The Global “Infodemic” Poses Serious Health Risks. Can Philanthropy Help Find a Cure? December 08, 2021/ Connie Matthiessen Health misinformation is on the rise, and it’s hampering efforts to stop the pandemic. Leading health funders are backing a project that will fund research on misinformation, how it spreads, and what we can do about it.Read More
September 21, 2021 What Grantseekers Should Know about the Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina Foundation September 21, 2021/ Alyssa Ochs Lots of states have Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) Foundations, and South Carolina is one of them. Here are a few guidelines for local grantseekers as they approach the BCBS South Carolina Foundation. Read More
December 19, 2013 Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Announces $38.3 Million Give December 19, 2013/ IP Staff That’s a record. Last week, the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation announced its approval of $38.3 million in new grants—its biggest give ever. Making the most difference with the money: that’s a common tune across all areas of philanthropy. Let’s take a look at what this give covers.Read More