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
February 22, 2023 This Fund Has Backed Native American Students for 50 Years. Despite Strides, It Faces Huge, Unmet Need February 22, 2023/ Connie Matthiessen Native Forward, the largest organization supporting Native American scholars in the U.S., is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Even after a gift from MacKenzie Scott doubled its budget, it is able to fund just 14% of applicants.Read More
January 12, 2023 Mental Health Professionals Are in High Demand. Who’s Funding Workforce Development? January 12, 2023/ Paul Karon As mental health programs expand, the nation is facing a growing shortage of professionals to work in settings from schools to hospitals. A few major players are engaged, but there’s a huge opportunity here for more funders.Read More
January 05, 2022 Education and Endangered Wolves Are Top of Mind for This Wall Street Couple January 05, 2022/ Ade Adeniji Richard Handler and Martha Hunt Handler each bring their own interests to their family foundation’s grantmaking. For Richard, that’s education. For Martha, that’s wolves. We connected with Martha to find out more.Read More
September 24, 2021 A Leading Funder in Africa Boosts Its Support for the Next Generation September 24, 2021/ Liz Longley The Mastercard Foundation is a big-time funder in Africa, committing $1.3 billion there to fight COVID and another $1.3 billion to support students. Its new $55 million partnership with the University of Rwanda furthers that work.Read More