philanthropy

Funding for social advocacy had been “wound down” over the past several years to “align with our focus as a science philanthropy as well as the current legal and policy landscape,” staff were told.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026

They asked Kim Washington, the club’s vice president of philanthropy and marketing, whether they could at least watch events on TV at the club.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

The federal government’s prospective disinvestment in the sciences has long been the status quo for the humanities, with corporate foundations and private philanthropy providing the main funding sources.

From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026

Chickens and pigs could be big winners from AI’s $300 billion philanthropy wave.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026

Mia’s eyes slid toward the window briefly, and Mrs. Richardson felt a twinge of irritation at this lukewarm response to her philanthropy.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

“A lot of the big philanthropies, you know, they’ll spend inordinate amounts of resources trying to retire a handful of coal plants in one country,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026

The Oracle of Omaha reiterated his support for his successor Greg Abel, and said he would step up the pace of gifts to his three children’s philanthropies.

From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2025

Their targets include billionaire George Soros, whose Open Society Foundations are among the country’s largest philanthropies, and the Ford Foundation, another of the nation’s top grantmakers.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2025

Then he heard of a new, experimental program run by philanthropies and private businesses that would loan him what he needed to finish college — at zero interest and with no fees.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2025

So they founded philanthropies to give part of it away.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day