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“The Most Compelling Case Isn’t ‘Journalism in Crisis.'” AJP on Keeping Local News Sustainable

By: Mike Scutari

The American Journalism Project's venture philanthropy is paying dividends for local news organizations, its leaders say. Here's how it's responding to federal cuts, supporting outlets in the age of AI, and seeking out partners.

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Jeff Bezos Has Given a Handful of People Hundreds of Millions to Regift. Where’s It All Going?

By: Mike Scutari

Some of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez's Courage and Civility Award recipients have been more forthcoming than others about where the money's ending up.

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A Voice from the Front Lines on the Trump Administration’s Attacks on Nonprofits

By: Mike Scutari

Protect Democracy is seeking transparency around federal efforts to investigate nonprofits. Policy strategist Shanna Singh Hughey discusses what’s happening and what organizations can do.

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Inside the Wallace Global Fund's Accelerated Spend-Down

By: Mike Scutari

Customise Consent Preferences | In 2018, the Wallace Global Fund committed to spending down.

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“These Are Relatively Simple Solutions”: Checking in on Bloomberg’s Public Health Giving

By: Mike Scutari

Here's the latest on the grantmaker's characteristic funding for injury prevention and other potentially high-impact interventions like vision care.

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“Systems That Are Increasingly Making Decisions for Them”: Humanity AI at One Year

By: Mike Scutari

We dig into the grantmaking collaborative's efforts to ensure that everyone has a stake in the development of artificial intelligence.

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How Alice Walton's Art Bridges Foundation Gets People Engaged

By: Mike Scutari

Customise Consent Preferences | For most art foundations, expanding access to the arts is a major aim, especially among historically disengaged communities.

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Balancing Act: MacArthur and Due Diligence Under Trump

By: Mike Scutari

Customise Consent Preferences | In less than two years, the Trump administration has reshaped the philanthrosphere in unmistakable ways.

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4 Questions About the Anthropic Public Benefit Fund

By: Mike Scutari

The fund’s post-IPO value could hit $100 billion. But we don’t know how this new LLC will be governed or spend money, how transparent it will be, or how it will address AI disruption.

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“When Unlikely Allies Come Together”: How New Pluralists Is Building Bridges Across Class Lines

By: Mike Scutari

Customise Consent Preferences | In September, attendees of the Pro-Human Assembly were likely taken aback when democratic socialist Sen.