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The how and why of foundations and major donors giving away their money, publishing 5 days a week.

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Is defending direct democracy too low on philanthropy’s priority list?

Guest Contributors, Elizabeth DiLauro and Sherra Bennett Reports: tinyurl.com/4ph4cd8b

#DirectDemocracy #BallotInitiatives #VotingRights #CivicEngagement #EconomicJustice #ALICEFamilies #DemocracyProtection #Equity
Funders Who Care About Equity Can’t Ignore the Fight Over Ballot Measures
Is defending direct democracy too low on philanthropy’s priority list?
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February 11, 2026 at 11:01 PM
As threats to the upcoming elections mount, it’s critical that funders quickly support efforts to protect them — and democracy as a whole.

Martha Ramirez(@martharamirez.bsky.social) Reports: tinyurl.com/54d4wjka

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#RuleOfLaw
Philanthropy Must Help Safeguard Elections Ahead of the Midterms
As threats to the upcoming elections mount, it’s critical that funders quickly support efforts to protect them — and democracy as a whole.
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February 11, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Support high-level fundraising at one of the nation’s leading pediatric hospitals.

Children’s National Hospital Foundation - Development Coordinator, Major & Principal Giving
Silver Spring, MD
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Salary: $52,728–$87,859
Location: Silver Spring, MD (Hybrid)

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Children's National Hospital Foundation Development Coordinator, Major and Principal Giving at Children's National Hospital - Silver Spring, MD
Reporting to the VP, Major and Principal Giving, the Development Coordinator supports the VP and other team members, as needed, in raising and stewarding major and principal-level gifts for Children's National Hospital. This role will directly and indirectly interface with the institution s top donors, leaders, and volunteers. This role will also support the international portfolio of work. This role will support the Major and Principal Giving team in individual donor strategies, engagement, ...
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February 11, 2026 at 7:01 PM
A high-profile leadership opportunity at the intersection of youth development, sports, and community impact.

First Tee – Greater Chicago - Chief Executive Officer
Chicago, IL
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Salary: $200K–$225K + bonus opportunity
Location: Chicago, IL (On-site)
Full-time

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Chief Executive Officer at First Tee Greater Chicago - Chicago, IL
Chief Executive Officer Chicago, IL Founded in 2000, First Tee Greater Chicago (FTGC) creates experiences that build character to empower kids through a lifetime of new challenges and continuous personal growth. FTGC delivers Life Skills programming at 12 program sites throughout the Chicagoland area. In addition to these dedicated sites, the organization collaborates with more than 40 schools and community partners to introduce golf and life skills to youth who may not otherwise have access ...
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February 11, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Private donors and advocates are crucial in the fight to keep rare disease research, and patients, alive.

Wendy Paris(@wendyparis.bsky.social) Reports: tinyurl.com/y7yvdeht

#RareDiseaseResearch #PediatricCancer #DIPG #MedicalPhilanthropy #PatientAdvocacy #FamilyFoundations #DiseaseResearchFunding
New Wins for Rare Disease Research, Funded by Philanthropy
Private donors and advocates are crucial in the fight to keep rare disease research, and patients, alive.
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February 11, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Conor O’Clery has updated his 2007 biography of Feeney, who gave away almost all of his $8 billion fortune and passed away in 2023, to include the final decade of his fascinating life.

Mike Scutari Reports: tinyurl.com/9jn8m4nj

#ChuckFeeney #GivingWhileLiving #SpendDownPhilanthropy
An Updated Biography Remembers Chuck Feeney, the “Billionaire Who Wasn’t”
Conor O’Clery has updated his 2007 biography of Feeney, who gave away almost all of his $8 billion fortune and passed away in 2023, to include the final decade of his fascinating life.
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February 10, 2026 at 8:00 PM
There are ways for funders to oppose authoritarianism while also transcending polarization, even in this political climate.

David Callahan Reports: tinyurl.com/mr3hy5pc

#DemocracyFunding #Authoritarianism #PoliticalPolarization #BridgeBuilding #PowerBuilding #CivicEngagement
Building Bridges Versus Building Power: A False Choice
There are ways for funders to oppose authoritarianism while also transcending polarization, even in this political climate.
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February 10, 2026 at 3:01 PM
National Audubon Society - Vice President of Development Operations
Washington, DC or New York, NY
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Salary: $174K–$244K
Location: Washington, DC or New York, NY
In-office: Mondays & Tuesdays + additional days per month
Full-time | Senior leadership

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Vice President of Development Operations at National Audubon Society - Washington, DC
Vice President of Development Operations National Audubon Society | Washington, D.C./New York, NY The National Audubon Society seeks an accomplished Vice President of Development Operations to provide strategic and operational leadership for its national fundraising enterprise at a pivotal moment of growth. Reporting to the Chief Development Officer, the Vice President of Development Operations will oversee the systems, infrastructure, analytics, and processes that support a high-performing d...
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February 9, 2026 at 10:23 PM
The Impact Genome Registry lets funders evaluate nonprofits across a standardized set of self-reported and verified social program outcomes.

Mike Scutari Reports: tinyurl.com/4ubaerm2

#ImpactMeasurement #ImpactGenomeRegistry #OutcomeTracking #StrategicPhilanthropy #NonprofitData #Grantmaking
Digging into the World’s Largest Repository for Standardized Social Program Impact Data
The Impact Genome Registry lets funders evaluate nonprofits across a standardized set of self-reported and verified social program outcomes.
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February 9, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Here’s what to know about the civic-minded giving of this hedge fund manager, who has avoided the spotlight even as his foundation’s assets swell into the hundreds of millions.

Ade Adeniji(@adeadeniji.bsky.social) Reports: tinyurl.com/4aysdhdu

#AaronSosnick #LaVidaFelizFoundation
Living La Vida Feliz: A Look at Aaron Sosnick’s Bicoastal Philanthropy
Here’s what to know about the civic-minded giving of this hedge fund manager, who has avoided the spotlight even as his foundation’s assets swell into the hundreds of millions.
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February 6, 2026 at 11:00 PM
The IRS is treating small sums raised through platforms like Venmo and GoFundMe as taxable income. What gives?

Guest Contributor, Shelly Tygielski Reports: tinyurl.com/3utrvduc

#MutualAid #CommunityCare #TaxPolicy #1099K #DisasterRelief #GivingDirectly #GrassrootsSupport #Philanthropy
Helping Your Neighbor Shouldn’t Trigger a Tax Bill
The IRS is treating small sums raised through platforms like Venmo and GoFundMe as taxable income. What gives?
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February 6, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Dr. Michael Osterholm is leading a charge to counter unreliable federal health policy and information. Here’s how philanthropy’s helping him do it.

Celia Wexler Reports: tinyurl.com/ut62w59p

#PublicHealth #PandemicPreparedness #VaccinePolicy #ScienceBasedPolicy #Philanthropy #InfectiousDisease
With an Anti-Vaxxer Heading HHS, This Epidemiologist Is Rallying Funders to Push Back
Dr. Michael Osterholm is leading a charge to counter unreliable federal health policy and information. Here’s how philanthropy’s helping him do it.
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February 6, 2026 at 3:01 PM
With USAID’s closure, how can the global development sector achieve the same impact with a fraction of the resources?

Guest Contributors, Dianne Calvi and Jessica La Mesa Reports: tinyurl.com/4jnd5zfx

#GlobalDevelopment #USAID #EffectiveAltruism #EvidenceBasedGiving #ResultsBasedFunding
Why Outcomes-Driven Giving Is the Future of Global Development
With USAID’s closure, how can the global development sector achieve the same impact with a fraction of the resources?
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February 5, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Here’s what to know about the civic-minded giving of this hedge fund manager, who has avoided the spotlight even as his foundation’s assets swell into the hundreds of millions.

Ade Adeniji(@adeadeniji.bsky.social) Reports: tinyurl.com/4aysdhdu

#Philanthropy #CivicGiving #UrbanCommunities
Living La Vida Feliz: A Look at Aaron Sosnick’s Bicoastal Philanthropy
Here’s what to know about the civic-minded giving of this hedge fund manager, who has avoided the spotlight even as his foundation’s assets swell into the hundreds of millions.
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February 5, 2026 at 8:01 PM
The U.S. leads the wealthy Western world in maternal and infant mortality rates. Two place-based funders have ideas to help in the face of federal funding cuts.

Dawn Wolfe(@drwolfe.bsky.social) Reports: tinyurl.com/y4zbnz3v

#MaternalHealth #ReproductiveCare #PublicHealth #WomenAndGirls
United Way of New York City Takes On Maternal Healthcare Deserts
The U.S. leads the wealthy Western world in maternal and infant mortality rates. Two place-based funders have ideas to help in the face of federal funding cuts.
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February 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM
A new report finds that when DAFs represent a larger proportion of a community foundation’s activities, more of its grants exit the community.

Mike Scutari Reports: tinyurl.com/2kvkkjfn

#DonorAdvisedFunds #CommunityFoundations #PlaceBasedGiving #MissionDrift #PhilanthropyTrends #DAFResearch
Some Community Foundations’ DAF Grants Are Leaving the Community. Is that a Bad Thing?
A new report finds that when DAFs represent a larger proportion of a community foundation’s activities, more of its grants exit the community.
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February 4, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Nearly half of the 25 wealthiest American philanthropies were the operations of living billionaires in 2024. Soon, megadonors will be behind nearly all of the nation’s biggest endowments.

Michael Kavate(@kavate.bsky.social) Reports: tinyurl.com/4n2t98ef

#BillionairePhilanthropy #Megadonors
The Most Important Person At Most of America’s Largest Foundations Is Now a Billionaire
Nearly half of the 25 wealthiest American philanthropies were the operations of living billionaires in 2024. Soon, megadonors will be behind nearly all of the nation’s biggest endowments.
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February 4, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Questions about Scott’s gifts to Solidaire Network, which provided funding to two pro-Palestinian organizations, play into right-wing efforts to silence progressive funders.

Connie Matthiessen(@cmatthiessen.bsky.social) Reports: tinyurl.com/47zpsrtx

#MacKenzieScott #PhilanthropyPolitics
In Today’s Political Climate, Even MacKenzie Scott’s Unrestricted Giving May Bring Peril
Questions about Scott’s gifts to Solidaire Network, which provided funding to two pro-Palestinian organizations, play into right-wing efforts to silence progressive funders.
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February 4, 2026 at 3:01 PM
We spoke with Monique Couvson, Ed.D. about her latest book on investing in women and girls, and got her take on the retrenchment in support for racial and gender justice.

Martha Ramirez(@martharamirez.bsky.social) Reports: tinyurl.com/5n7myt42

#GirlsOfColor #GenderEquity #YouthJustice
A Conversation with Monique Couvson, President and CEO of G4GC
We spoke with Couvson about her latest book on investing in women and girls, and got her take on the retrenchment in support for racial and gender justice.
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February 3, 2026 at 8:01 PM
How should philanthropy capitalize on events in Minneapolis? Backing effective civic pushback is just one piece of the puzzle.

David Callahan Reports: tinyurl.com/5ew4m5x3

#CivicAction #GrassrootsOrganizing #ImmigrantRights #Authoritarianism #PoliticalChange #CommunityPower #SocialJustice
Light at the End of the Tunnel?
How should philanthropy capitalize on events in Minneapolis? Backing effective civic pushback is just one piece of the puzzle.
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February 3, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Support one of the nation’s leading sources of real-time, independent analysis on global conflict and national security.

Institute for the Study of War - Major Gifts Officer
Washington, DC
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Salary: $90K–$120K
Location: Washington, DC
Fulltime

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Major Gifts Officer at Institute for the Study of War - Washington, DC
Major Gifts Officer Institute for the Study of War The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) seeks a full-time, in-person Major Gifts Officer who will report to the Director of Development. About ISW: As the world continues to witness the devastating impact of armed conflict, the need for objective, real-time, unbiased analysis has never been greater. When decision-makers need information from policymakers to humanitarian aid organizations to military leaders on the ground time and time again,...
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February 3, 2026 at 12:25 AM
A new wave of young philanthropists is reshaping how this longstanding health nonprofit raises money, builds community and funds lifesaving science.

Ade Adeniji(@adeadeniji.bsky.social) Reports: tinyurl.com/492z2frw

#CancerResearch #LymphomaResearch #NextGenPhilanthropy #EmergingDonor
How Next-Gen Donors Are Stepping Up at the Lymphoma Research Foundation
A new wave of young philanthropists is reshaping how this longstanding health nonprofit raises money, builds community and funds lifesaving science.
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February 2, 2026 at 11:01 PM
United States Artists' Judilee Reed reflects on the organization's history, the importance of unrestricted support and how federal funding cuts are affecting artists’ practices.

Mike Scutari Reports: tinyurl.com/29ty42ub

#ArtsPhilanthropy #UnrestrictedFunding #UnitedStatesArtists #ArtistSupport
This Regrantor Has Been Providing Artists with Vital Unrestricted Support for 20 Years
United States Artists' Judilee Reed reflects on the organization's history, the importance of unrestricted support and how federal funding cuts are affecting artists’ practices.
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February 2, 2026 at 8:01 PM
A rare “build-and-lead” opportunity at the intersection of workforce development, environmental sustainability, and community-based violence prevention.

PowerCorpsPHL - Director of Advancement
Philadelphia, PA
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Salary: $125,000
Location: Flexible
Full-time

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Director of Advancement at PowerCorpsPHL - Philadelphia, PA
PowerCorpsPHL (PCPHL) connects people to careers and advances community. We do this through authentic relationships, continual self-reflection, and hard work. POSITION SUMMARYThe Director of Advancement is a newly created location-flexible senior leadership role responsible for helping PowerCorpsPHL (PCPHL) sustain and grow its work by building the relationships, resources, and public understanding that make that work possible. The Director will have the rare opportunity to shape how the orga...
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February 2, 2026 at 7:00 PM
The rebranding of Action for the Climate Emergency as GoodPower is a microcosm of a broader shift in the climate movement. Affordability messaging is hot.

Michael Kavate(@kavate.bsky.social) Reports: tinyurl.com/3psnvu2y

#ClimateMessaging #AffordabilityNarrative #GoodPower
The End of “Climate Emergency?” More Funders, Nonprofits Lean into Affordability
The rebranding of Action for the Climate Emergency as GoodPower is a microcosm of a broader shift in the climate movement. Affordability messaging is hot.
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February 2, 2026 at 6:00 PM