James Pollard
@jampol.bsky.social
@apnews.com philanthropy reporter covering gen z & tech / ✊ AP News Guild / formerly Report for America corps in South Carolina / st. louis boy in brooklyn / ask for signal
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Beast Philanthropy, the charitable organization started by MrBeast founder Jimmy Donaldson, and the Rockefeller Foundation are announcing a strategic partnership.
MrBeast and the Rockefeller Foundation team up to spark youth philanthropy and fight child labor
Beast Philanthropy, the charitable organization started by MrBeast founder Jimmy Donaldson, and the Rockefeller Foundation are announcing a strategic partnership.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Beast Philanthropy, the charitable organization started by MrBeast founder Jimmy Donaldson, and the Rockefeller Foundation are announcing a strategic partnership.
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I met with neurodivergent student leaders at @thendalliance.bsky.social's Denver summit to learn how they're advocating for more inclusive schools and building community in educational spaces designed for others. Read more about the peer-to-peer movement in my latest:
apnews.com/article/neur...
apnews.com/article/neur...
These neurodivergent students are helping each other build more inclusive schools
A peer-to-peer movement of neurodivergent youth is hitting campuses this fall to build more inclusive spaces together.
apnews.com
September 4, 2025 at 8:03 PM
I met with neurodivergent student leaders at @thendalliance.bsky.social's Denver summit to learn how they're advocating for more inclusive schools and building community in educational spaces designed for others. Read more about the peer-to-peer movement in my latest:
apnews.com/article/neur...
apnews.com/article/neur...
I met with neurodivergent student leaders at @thendalliance.bsky.social's Denver summit to learn how they're advocating for more inclusive schools and building community in educational spaces designed for others. Read more about the peer-to-peer movement in my latest:
apnews.com/article/neur...
apnews.com/article/neur...
These neurodivergent students are helping each other build more inclusive schools
A peer-to-peer movement of neurodivergent youth is hitting campuses this fall to build more inclusive spaces together.
apnews.com
September 4, 2025 at 8:03 PM
I met with neurodivergent student leaders at @thendalliance.bsky.social's Denver summit to learn how they're advocating for more inclusive schools and building community in educational spaces designed for others. Read more about the peer-to-peer movement in my latest:
apnews.com/article/neur...
apnews.com/article/neur...
I spoke with Giants of Africa founder Masai Ujiri about the private foundation's weeklong festival -- and got a sense for why, fresh off his sudden Toronto Raptors firing, he vowed that "job, no job, wherever I am, whatever kind of job I’m doing, Giants of Africa is key"
apnews.com/article/masa...
apnews.com/article/masa...
Ex-Raptors exec Masai Ujiri remains focused on humanitarian work as Giants of Africa Festival nears
Masai Ujiri is staying focused on his upcoming Giants of Africa Festival even as the longtime NBA executive navigates his recent departure from the Toronto Raptors.
apnews.com
July 18, 2025 at 1:50 PM
I spoke with Giants of Africa founder Masai Ujiri about the private foundation's weeklong festival -- and got a sense for why, fresh off his sudden Toronto Raptors firing, he vowed that "job, no job, wherever I am, whatever kind of job I’m doing, Giants of Africa is key"
apnews.com/article/masa...
apnews.com/article/masa...
TODAY: Yale’s law school dean will be the Ford Foundation’s new president
Heather Gerken, a leading expert on constitutional law and democracy, will take the helm as the philanthropic sector navigates new challenges posed by President Donald Trump’s administration
apnews.com/article/ford...
Heather Gerken, a leading expert on constitutional law and democracy, will take the helm as the philanthropic sector navigates new challenges posed by President Donald Trump’s administration
apnews.com/article/ford...
Yale's law school dean will be the Ford Foundation's new president
The Ford Foundation has announced Yale Law School Dean Heather Gerken as its next president. Gerken, a leading expert on constitutional law and democracy, will succeed Darren Walker, who has led the f...
apnews.com
July 1, 2025 at 5:07 PM
TODAY: Yale’s law school dean will be the Ford Foundation’s new president
Heather Gerken, a leading expert on constitutional law and democracy, will take the helm as the philanthropic sector navigates new challenges posed by President Donald Trump’s administration
apnews.com/article/ford...
Heather Gerken, a leading expert on constitutional law and democracy, will take the helm as the philanthropic sector navigates new challenges posed by President Donald Trump’s administration
apnews.com/article/ford...
A new company is entering the crowded market for donor-advised funds, or investing vehicles for money earmarked as eventual charitable gifts
Just don't refer to @gofundme.com's Giving Funds as "wealth management products," insists CEO Tim Cadogan
My latest:
apnews.com/article/gofu...
Just don't refer to @gofundme.com's Giving Funds as "wealth management products," insists CEO Tim Cadogan
My latest:
apnews.com/article/gofu...
GoFundMe is refurbishing a little-known financial tool in a bid to supercharge everyday giving
Giving Funds is GoFundMe’s latest in a flurry of product rollouts with the purported goal of moving stagnant U.S. charitable contributions beyond the 2% GDP mark where totals have long hovered.
apnews.com
June 30, 2025 at 4:56 PM
A new company is entering the crowded market for donor-advised funds, or investing vehicles for money earmarked as eventual charitable gifts
Just don't refer to @gofundme.com's Giving Funds as "wealth management products," insists CEO Tim Cadogan
My latest:
apnews.com/article/gofu...
Just don't refer to @gofundme.com's Giving Funds as "wealth management products," insists CEO Tim Cadogan
My latest:
apnews.com/article/gofu...
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Climate is getting a bigger slice of the philanthropic funding pie. But Enlight Foundation president Xin Liu said not enough money goes to young frontline leaders. So she's spearheading a $25 million open call with Lever for Change to support youth-led orgs. My latest:
apnews.com/article/enli...
apnews.com/article/enli...
Young leaders advancing potential climate solutions could win $1 million grants
Youth-led climate groups are getting a $25 million injection from a funding collaborative. Enlight Foundation President Xin Liu said emerging leaders at the forefront of the crisis are not getting eno...
apnews.com
June 26, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Climate is getting a bigger slice of the philanthropic funding pie. But Enlight Foundation president Xin Liu said not enough money goes to young frontline leaders. So she's spearheading a $25 million open call with Lever for Change to support youth-led orgs. My latest:
apnews.com/article/enli...
apnews.com/article/enli...
Climate is getting a bigger slice of the philanthropic funding pie. But Enlight Foundation president Xin Liu said not enough money goes to young frontline leaders. So she's spearheading a $25 million open call with Lever for Change to support youth-led orgs. My latest:
apnews.com/article/enli...
apnews.com/article/enli...
Young leaders advancing potential climate solutions could win $1 million grants
Youth-led climate groups are getting a $25 million injection from a funding collaborative. Enlight Foundation President Xin Liu said emerging leaders at the forefront of the crisis are not getting eno...
apnews.com
June 26, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Climate is getting a bigger slice of the philanthropic funding pie. But Enlight Foundation president Xin Liu said not enough money goes to young frontline leaders. So she's spearheading a $25 million open call with Lever for Change to support youth-led orgs. My latest:
apnews.com/article/enli...
apnews.com/article/enli...
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Taylor Mac, @macfound 'genius grant' winner, talks to @jampol.bsky.social about the new play "Prosperous Fools" and how it questions priorities in #philanthropy. Mac wants to "create revolution with kindness."
apnews.com/article/maca...
apnews.com/article/maca...
A MacArthur 'genius' skewers philanthropy in a farcical play tackling oligarchy and arts funding
A new play by MacArthur “genius grant” recipient Taylor Mac invites questions about the moral value of philanthropy in a society denounced by the comedy as “feudal.”
apnews.com
June 23, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Taylor Mac, @macfound 'genius grant' winner, talks to @jampol.bsky.social about the new play "Prosperous Fools" and how it questions priorities in #philanthropy. Mac wants to "create revolution with kindness."
apnews.com/article/maca...
apnews.com/article/maca...
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The ASCAP Foundation's support for emerging songwriters began 50 years ago with a donation of the "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" royalties. Read more about its work through the testimonies of Paul Williams, Pasek and Paul, Emily Bear and Stephen Schwartz:
apnews.com/article/asca...
apnews.com/article/asca...
Meet the charitable foundation carrying the little-known legacy of 'Take Me Out to the Ball Game'
“Take Me out to the Ball Game” is more than just a song sung every summer in baseball stadiums around the United States.
apnews.com
June 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The ASCAP Foundation's support for emerging songwriters began 50 years ago with a donation of the "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" royalties. Read more about its work through the testimonies of Paul Williams, Pasek and Paul, Emily Bear and Stephen Schwartz:
apnews.com/article/asca...
apnews.com/article/asca...
The ASCAP Foundation's support for emerging songwriters began 50 years ago with a donation of the "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" royalties. Read more about its work through the testimonies of Paul Williams, Pasek and Paul, Emily Bear and Stephen Schwartz:
apnews.com/article/asca...
apnews.com/article/asca...
Meet the charitable foundation carrying the little-known legacy of 'Take Me Out to the Ball Game'
“Take Me out to the Ball Game” is more than just a song sung every summer in baseball stadiums around the United States.
apnews.com
June 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The ASCAP Foundation's support for emerging songwriters began 50 years ago with a donation of the "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" royalties. Read more about its work through the testimonies of Paul Williams, Pasek and Paul, Emily Bear and Stephen Schwartz:
apnews.com/article/asca...
apnews.com/article/asca...
My latest: WhyHunger marks 50 years of fighting for food security, a point of ‘pride and shame’
apnews.com/article/pat-...
apnews.com/article/pat-...
WhyHunger marks 50 years of fighting for food security, a point of 'pride and shame'
WhyHunger is celebrating 50 years of fighting to eradicate hunger at its root. Singer-songwriter Harry Chapin and radio DJ Bill Ayres founded the grassroots support organization in 1975 with the idea ...
apnews.com
June 5, 2025 at 8:30 PM
My latest: WhyHunger marks 50 years of fighting for food security, a point of ‘pride and shame’
apnews.com/article/pat-...
apnews.com/article/pat-...
MrBeast is offering an exclusive weekend on the Beast Games set to donors who make $100,000 gifts to his registered nonprofit
It's a new fundraising strategy for Jimmy Donaldson, who has long said his featured charitable work is funded via YouTube revenue
apnews.com/article/mrbe...
It's a new fundraising strategy for Jimmy Donaldson, who has long said his featured charitable work is funded via YouTube revenue
apnews.com/article/mrbe...
MrBeast aims to raise millions for his charity by offering a weekend experience to six-figure donors
MrBeast plans to turn the success of his Amazon Prime Video reality competition series into millions of dollars for charity.
apnews.com
June 3, 2025 at 3:49 PM
MrBeast is offering an exclusive weekend on the Beast Games set to donors who make $100,000 gifts to his registered nonprofit
It's a new fundraising strategy for Jimmy Donaldson, who has long said his featured charitable work is funded via YouTube revenue
apnews.com/article/mrbe...
It's a new fundraising strategy for Jimmy Donaldson, who has long said his featured charitable work is funded via YouTube revenue
apnews.com/article/mrbe...
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EXCLUSIVE: Bill Gates will donate 99% of his remaining wealth -- about $107 billion -- to the Gates Foundation
and move up its closing date to 2045, reports @apnews.com's Thalia Beaty #philanthropy apnews.com/article/bill...
and move up its closing date to 2045, reports @apnews.com's Thalia Beaty #philanthropy apnews.com/article/bill...
Bill Gates pledges his remaining fortune to the Gates Foundation, which will close in 20 years
Bill Gates says he will donate 99% of his remaining tech fortune to the Gates Foundation. Today, that would be worth an estimated $107 billion.
apnews.com
May 8, 2025 at 12:11 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Bill Gates will donate 99% of his remaining wealth -- about $107 billion -- to the Gates Foundation
and move up its closing date to 2045, reports @apnews.com's Thalia Beaty #philanthropy apnews.com/article/bill...
and move up its closing date to 2045, reports @apnews.com's Thalia Beaty #philanthropy apnews.com/article/bill...
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About 3 in 4 Americans say their households donated money to a charity last year, according to a new
@apnews.com @norc.org poll on #philanthropy released today. @jampol.bsky.social and Amelia Thomson-DeVaux have the details.
apnews.com/article/poll...
@apnews.com @norc.org poll on #philanthropy released today. @jampol.bsky.social and Amelia Thomson-DeVaux have the details.
apnews.com/article/poll...
Most US adults give to charity. Here's where they donated
A new AP-NORC poll finds about three-quarters of U.S. adults say their household contributed at least some money to a charitable organization.
apnews.com
April 22, 2025 at 2:49 PM
About 3 in 4 Americans say their households donated money to a charity last year, according to a new
@apnews.com @norc.org poll on #philanthropy released today. @jampol.bsky.social and Amelia Thomson-DeVaux have the details.
apnews.com/article/poll...
@apnews.com @norc.org poll on #philanthropy released today. @jampol.bsky.social and Amelia Thomson-DeVaux have the details.
apnews.com/article/poll...
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Read the announcement of the death of Pope Francis, which was shared by Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the Vatican camerlengo.
This post includes the correct spelling of Cardinal Kevin Farrell, which was written as Ferrell earlier. apnews.com/article/vati...
This post includes the correct spelling of Cardinal Kevin Farrell, which was written as Ferrell earlier. apnews.com/article/vati...
apnews.com
April 21, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Read the announcement of the death of Pope Francis, which was shared by Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the Vatican camerlengo.
This post includes the correct spelling of Cardinal Kevin Farrell, which was written as Ferrell earlier. apnews.com/article/vati...
This post includes the correct spelling of Cardinal Kevin Farrell, which was written as Ferrell earlier. apnews.com/article/vati...
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BREAKING: Pope Francis has died, Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, the Vatican camerlengo announced.
Pope Francis has died, the Vatican camerlengo, announces
Pope Francis died Monday morning, Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, the Vatican camerlengo, announced.“ At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of the Father.
bit.ly
April 21, 2025 at 8:02 AM
BREAKING: Pope Francis has died, Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, the Vatican camerlengo announced.
DOGE's attempt to assign staff to @vera.org could be a sign of more to come. The criminal justice nonprofit says Elon Musk's staff told them they planned to install teams with all nonprofits receiving funds appropriated by Congress. From my colleague Thalia Beaty:
apnews.com/article/doge...
apnews.com/article/doge...
DOGE wanted to assign staff to the nonprofit Vera Institute of Justice because it got federal funds
The nonprofit Vera Institute of Justice says staff from Elon Musk’s DOGE contacted them to “assign” a team to the organization and said DOGE staff told them they intended to “assign” teams to all nonp...
apnews.com
April 16, 2025 at 8:18 PM
DOGE's attempt to assign staff to @vera.org could be a sign of more to come. The criminal justice nonprofit says Elon Musk's staff told them they planned to install teams with all nonprofits receiving funds appropriated by Congress. From my colleague Thalia Beaty:
apnews.com/article/doge...
apnews.com/article/doge...
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A British billionaire kept the Georgia-based maker of a lifesaving peanut paste afloat when the USAID purge jeopardized ready-to-use therapeutic food sent to malnourished children worldwide. But RUTF producers’ futures remain murky. Ready why in my latest:
apnews.com/article/usai...
apnews.com/article/usai...
A British billionaire funded therapeutic food production amid USAID 'craziness.' It won't be enough
America's nutritional peanut paste manufacturers are having a “yo-yo” of a year. Their lifesaving food packets have been disrupted by the U.S.
apnews.com
April 14, 2025 at 10:30 PM
A British billionaire kept the Georgia-based maker of a lifesaving peanut paste afloat when the USAID purge jeopardized ready-to-use therapeutic food sent to malnourished children worldwide. But RUTF producers’ futures remain murky. Ready why in my latest:
apnews.com/article/usai...
apnews.com/article/usai...
A British billionaire kept the Georgia-based maker of a lifesaving peanut paste afloat when the USAID purge jeopardized ready-to-use therapeutic food sent to malnourished children worldwide. But RUTF producers’ futures remain murky. Ready why in my latest:
apnews.com/article/usai...
apnews.com/article/usai...
A British billionaire funded therapeutic food production amid USAID 'craziness.' It won't be enough
America's nutritional peanut paste manufacturers are having a “yo-yo” of a year. Their lifesaving food packets have been disrupted by the U.S.
apnews.com
April 14, 2025 at 10:30 PM
A British billionaire kept the Georgia-based maker of a lifesaving peanut paste afloat when the USAID purge jeopardized ready-to-use therapeutic food sent to malnourished children worldwide. But RUTF producers’ futures remain murky. Ready why in my latest:
apnews.com/article/usai...
apnews.com/article/usai...
The United Nations arm for coordinating often-chaotic emergency responses (@unocha.org) is planning to cut 20% of its workforce in the face of a $58 million funding gap, @newhumanitarian.bsky.social reports
www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news/2025/04...
www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news/2025/04...
April 14, 2025 at 3:24 PM
The United Nations arm for coordinating often-chaotic emergency responses (@unocha.org) is planning to cut 20% of its workforce in the face of a $58 million funding gap, @newhumanitarian.bsky.social reports
www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news/2025/04...
www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news/2025/04...
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Nonprofit therapeutic food manufacturers Mana Nutrition and Edesia Nutrition tell @apnews.com's @jampol.bsky.social how they have managed through USAID cuts and how #philanthropy will still not be enough
apnews.com/article/usai...
apnews.com/article/usai...
A British billionaire funded therapeutic food production amid USAID 'craziness.' It won't be enough
America's nutritional peanut paste manufacturers are having a “yo-yo” of a year. Their lifesaving food packets have been disrupted by the U.S.
apnews.com
April 14, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Nonprofit therapeutic food manufacturers Mana Nutrition and Edesia Nutrition tell @apnews.com's @jampol.bsky.social how they have managed through USAID cuts and how #philanthropy will still not be enough
apnews.com/article/usai...
apnews.com/article/usai...
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After a leadership transition following pandemic-era grantmaking boosts, Rihanna’s charity has refined its priorities and is ready for more visibility. I looked at Clara Lionel Foundation’s changes & what they mean for its place-based, bottom-up giving strategies:
apnews.com/article/riha...
apnews.com/article/riha...
Why Rihanna's expanding Clara Lionel Foundation is seen as a model for celebrity philanthropy
Rihanna fans might know the musician for hits such as “Umbrella” and “Diamonds." But it is the billionaire’s philanthropy that is poised to make waves.
apnews.com
April 3, 2025 at 5:03 PM
After a leadership transition following pandemic-era grantmaking boosts, Rihanna’s charity has refined its priorities and is ready for more visibility. I looked at Clara Lionel Foundation’s changes & what they mean for its place-based, bottom-up giving strategies:
apnews.com/article/riha...
apnews.com/article/riha...
After a leadership transition following pandemic-era grantmaking boosts, Rihanna’s charity has refined its priorities and is ready for more visibility. I looked at Clara Lionel Foundation’s changes & what they mean for its place-based, bottom-up giving strategies:
apnews.com/article/riha...
apnews.com/article/riha...
Why Rihanna's expanding Clara Lionel Foundation is seen as a model for celebrity philanthropy
Rihanna fans might know the musician for hits such as “Umbrella” and “Diamonds." But it is the billionaire’s philanthropy that is poised to make waves.
apnews.com
April 3, 2025 at 5:03 PM
After a leadership transition following pandemic-era grantmaking boosts, Rihanna’s charity has refined its priorities and is ready for more visibility. I looked at Clara Lionel Foundation’s changes & what they mean for its place-based, bottom-up giving strategies:
apnews.com/article/riha...
apnews.com/article/riha...
Reposted by James Pollard
Experts say Rihanna's Clara Lionel Foundation's embrace of trust-based #philanthropy and seeking community level partners should be seen as an example for other nonprofits. @jampol.bsky.social has the details.
apnews.com/article/riha...
apnews.com/article/riha...
Why Rihanna's expanding Clara Lionel Foundation is seen as a model for celebrity philanthropy
Rihanna fans might know the musician for hits such as “Umbrella” and “Diamonds." But it is the billionaire’s philanthropy that is poised to make waves.
apnews.com
April 3, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Experts say Rihanna's Clara Lionel Foundation's embrace of trust-based #philanthropy and seeking community level partners should be seen as an example for other nonprofits. @jampol.bsky.social has the details.
apnews.com/article/riha...
apnews.com/article/riha...