Sometimes a Lender or a Borrower Be: The Dos and Don’ts of PRIs

Peter Goldberg and John MacIntosh June 9, 2021 In April, Cass Walker Harvey and Mike Roque wrote a helpful primer for NPQ that provided some background on program-related investment (PRI) loans and when and how they can make sense. As a lender and a borrower who have structured two distinct PRIs (one of which has been

New Northeast Wisconsin News Collaborative Gets Started with Support from Microsoft

Program focused on helping to preserve and protect local newsrooms Green Bay, WI – Today, the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation and Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region announce the formation of the NEW News Lab (Northeast Wisconsin News Lab), a new collaborative effort providing technology support, capacity building

MacKenzie Scott Gave Away $6 Billion Last Year. It’s Not As Easy As It Sounds

MacKenzie Scott Gave Away $6 Billion Last Year. It's Not As Easy As It Sounds Belinda Luscombe  5/25/2021 Imagine for a moment being obscenely, outrageously rich. I know you’ve done it before. You probably have a list of priorities—college for the kids, new car, pay off debts. Forget that list. That

INVESTING AT THE FRONTLINES OF CLIMATE CHANGE

A Funder Toolkit on Climate, Health and Equity As the impacts of climate change accelerate for every community and sector, so do efforts to prepare for and progress through often unpredictable and transformative challenges.  Philanthropy faces immense and varied needs for investment at the intersection of climate change, health, and

Wisconsin rural broadband getting $100 million boost from federal program

Rick Barrett and Patrick Marley - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel The state Public Service Commission will launch $100 million in broadband grant funding in the next two weeks from the federal American Rescue Plan Act, Gov. Tony Evers said Tuesday. It's the initial batch of federal funds to be allocated for expanding

How Philanthropy Can Help Communities Benefit from the American Rescue Plan Act

The past year has shed light on numerous flaws across our health, social, and economic systems, as well as our safety net, which is designed to support people in a time of crisis. Congress passed several stimulus packages, including the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act; Families First

COVID-19 Response Focus on Adolescent Social and Emotional Health Grant Program

A new COVID-19 Response funding opportunity from the Wisconsin Partnership Program at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health will provide up to $1.6 million to support effective and innovative approaches to addressing the social and emotional health of adolescents (ages 10 -21 years). Goal of grant program The

2020 Education Philanthropy Report: Empowering Possibilities

To read the report from Ascendium Education Group, click here.

Billionaire Philanthropists John and Laura Arnold to Give at Least 5% of Their Wealth Annually

Billionaire philanthropists John and Laura Arnold have committed to donating a minimum of 5% of their wealth annually to charity by signing on to the Global Citizen’s “Give While You Live” campaign. While the pledge might not significantly change the course of their charitable giving—they donated more than 8%, or

Darren Walker: The 60 Minutes Interview

Darren Walker, President of the Ford Foundation, is interviewed on 60 minutes and shares his story and how he is leading the foundation philanthropy under the tenant, Justice begins where inequality ends. Watch the interview here.