Today's Philanthropy Pulse
UNFI Foundation Charity Classic raises record $1.1M for food‑access grants
The UNFI Foundation’s annual Charity Classic golf event raised a record $1.1M, surpassing prior years. The fundraiser allocated $50,000 grants to each of 22 grantees, supporting both rapid emergency relief and long‑term food‑system resilience.
How Cities Can Crowdsource Solutions
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation convened 120 city innovation directors at the City Innovation Studio to showcase open innovation challenges as a practical municipal tool. The program emphasizes structured problem definition, resident engagement, and cross-sector collaboration to generate fresh solutions for complex urban issues. Open challenges train residents, entrepreneurs and academics to co-own civic problems while signaling to governments the value of risk-taking and broader solution sourcing. The center argues that effective public innovation often requires looking beyond traditional city-hall channels to find new, implementable ideas.
UNFI Foundation Charity Classic Raises Record $1.1M For Food Access Grants
The UNFI Foundation’s annual Charity Classic golf event raised a record $1.1 million, surpassing previous years’ totals. The fundraiser allocated $50,000 grants to each of 22 grantees, including Farm Fresh Rhode Island and World Central Kitchen, to advance food‑access projects. UNFI...
791: DAFs: 2026 Benchmark Report & Dashboards As Functional Powerhouses – Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio
In this episode, Tony Martinetti interviews Karen Kirchhoff of K2D Strategies and Mitch Stein of Chariot about the 2026 Donor‑Advised Fund (DAF) Benchmark Report, revealing rapid growth in DAF giving—30% year‑over‑year increase in 2024—while traditional individual donations slipped. They explain...
MVC Announcement: DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation & GameChanger
DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation and GameChanger announced a partnership with the Center for Healing and Justice through Sport to launch a healing-centered coaching campaign called MVC (Most Valuable Coach). The initiative delivers research-backed, practical resources to community coaches emphasizing emotional...
Podcast Episode 30: What a Decade of Iron Funding Has Taught Us
GiveWell has allocated roughly $50 million over the past decade to combat iron‑deficiency anemia, a condition affecting about 25% of the global population. The organization’s flagship partnership with Fortify Health grew from seven wheat‑flour mills serving 350,000 people to 125 mills...
Built for a Time Such as This: How ABFE Used a Tumultuous Time in History to Uplift Its Community
In the wake of the 2020 pandemic and high‑profile racial killings, the Association of Black Foundation Executives (ABFE) released its report *Equity Under Review* to spotlight Black leaders in corporate philanthropy. A hostile shift after Donald Trump’s 2024 re‑election stripped...
Far-Right March ‘Unknowingly’ Raises More than £200,000 for Refugee Charity
Choose Love, a UK refugee charity, turned Tommy Robinson’s far‑right Unite the Kingdom march into a fundraising event, prompting supporters to pledge as little as 2p per metre walked. The 2.1 km rally generated over £204,000 (≈$255,000) from more than 7,000...
People and Planet on the Agenda of Largest Annual European Gathering of Philanthropy Professionals
Nearly 900 philanthropy professionals converged in Copenhagen for the Philea Forum 2026, themed “People and Planet.” The conference examined how foundations can drive equitable, resilient transitions amid climate‑driven instability and widening inequality. Attendees debated the tension between pursuing financial returns...
Defining Africa’s Next Chapter
Leaders and stakeholders convened at Africa Exchange 2026 to chart a continent-led agenda for the next decade, emphasizing Africa as a driver—not just a recipient—of global progress. After three days of discussions and a year of planning, participants outlined priorities...
Charitable Commodity Gifts in 2026
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) will not alter charitable commodity‑gift rules, but it tightens cash‑donation deductions starting in 2026. For farm families, this makes donating grain, corn, soybeans, or other commodities directly to churches or food banks far...
Family Office Leader Shares Blueprint for Impact Investing
Principal of the ONE WORLD Investments family office, Saslow published a book drawing on his experience with the wealth management vehicles and how they channel giving and impact investments. Wendy Paris Reports: https://tinyurl.com/46fm5p9x Related IP Resources: Donor Report: Impact Investing -https://tinyurl.com/mpsk96pr Donor Report: Family...
Unlocking Nonprofit Potential in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore
Speakers from nonprofits across Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore warned that geographic and socio-economic disparities limit children’s opportunities and that current funding models leave grassroots organisations under-resourced. They called for more multi-year, unrestricted and flexible funding to enable learning, innovation and...
Interview with Charmian Love, Co-Founder of B Lab UK | B Lab Anniversary Impact Report
Charmian Love, co-founder of B Lab UK, described organizing a collective action campaign for COP30 through the B Beauty Coalition, compiling a casebook of beauty companies that are ‘‘going beyond’’ industry norms in governance, ingredients, employee engagement and innovation. The...
We Chat with Jessica Clarkson, Managing Director of the Social Mobility Business Partnership.
Jessica Clarkson, managing director of the Social Mobility Business Partnership (SMBP), described the charity’s work opening up career pathways for students from less advantaged backgrounds through immersive business simulation weeks, mentoring, webinars and resilience training. SMBP exposes participants to multiple...
Philanthropy and Technology Changing The World
The CIO Talk Radio episode explores how philanthropy is being reshaped by technology and business principles, featuring William Bridley, CEO of Net Hope. Bridley argues that nonprofit organizations must think like enterprises, providing clear, data‑driven evidence to donors and beneficiaries...
How We’re Searching for the Best Ways to Help in 2026
GiveWell’s 2026 research agenda centers on scaling its analytical capacity and allocating at least $500 million to the most cost‑effective health and development interventions. The organization now employs 60 researchers across 11 subteams covering malaria, nutrition, vaccination, water, livelihoods and cross‑cutting...
Bipartisan Bill Aims to Take Down 401(k) Charitable Giving Hurdle
The bipartisan Charity Parity Act would extend qualified charitable distributions (QCDs) to employer‑sponsored retirement plans such as 401(k), 403(b) and 457(b). Currently, only IRAs can make QCDs, forcing retirees to roll assets into an IRA before donating, incurring fees and...
Rockefeller Foundation Pours $350M Into Battery Storage to Power Millions
The Rockefeller Foundation has awarded more than $350 million to the Global Energy Alliance to deploy utility‑scale battery storage in New Delhi, Zambia and Haiti. The funding aims to connect over 100,000 people in India and 21,000 in Haiti to reliable...
Philanthropy Asia Alliance’s Clean Energy Initiative Pledges $2.6m for Developing Southeast Asian Communities
The Just Energy Transition Community (JETC), a coalition led by the Singapore‑based Philanthropy Asia Alliance, has pledged US $2.6 million to fund clean‑energy projects for farming and fishing villages in the Philippines and Indonesia. The money will finance solar installations, renewable‑energy systems...
Gates Foundation and Anthropic Commit $200 Million to AI Public‑Goods Projects in Education
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and AI startup Anthropic announced a four‑year, $200 million partnership to fund public‑goods artificial‑intelligence projects in education and health. Each organization will contribute roughly half, with Anthropic providing Claude chatbot credits and technical staff, while...
The Donor-Advised Fund That Front-Loads $80,000 of Charitable Deductions in One Year and Funds a Couple’s Giving for the Next...
A married couple earning about $300,000 annually can front‑load an $80,000 contribution to a donor‑advised fund (DAF) in 2026, capturing a decade’s worth of charitable deductions in a single tax year. The strategy pushes their itemized deductions above the 2026...
TGR Foundation Expands Nationwide After 30 Years
Thirty years after its founding, the golf legend’s education-focused TGR Foundation is expanding its work from Anaheim into cities across America. Ade Adeniji Reports: https://tinyurl.com/2uxxca5f Related IP Resources: Grants for K-12 Education -https://tinyurl.com/y4a92a5f Grants for Higher Education -https://tinyurl.com/2dx6h3mu College Access Funders -https://tinyurl.com/5n8m37ch Education