Four Relatively Modest Funders That Give Like Billion-Dollar Foundations These grantmakers give as much as (or more than) far larger institutions are required to, but they’re not spending down. Here’s a closer look.

These grantmakers give as much as (or more than) far larger institutions are required to, but they’re not spending down. Here’s a closer look.

Michael Kavate(@kavate.bsky.social) Reports: tinyurl.com/ycxrdv6y

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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.

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

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How the J.M. Kaplan Fund’s Innovation Prize Punches Above Its Weight In some ways it's a traditional family foundation, but the J.M. Kaplan Fund stands out through its J.M.K. Innovation Prize.

In some ways it's a traditional family foundation, but the J.M. Kaplan Fund stands out through its J.M.K. Innovation Prize.

Dawn Wolfe(@drwolfe.bsky.social) Reports: tinyurl.com/3ek4p853

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Family Foundations Community of Practice ✨ Listening is leadership—and a powerful way for family foundations to deepen impact.

Join Catalyst and the Fund for Shared Insight for an in-person session coming up October 21st:
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Three More Foundations That Got Much Larger in 2023 The Haplotace, Walter Scott Family, and Denise and Michael Kellen foundations all saw their assets explode after receiving enormous contributions.

The Haplotace, Walter Scott Family, and Denise And Michael Kellen Foundations all saw their assets explode after receiving enormous contributions.

Mike Scutari Reports: tinyurl.com/2wt3tmpm

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Dispatch from SCG's #familyphilanthropy conference ✍ Catalyst's own Maryan & Melissa were in LA for Bridging Possibilities, SoCal's biggest convening of #familyfoundations. Our takeaways on how family funders today are enhancing impact and community partnerships: www.linkedin.com/posts/cataly...

News/Opinion: James Patterson Foundation Gifts HBCU $75K for Aspiring Writers and Educators  - HBCU Buzz The Patterson Family Foundations gift will provide ten scholarships for aspiring writers and educators at UVI for this academic year.

News/Opinion: James Patterson Foundation Gifts HBCU $75K for Aspiring Writers and Educators  - HBCU Buzz: The Patterson Family Foundations gift will provide ten scholarships for aspiring writers and educators at UVI for this… #ApplePay #PattersonFamily #FamilyFoundations #Foundationsprovide