People in the News (01/18/2026): appointments, promotions, obituaries
Foundation: Gates Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Rasmuson Foundation, Johnson Foundation, Kresge Foundation, Meadows Foundation, Meadows Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

The Schott Foundation Debuts New Tool to Chart Sustainable Grantmaking
Foundation: California Endowment, Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Schott Foundation for Public Education, California Wellness Foundation
Schott Foundation for Public Education debuts new sustainable grantmaking tool.The Sustainable Grantmaking Benchmark is a simple tool that helps funders evaluate their grantmaking.Two of the seven...more

Four Ways Philanthropy Can Support the Movement for a Third Reconstruction
Foundation: Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Schott Foundation for Public Education debuts new sustainable grantmaking tool.The Sustainable Grantmaking Benchmark is a simple tool that helps funders evaluate their grantmaking.Two of the seven...more

Morehouse School of Medicine gains $1 million investment from philanthropy foundation
Foundation: Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Schott Foundation for Public Education debuts new sustainable grantmaking tool.The Sustainable Grantmaking Benchmark is a simple tool that helps funders evaluate their grantmaking.Two of the seven...more

Philanthropy's Crucial Role in Protecting Public Health Data
Foundation: Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is teaming up with partners at every level to safeguard critical health data.The foundation has committed $10 million in stop-gap funding for National Institutes of...more

Targeting OSF, Trump Aims for a Chilling Effect on Liberal Funders - Inside Philanthropy
Foundation: MacArthur Foundation, Marguerite Casey Foundation, Marguerite Casey Foundation, Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Open Society Foundations
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is teaming up with partners at every level to safeguard critical health data.The foundation has committed $10 million in stop-gap funding for National Institutes of...more

Money Can Buy Happiness — This Oxford Philosopher Says Charities Should Pay Attention
Foundation: Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is teaming up with partners at every level to safeguard critical health data.The foundation has committed $10 million in stop-gap funding for National Institutes of...more

Biden Let California Get Creative With Medicaid Spending. Trump Is Signaling That May End
Foundation: Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
CalAIM is authorized under a federal waiver that allows states to experiment with their Medicaid programs.In March, the federal government rescinded guidelines supporting Medi-Cal spending for social...more

Betty Wold Johnson Foundation
Foundation: Johnson Foundation
The Betty Wold Johnson Foundation supports health and human services, arts and culture, environment, and education.She backed the New Jersey Performing Arts Center with a $11 million donation in...more

Locating the Flexibility to Expand Access to Health Care
Foundation: Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Locating the Flexibility to Expand Access to Health Care.Jason Levitis discusses how federal policies and state-level innovations can shape access to health insurance.Levitis provides technical...more