Anti-religious freedom grants target Georgia, Florida, NM, Texas
Foundation: Arcus Foundation, Gill Foundation, Proteus Fund, Rockefeller Family Fund, Overbrook Foundation
Regarding Texas, the Proteus Fund collaborative made small four-figure grants to develop proposals from four groups: the ACLU Foundation of...more

LGBT History Month — October 7: Richard Burns
Foundation: Arcus Foundation, Funding Exchange, North Star Fund, Proteus Fund
He has acted as interim executive director of organizations such as the Stonewall Community Foundation, Funders for LGBTQ Issues, PENCIL,...more

Laura Bush is the first honorary chair of North Texas Giving Day
Foundation: Communities Foundation of Texas, Hoblitzelle Foundation, Dallas Foundation, North Texas Community Foundation
The philanthropy fest kicks off Monday, when donors can begin making pledges to nonprofits at NorthTexasGivingDay.org. Gifts recorded from...more

Carrying on the Fight: What's the State of LGBTQ Funding?
Foundation: Arcus Foundation, Arizona Community Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Johnson Foundation, Oregon Community Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, San Diego Foundation, Walter and Elise Haas Fund
In other words, some very big names in liberal philanthropy bumped up their ... In collaboration with the Global Philanthropy Project, Funders for LGBTQ ... month that details how much philanthropic...more

LGBTQ Young Adults Experience Homelessness at More Than Twice Rate of Non-LGBTQs
Foundation: Arcus Foundation, Gates Foundation
Voices of Youth Count is made possible through a grant from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ( Office of Policy Development and Research ) and support from other funders including...more

Post-Ebola cataract surgery can safely restore vision
The research was supported by an unrestricted grant to the Emory Eye Center from Research to Prevent Blindness, and a core grant to Emory University from the National Eye Institute. Dr. Shantha was...more

Bound for Inclusion: How a New Funder Group Supports Trans Communities
Foundation: Arcus Foundation, NoVo Foundation
This uptick is part of broader shifts in LGBTQ philanthropy over the past several years, including a strong, new sense of urgency since the 2016 election. ... Developing that philanthropic culture...more

Imagine a new welcome at Laguna Gloria
Foundation: Austin Community Foundation, Meadows Foundation, Meadows Foundation
Additional funding for the Laguna Gloria makeover came from the Edward and Betty Marcus Foundation, the Meadows Foundation, Austin Community Foundation and the Still Water Foundation, as well as...more

Piedmont brings in No. 2 exec to help guide growth
Piedmont is building a new 16-story, $603 million tower to add more patient beds at its facility and expand services, including its heart program, which is the largest in the state. The Marcus...more

Wealthy foundation aims to redefine religious freedom—and Christianity, too
Foundation: Arcus Foundation, Ford Foundation
One of its board members is Darren Walker, the president of the deeply influential Ford Foundation, which gives out about $500 million in grants...more