Ade Adeniji

Los Angeles, New York

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Articles

A New Koch in Town: Four Things to Note About the Philanthropy of America’s Richest Woman

1 week ago | insidephilanthropy.com | Ade Adeniji

Here at IP, we’ve long been following how women are wielding increasing power in the sector. From Melinda Gates to Marilyn Simons, Laura Arnold, Priscilla Chan, and many others besides, more women are playing leading roles in philanthropy. Since we put out that list of philanthropy’s 15 most powerful women back in 2014, other women have emerged or are emerging as philanthropic power players, including MacKenzie Scott and Nicole Shanahan.
Fox Rock Foundation

1 week ago | insidephilanthropy.com | Ade Adeniji

OVERVIEW: The Fox Rock Foundation is the foundation of the telecom mogul Robert Hale and does most of its grantmaking in Boston and its surrounding areas. Hale and his wife Karen have interests in health, human services, education, youth, and the environment.
Seven Questions for Supermodel and Maternal Health Advocate Christy Turlington Burns

1 week ago | insidephilanthropy.com | Ade Adeniji

Christy Turlington Burns talks to patient Naserian Oletiyo, 33, in the postnatal ward at FAME hospital. Credit: Sarah Waiswa, 2024At this year’s Social Innovation Summit held in San Francisco from June 3-4, supermodel and activist Christy Turlington Burns, 56, joined several other headlining speakers including political analyst and advocate Van Jones, and Latino Community Foundation CEO Julian Castro.
The Stoic Philanthropist: Robert Rosenkranz on His Giving

3 weeks ago | insidephilanthropy.com | Ade Adeniji

Robert Rosenkranz. Credit: Rosenkranz FoundationIn the throes of quarantine, I spent several months watching old “Firing Line With William F. Buckley” episodes. No, it’s not that I have some great ideological kinship with the erudite man from Yale who always let you know it, but because I appreciated the range of guests and conversations on that program — a rare thing these days when everyone speaks in their own echo chambers.
Nine Questions for Peter Singer on Effective Altruism, Global Poverty and Giving with Impact

3 weeks ago | insidephilanthropy.com | Ade Adeniji

Peter Singer. Credit: Alletta VaanderingFew contemporary philosophers have influenced the global discourse on ethics as profoundly as Peter Singer. Known for pioneering the animal liberation movement and catalyzing discussions around effective altruism and philanthropy, Singer has urged millions around the world to rethink their moral responsibilities.
Project Healthy Minds: A Star Mental Health Nonprofit Draws in Diverse Donors

1 month ago | insidephilanthropy.com | Ade Adeniji

I first met Phillip Schermer on a blustery April afternoon in New York, where we bonded over growing up on the east coast and our ties to the University of Michigan (go Wolverines!). His nonprofit, Project Healthy Minds, which aims to tackle the mental health crisis — particularly among young people — had come up before in my philanthropy reporting. Home Depot billionaire Arthur Blank supports it as part of his broader mental health work.
Joseph Neubauer and Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer’s Philanthropic Journey

1 month ago | insidephilanthropy.com | Ade Adeniji

Joe Neubauer and Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer at the 2025 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy ceremony. Credit: Sandy Young, GettyThe last time we caught up with the Neubauer Family Foundation, my colleague Connie Matthiessen wrote about its work to increase graduation rates across Philadelphia schools, driven in part by the couple’s own positive experiences of education as a gateway to success.
How Fashion Mogul Tory Burch Boosts Fellow Women Entrepreneurs

1 month ago | insidephilanthropy.com | Ade Adeniji

TBF founder Tory Burch (right) and TBF president Tiffany Dufu (left). Credit: Tory Burch FoundationFor the sartorially sophisticated among us — including, hopefully, yours truly at times — Tory Burch is a staple in fashion, offering a suite of women’s dresses, designer shoes, handbags and accessories. The woman behind the brand, fashion designer and entrepreneur Tory Burch, launched her first store in 2004 in Manhattan’s Nolita neighborhood.
Barbara Hostetter on the Barr Foundation’s Growth and Evolution

1 month ago | insidephilanthropy.com | Ade Adeniji

Barbara and Amos Hostetter. Credit: Barr FoundationThe Barr Foundation is one of the largest foundations in Massachusetts, with nearly $3 billion in assets and giving that tends to prioritize its home region but also extends nationwide. Now over 25 years old, the foundation makes grants that range across its three main focus areas: arts and creativity, climate and education.
Inside the Giving of Carol Colburn Grigor and Her Music-Loving Family

2 months ago | insidephilanthropy.com | Ade Adeniji

Carol Colburn Grigor. Credit: Colburn FoundationSome major arts patrons aren’t just arts lovers but actual practitioners who, maybe in an alternate timeline, would be known more for their canvases and chords than their fortunes and business empires. What if Bruce Kovner stuck with being a Juilliard musician moonlighting as a New York City cabbie instead of becoming a hedge fund billionaire who could give millions to the legendary arts institution?