M. J. Prest

1 month ago | philanthropy.com | M. J. Prest

Wildlife Conservation SocietyAdam Falk will become president and CEO of the conservation group on July 1. He is currently the president of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, a $2.1 billion grant maker in New York. Americans for the ArtsErin Harkey will be the next CEO of the arts advocacy group, effective at the end of March. She has served as commissioner of the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events for the past eight years.

2 months ago | philanthropy.com | M. J. Prest |Jie Jenny Zou

Corporations give away more than $36.5 billion in grants to charities each year, according to “Giving USA.” But the benefits of corporate partnerships don’t start and end with money. Many companies actively seek nonprofits to work with because charitable alliances have a multitude of shared advantages, experts say. Whether it’s multiyear grants or complex cross-branding initiatives, corporate giving can be a win-win for nonprofits and companies.

2 months ago | philanthropy.com | M. J. Prest

Here are notable new grant awards compiled by the Chronicle:Mellon Foundation$35 million commitment to support the cultural preservation of jazz, scholarly research and storytelling about jazz artists, and partnerships with jazz archives, clubs, and other efforts to sustain the musical genre into the future. As part of this total, the foundation has dedicated $15 million for the Jazz Legacies Fellowship, in partnership with the Jazz Foundation of America.

2 months ago | philanthropy.com | M. J. Prest

Here are notable new grant awards compiled by the Chronicle:Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation and the Walter Family Foundation$100 million commitment for L.A. Rises, a new public-private partnership to support wildfire recovery and rebuilding efforts in Southern California. Some of the pledge will come from Mark Walter, CEO of the financial firm Guggenheim Partners, who is also the chairman and part-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team.

2 months ago | philanthropy.com | M. J. Prest

NDN CollectiveWizipan Little Elk Garriott will serve as the Indigenous activism organization’s next president. A member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe in South Dakota, he was principal deputy assistant secretary of Indian affairs in the U.S. Department of the Interior from 2021 until last year. Garriott will work alongside the group’s founder, Nick Tilsen, who will continue as CEO.