State of American Philanthropy

From American zoos to African elephants, funders that care about animals are engaged in a range of grantmaking approaches.

The quest for breakthroughs against cancer has catalyzed a wide range of funding efforts, often led by major individual donors.

Some of the world’s biggest foundations and richest people have been stepping up funding to combat climate change.

Philanthropy works in a range of ways to improve communities, often partnering with government.

How funders back efforts to conserve land, reduce pollution, and foster sustainable agriculture.

There’s been a big rise in funding for criminal justice reform in recent years, from top billionaire donors to small family foundations.

A limited number of foundations and major donors, as well as some corporations, support dance nonprofits with grants and gifts.

A brief about foundations and individual donors are giving to support U.S. voting rights, civic education, and more.

A growing number of foundations and major donors are giving to support early learning opportunities.

An in-depth look at funding giving grants for nonprofits advocating ways to reduce poverty.

Funding for film isn’t easy to come by, but both foundations and corporations make grants for filmmakers and film nonprofits.

Some of the U.S.’s biggest funders are at the forefront of grantmaking to reduce poverty and hunger around the world.

Global health funders are moving beyond fighting infectious diseases to take on a wider range of health challenges.

Private philanthropy plays a small but important role in responding to humanitarian crises.

Supporting colleges and universities is a long-time focus of philanthropy, with major donors playing the biggest role in this space.

A brief about how foundations and major donors make grants to support affordable housing and reduce homelessness.

A wide variety of funders make grants for nonprofits serving immigrants and refugees, a field that’s seen many changes in recent years.

Increased giving for journalism and media has powered a major expansion of nonprofit media over the past decade.

K-12 education is a top priority for many funders, who are backing a growing range of approaches.

A brief about funders for LGBTQ, including private foundations, billionaire philanthropists and major corporations.

Foundations and major are backing a range of approaches to improving mental health research, treatment and care.

While music draws a relatively small amount of giving, a number of core funders are deeply committed to this area.

Neuroscience research has attracted many new funders in recent years, especially major individual donors.

A growing number of funders are working to address environmental threats to oceans, rivers, and other bodies of water.

Giving for public health is dominated by national and state foundations that take a range of approaches.

This funding landscape is evolving fast in the face of growing setbacks.

This brief serves as a first in-depth guide to the people and institutions that have put their mark on rural philanthropy through the present.

Work to bolster the science, tech, and math skills of young people is drawing more support from funders, including corporations.

After years of neglect, more funders are now paying attention to substance use disorder and addiction.

While it’s challenging to raise money for theater, a number of private foundations and major donors give to support work in this area.

Funders are working to prevent and reduce various forms of violence, including child abuse, gun violence, and more.

Wealthy benefactors dominate visual arts giving. But as this paper explains, a range of other funders are also active in museums and artists.

An in-depth report on how private foundations, individual donors, and corporations support work to advance gender equity.

Grantmakers are giving more attention to building the skills of workers and helping them organize.

Giving for writing and literature is tiny compared to other areas of arts philanthropy. But there are some funders who prioritize this area.