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Abby Aldrich Rockefeller and American Modernism at MoMA
Full text linkThis report examines Abby Aldrich Rockefeller's central role in the founding and shaping of the Museum of Modern Art. It focuses specifically on her collection gift of 1935 and the way that it defined the museum's understanding of modernism, specifically American modernism. MoMA has historically been thought of as an institution dominated by white men, both in terms of the trustees and the painters whose works were exhibited on its walls. My research, however, subverts this narrative, and argues that a woman quietly ran MoMA in its early years and tried to exert an inclusive agenda
Priority Communities: Fostering Inclusive and Resilient Economies
Full text linkSince launching in 2020 with a focus on supporting efforts to build inclusive economies in five cities – Fresno, Salinas, San Bernardino, Stockton, and Riverside – Irvine's Priority Communities initiative has achieved progress towards its goal to create good jobs and foster inclusive economic development that benefits all workers.This learning and evaluation report lays out key findings from the first four years of the initiative's grantmaking, and highlights progress across several of Priority Communities' impact goals as well as challenges and tensions inherent to initiatives that involve diverse stakeholders, sectors, and other complexities. It explores what it takes to transform local economies and includes examples from each community to provide more nuance.Key findings:Support from Irvine has significantly shifted the composition of regional economic development tables, with a substantial increase in participation from grassroots organizations that represent worker and community voiceRobust cross-sector partnerships are reducing silos and promoting collaboration, resulting in billions of dollars in new investments from federal, state, and philanthropic sourcesRegions are piloting innovative projects with promising initial results that pave the way for new jobs in emerging sectorsRegional partners are building credibility, new narratives, and political will for more inclusive and equitable economic development that leads to the creation of good job
Guidance for Philanthropy: Powering Transformative Multistakeholder Partnerships
Full text linkPhilanthropy has a vital role to play in solving the world's most pressing challenges—by enabling collaborative partnerships that reach across sectors and borders. Philanthropy brings flexible, risk-tolerant funding, convenes diverse partners, opens access to influential networks, and elevates local and community leadership. Through multistakeholder partnerships (MSPs), philanthropy can spark innovation, build trust, and unlock long-term, systemic change. Based on findings from regional research by WINGS and its partners in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, this brief recommends nine ways philanthropy can help MSPs thrive
Carbon Management: Primer
Full text linkCarbon management tackles greenhouse gases through capture, storage, or removal. Avoiding and reducing emissions stays the top priority, but residual and legacy emissions make additional strategies necessary.This primer provides funders with orientation, outlines the main approaches, and points to ways to engage
Fading Beauty: How the One Big Beautiful Bill Could Widen Wealth Inequality
Full text linkOn July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the "One Big Beautiful Bill" (OBBB), a sweeping law that extends tax cuts favoring the wealthy, scales back the social safety net, boosts border and defense spending, and adds an estimated $3.4 trillion to the federal deficit. This new report, produced through our Racial Wealth Equity Resource Center with generous support from the Barr Foundation, examines how OBBB's changes to the tax code, Medicaid, SNAP, and student aid could erode families' ability to save, invest, and build long-term stability. These provisions risk deepening not only income inequality today but also racial and generational wealth divides for years to come
Philanthropy and the G20: Strategic Insights from South Africa
Full text linkThis brief examines why the G20 has become a critical arena for philanthropy and how the sector can strategically shape global agendas. Drawing on insights from 20 philanthropic actors engaged during South Africa's G20 presidency, it highlights the unique value philanthropy brings as a connector, catalyst, knowledge partner, and amplifier of community voices. As geopolitical tensions rise and multilateral systems strain, philanthropy offers a bridge between global ambition and local action – advancing priorities such as climate justice, inclusive growth, and social protection. The analysis maps key entry points across formal and informal G20 structures, illustrates how coordinated philanthropy can influence policy and partnerships, and outlines pathways for sustained engagement across G20 cycles. Ultimately, the brief argues that philanthropy must evolve from an invited participant to a co-creation partner – helping embed equity, evidence, and long-term systems thinking at the heart of global decision-making
Bequests Promised vs Bequests Realised: Understanding what happens to confirmed gifts in wills that don't materialise
Full text linkThis brief summarizes findings from the recently released 'Bequests Promised vs Bequests Realised' full report exploring the effect of unrealized bequests on philanthropy
New Jersey Nonprofits: Trends and outlook 2025
Full text linkThe New Jersey Center for Nonprofits conducted its annual survey of New Jersey nonprofits online from February 7-21, 2025, to assess how nonprofits fared in 2024 and to gauge their outlook for the coming year. This report is based on the 271 online responses from New Jersey 501(c)(3) organizations submitted during the survey period. Â The report reveals a number of recurring themes, along with heightened concerns stemming from the turbulent federal policy and funding landscape
Marks and Their Erasures: Ford Foundation and the Politics of the Transnational in Contemporary China
Full text linkThis research report is part of a more systematic discussion about the contemporary politics of the transnational in China. It looks at the Ford Foundation's engagements with China and takes Chinese women-related programs as the focal point for thinking about the changing politics of Chinese actors in a longue-durée historical perspective. Departing from the present-day erasure of the undisputably critical role the Ford Foundation played in Chinese women's efforts to organize, the report utilizes the Ford Foundation records at the Rockefeller Archive Center to reconstruct the context of the Foundation's interest in China, in general, and in Chinese women, in particular. Finally, this report briefly addresses further questions and research directions related to the discussed issues and material
Futures Philanthropy Case Study - Pioneering Just Transitions : How Laudes leverages finance, evidence and partnerships for long-term impact
Full text linkWorking alongside a wider network of philanthropic organisations, including its counterpart, Porticus, Laudes challenges and inspires industry to harness its power for good. Laudes's commitment to tackling climate change, nature loss and social inequality is driven by the belief that business and industry can be challenged by philanthropy to use their market power for positive change. Laudes goes beyond traditional grantmaking, using the catalytic power of philanthropy to actively unite business, policymakers, investors and civil society in enduring partnerships to advance systems change.This case study is part of Philea's Futures Philanthropy series - a selection of hands-on, practical insights into emerging forward-thinking, long-term, innovative practices in the European philanthropy sector. This material provides a foundation for contributing to building futures thinking in the philanthropic field