Trends in Foundation Funding May 2021
Key Takeaways from Laura Hennighausen, Director of Foundation Relations
While the majority of private foundations closed ranks and focused on emergency support toward their current grantees, in 2021 foundations are reopening to consider new applicants.
Many foundations in the area are considering their past practices and how they may have contributed to systemic inequity. Smaller, non-capital funders are leading the way in refocusing their application criteria and processes.
Foundations need to have candid conversations with their grantees and applicants about what nonprofits really need, and nonprofits shouldn't be afraid to be honest about their challenges.
