L.A. donor couple Kent Kresa and Lynn Booth discuss their philanthropic evolution, their deep ties to Caltech, and the decision to go in with a big gift. Ade Adeniji (@adeadeniji.bsky.social) Reports: tinyurl.com/mr3tr5a3 #MajorGifts #HigherEducation #STEMPhilanthropy #AerospaceEngineering

We dig into the story of the Oregon-based foundation's expansion and how the family behind it are earnestly tackling the challenges of rural funding. Ade Adeniji(@adeadeniji.bsky.social) Reports: tinyurl.com/37da5p6f #RuralPhilanthropy #PlaceBasedGiving #TrustBasedPhilanthropy #CommunityGiving

Wielding vast platforms and often formidable fortunes, here are 38 leading figures in the world of music, sports and entertainment giving. Ade Adeniji(@adeadeniji.bsky.social) Reports: tinyurl.com/5n7f4p7h #CelebrityPhilanthropy #EntertainmentForGood #InfluencerGiving #SocialImpact

Today's Hill Heat features the great work of @sludge.bsky.social @gustavoarellano.bsky.social @indivisible.org @aedwardslevy.bsky.social @atrupar.com @redphoenix.bsky.social @politifact.bsky.social @davidshepardson.bsky.social @adeadeniji.bsky.social and 🤮 work from @sireviscerate.myatproto.social

As leaders of color in philanthropy, the burgeoning higher ed donors are harnessing networks, tech and narrative to power a more inclusive idea of success. Ade Adeniji(@adeadeniji.bsky.social) Reports: tinyurl.com/muf38t7x #HigherEducation #BlackPhilanthropy #LatinoPhilanthropy #BennettCollege

Made my @newrepublic.com debut talking about two of my favorite things: weather and the mythology of Los Angeles

In my GQ @gqmagazine.bsky.social debut, I spent some time chasing down the creators of maybe the world’s rarest genre: Thanksgiving-themed video games. Even got Trip Hawkins of Electronic Arts and Madden fame to talk turkeys with me. www.gq.com/story/the-be...

The spouse of the late film critic and founder of the FECK Awards shares her story and discusses her down-to-earth approach to giving. Ade Adeniji(@adeadeniji.bsky.social) Reports: tinyurl.com/mtffhfeh #RogerEbert #ChazEbert #FECKAwards #Empathy #Compassion #Kindness #ArtsAndCulture

Great chatting with @raphlife.bsky.social, @joefielder.bsky.social and more in my latest for Epic Games 🎃

Shab and Shay, the Iranian-born sisters behind the SGF are redefining what philanthropy looks like from Los Angeles and Lagos to Tehran, blending education technology, fashion partnerships, and a commitment to girls’ education. Ade Adeniji(@adeadeniji.bsky.social) reports: tinyurl.com/rfrphzat

Daria and John Barry have quietly become major private backers of glaucoma research, driven not by legacy-building, but by lived experience. Ade Adeniji(@adeadeniji.bsky.social) Reports: tinyurl.com/5n8645k3 #MedicalResearch #GlaucomaAwareness #BarryFamilyFoundation #EducationGrants

Moderna cofounder Noubar Afeyan and his wife and daughter spearhead the family’s giving, focusing on the Boston area and Armenia. They also back a prize recognizing global humanitarians. Ade Adeniji(@adeadeniji.bsky.social) reports: tinyurl.com/mvv6tcrc #HumanitarianAid #GivingPledge #AuroraPrize

The pop star and entrepreneur's Clara Lionel Foundation is partnering with the arts heavyweight to put Caribbean creativity on the world stage. Ade Adeniji(@adeadeniji.bsky.social) Reports: tinyurl.com/5y25z79m #Rihanna #ClaraLionelFoundation #MellonFoundation #CaribbeanArts #ArtsAndCulture

IP's Ade Adeniji talked with the Chicago recording artist and actor Common about his Common Ground Foundation, what he’s learned about giving back over 25 years, and what’s next. Ade Adeniji(@adeadeniji.bsky.social) Reports: tinyurl.com/yhfekk79 #Common #HipHopPhilanthropy #CommonGroundFoundation

For SPIN, I gave love to DJ Quik's masterpiece, "Safe + Sound," on a roundup of the best albums of 1995. I even mentioned two unreleased songs from that era, Quik's best era, "Boom" and "Check the Vibes." You can read the full list here: www.spin.com/2025/09/the-...

Joseph Dietch discusses his philanthropy and how it aims to build visibility for social sector leaders, in part by just "giving them the ball" and letting them run with it. Ade Adeniji(@adeadeniji.bsky.social) reports: tinyurl.com/5fcbn659 #ElevatePrize #MakeGoodFamous #SocialEntrepreneurship

IP's Ade Adeniji connected with the writer and social scientist Richard V. Reeves to get his take on the state of philanthropy and the nonprofit sector on boys and men’s issues, and what his rising institute’s working on. Ade Adeniji (@adeadeniji.bsky.social) Reports: tinyurl.com/yn9pt44v

Arts patron and “And Just Like That…” writer and producer Susan Fales-Hill tells IP's Ade Adeniji about her journey to philanthropy, how small gifts can go a long way, and about donors of color she’s inspired by. @adeadeniji.bsky.social Ade Adeniji Reports: tinyurl.com/3m8x6tc9 #BlackPhilanthropy

Back with SPIN again to remember 30 years since Coolio's masterpiece "Gangsta's Paradise" rocked the world. www.spin.com/2025/07/from...

🏰✨ What happens when a Disney family foundation passes the baton to a new generation? The result: bold shifts in power, purpose, and global reach. Inside the reinvention of RPDFF ⬇️ 📖 @adeadeniji.bsky.social Reports: tinyurl.com/4uu3m82m #Philanthropy #SocialJustice

Want to feel old? Bay Area classic "I Got 5 On It" turned 30 years old over the long wknd. Back with SPIN magazine for an oral history of the song and some little known details about it: www.spin.com/2025/07/how-...

Fun piece providing the musical escape that you need right now, in this look (by @adeadeniji.bsky.social ) at some tip-top hip-hop tracks that sampled funk music classics. For Independent Lens @pbs.org in tandem with upcoming release of We Want the Funk! www.pbs.org/independentl...

My latest for @pbs.org where I combine my love of funk and my love of hip-hop before we all take off in the mothership www.pbs.org/independentl...

Looking for funding in Chicago? Meet 14 of Chicago’s Top Philanthropic Families @adeadeniji.bsky.social reports: www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/meet-14...

For @insidephilanthropy.com, I sat down with the great Steph and Ayesha Curry for an update on their Eat.Learn.Play. foundation. We talked about what's new at ELP, providing kids with healthy food, and Steph's plans once he finally hangs it up. 🏀 www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/eat-lea...

Our writers are on Blue Sky. Follow them for news and views on philanthropy and more: @cmatthiessen.bsky.social @drwolfe.bsky.social @kavate.bsky.social @adeadeniji.bsky.social @martharamirez.bsky.social @wendyparis.bsky.social

A serious windstorm arriving in SoCal starting today. As powerful a setup as we've seen since 2011. Also, it's an unusual "wet" Santa Ana wind event with mountain snow. Here's what I wrote about the Santa Ana winds a few months back for @accuweather.com www.accuweather.com/en/climate/s...

🏆 Who’s leading the way in philanthropy? Inside Philanthropy highlights the winners of the 2024 Philanthropy Awards and their transformative impact. 🌟✨ 📖 Read more: insidephilanthropy.com/home/p... #Philanthropy #PhilanthropyAwards #SocialImpact #TransformativeChange #InnovativeGiving

For Anand Giridharadas' @anandwrites.bsky.social The Ink, spoke w/ Marianne Williamson @marwilliamson.bsky.social about the election and where we go from here: "The over-secularization of much of the left has left it as dry and barren as the faux-religiosity on much of the right" shorturl.at/wJR8w

Rest in peace to the great Nikki Giovanni. A few years ago for @pbs.org, I wrote about the pioneering program SOUL! where she and Baldwin engaged in that famous 1971 conversation www.pbs.org/independentl...

A fresh start. Hopefully this goes better than Google + and Threads