GoFundMe Bets Social Media Can Unlock Gen Z Giving. A Meta Partnership and New Tools Will Test That
New tools from the giving platform will make it easier to circulate causes across online platforms in a push to cater toward younger generations.
By sam-omar.hall
Copy Editor
A Growing Network Challenges How Charity Is Provided
True Charity, a conservative-leaning group of more than 200 nonprofits and churches devoted to poverty reduction, requires recipients to stick to a detailed work and self-sufficiency plan.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches Its Largest Mayors Challenge Ever to Inspire City Leaders Globally
It also announced the winner in this year’s challenge — a city in India that is giving farmers affordable access to cold storage, powered with solar panels.
By Glenn Gamboa
AP Business Writer
Country Music Doyenne Dolly Parton Gives $1 Million for Hurricane Relief
Plus, Cornell University landed $20 million to boost mental health services for students, and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra received $10 million to attract new audiences.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Grindr for Equality Names New Managing Director
Also, the Fannie and John Hertz Foundation will install its next president on January 1.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
The Power of Direct Cash Transfers to Fight Poverty
What happens when you give cash to those in need? In this episode, Phil Buchanan and Grace Nicolette discuss direct cash transfers in conversation with Jesús Gerena, president and CEO of UpTogether.
Slight Increase in Corporate Giving, but DEI Programs Lose Ground
Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose surveyed 219 large companies about their giving from 2021 to 2023.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
Can Nonprofits Help Stop Political Violence?
Common Ground USA executive director Nealin Parker — a veteran of conflict zones abroad — talks about the red flags she sees in the United States, and how organizations are trying to build peace.
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor
Charles E. Lakin Foundation Gives $165 Million for Community Revitalization in Western Iowa
Plus, the Barr Foundation awarded $34.5 million to 92 community-based organizations across Massachusetts, and the Duke Endowment committed $15 million for Hurricane Helene relief.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Diversity Up, Turnover Down, Wage Growth Normal at U.S. Foundations
A Council on Foundations survey finds greater racial diversity at the nation’s grant makers as well as a higher proportion of women in charge.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations