Nonprofits Are Taking a Stance on Gaza — and Paying the Price
Some progressive groups say donor response to their political statements about the Israel-Gaza War are leading to painful conversations about whether to tone down messaging to preserve needed revenue and avoid layoffs and program cuts.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
Community Health Centers’ New Crisis: The Need for Backup Power
Unreliable power is a widespread problem for community health centers, which serve more than 30 million patients at 14,000 locations.
By Gabriela Aoun Angueira
Associated Press
Big Gifts Rise 6% This Year, Aided by a Single Giant Donation
Wealthy donors gave more than $5 billion in 2024, including a $1 billion donation to the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Fundraisers are optimistic about the next six months of major donations.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Major Funders Bet Big on Rural America and ‘Everyday Democracy’
Takeaways from a new $50 million venture with national grant makers investing in philanthropy-starved rural America: “No one is coming to do this work for us.”
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor
Weingart Foundation Promotes Joanna Jackson to President and CEO
Plus, Sandy Ho will be the next executive director of the Disability and Philanthropy Forum, and the Greater Milwaukee Foundation has named a new leader.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
As LGBTQ Rights Come Under Threat, Lambda Legal Mounts Effort to Raise $180 Million
The group is urging donors to support its efforts to take on more cases, particularly at the state level, where more than 500 bills targeting LGBTQ+ people were proposed and nearly 90 were enacted last year.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer and Fellowship Director
Giving Is Flat, but Fundraisers Miss Opportunities to Solicit, Report Says
Fewer appeals resulted in fewer donations, but some survey respondents say they would have given more if asked.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
Why Nonprofit-Government Partnerships Sometimes Flounder
Getting services to people in need often relies on those partnerships, but reporting requirements can be too onerous
By David C. Campbell
Contributor
The nonprofit Big Sunday is defying the downturn in volunteerism as it pursues founder David Levinson’s dual mission: community service that builds community.
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor
Cummings Foundation Awards $30 Million to Boston-Area Nonprofits
Also, the Marin Community Foundation committed $30 million for multiyear general operating support, and the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation gave $10 million to enable Catholic nuns in Africa to pursue higher education.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions