Craig Newmark Aims to Protect the Country by Supporting Journalism and Cybersecurity Efforts
The founder of Craigslist donated more than $80 million to his foundation and donor-advised fund last year and plans to give his fortune to charity during his lifetime.
By Glenn Gamboa
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Sheryl Sandberg Steps Into Abortion Fight With ACLU Donation
The former Meta chief operating officer opened her next chapter as a full-time philanthropist Tuesday with a donation to fight state abortion bans across the country.
By Glenn Gamboa
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Charities Struggle to Deliver Humanitarian Aid Into Ukraine
With ports blocked and roads made treacherous by bombings, charities currently can’t send humanitarian aid through normal channels, but the complexities of the conflict haven’t stopped aid from reaching Ukrainians.
Gates Divorce Raises Questions About the Future of Billions in Philanthropic Cash
The split between the billionaire co-founders of the world’s largest private foundation is sure to have very public consequences, with the breakup having already sent a wave of anxious uncertainty through the worlds of philanthropy and community health.
Businesses and Philanthropy Unite to Fight Racial Wealth Gap
The CEOs of Starbucks and Goldman Sachs will join leaders from philanthropy and academia in the new effort, called NinetyToZero, so named for the roughly 90 percent wealth gap between white and Black Americans.
By Glenn Gamboa
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Nonprofit Helps People With Differing Views Find Common Ground
The founder of StoryCorps likes a healthy debate but worries when people on different sides of the political divide show contempt for each other.
By Glenn Gamboa
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Fidelity Charitable Donors Channeled $9.1 Billion to Charities Amid the Pandemic
That is a surge of 24 percent and comes as the biggest donor-advised fund sponsor received more than $14 billion in 2020. Still, charities say they are struggling to meet needs and have made many job cuts.
By Glenn Gamboa
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Foundations Focus Their Attentions on Saving Democracy
Many of the major U.S. nonprofits and philanthropies that provided funding to help safeguard the 2020 elections plan to keep the money flowing, reports Glenn Gamboa, an Associated Press reporter who is part of a new Chronicle-AP partnership.
By Glenn Gamboa
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