Denny Sanford Gives $300 Million to Build New Medical Center
With his latest donation, the philanthropist has now given Sanford Health nearly $2 billion over the years.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
This Year’s Federal Funding Freezes Offer Lessons on Emergency Grant Making
The federal spending freeze may have come to an end, but its impact on nonprofits offered a preview of where the most urgent needs might be next if there are further cuts to federal safety net programs.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer and Fellowship Director
MrBeast and the Rockefeller Foundation Team Up to Spark Youth Philanthropy
The venerable foundation and the 27-year-old "influencer" aim to instill young people with a concern for what they call the world's "most vulnerable" populations.
By James Pollard
Philanthropy Reporter, Associated Press
Wikipedia’s Army of Volunteers Is Its Superpower
The massive online encyclopedia is driven not by a CEO or board but by 250,000 volunteers who rule by democratic consensus and help fund the group.
In Uncertain Times, Annuities Can Hook Donors: Here’s How They Work
Charitable gift annuities can help donors who want to give now but aren’t certain about the economic future.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
MacArthur Foundation Awards $100M to Pandemic Prevention Group
The winner of the 100&Change competition is Sentinel, which creates cost-effective pathogen detection tests, monitors outbreaks in real time, and trains local scientists to carry out community-led responses.
By James Pollard
Philanthropy Reporter, Associated Press
Why a Tax-Policy Expert Thinks the Giving Deadline Should Move
An April 15 deadline would give donors more time to grapple with the increasing complexity of charitable deductions, say advocates for the proposal.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Cari Tuna on Why Her Organization Will Offer Free Advice to Other Donors
It's a move that formalizes and expands the advising work she and her husband, Dustin Moskovitz, started two years ago.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
This Theater Finds Unity in Hard Truths
With celebrity casts, stripped-down performances, and townhall-like discussions, Theater of War Productions helps audiences find their shared humanity.
By Nandita Raghuram
Deputy Editor, Opinion
In Time for GivingTuesday: How to ‘Light Up’ the Brain for Generosity
Experts in neuroscience and psychology offer tips.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising