A Los Angeles Couple’s No-Nonsense Charity Helps the Working Poor
Greg and Jodi Perlman started The Change Reaction to help people in their city stay afloat during times of crisis. They’ve given $60 million to 43,000 families over the past six years.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
MacKenzie Scott Gifts Continue Following Amazon Stock Sale
Charities announce new gifts totaling more than $150 million as the billionaire donor retains her focus on DEI and climate.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
A Third of U.S. Nonprofits That Serve Communities Lost Government Funding in Early 2025
Across issue areas, nonprofits lost grants and contracts, faced delays or funding freezes, and were hit with stop-work orders.
By Lewis Faulk and Mirae Kim
Facing Nonprofit Fury, GoFundMe Reverses Course
The company has made the donation pages it created for organizations opt-in and will remove all unclaimed pages. It also issued an apology.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
Who Decides? Foundation Staff Look to Outsiders to Steer Grants
The Spark Fund and the NextGen Grantmakers Initiative are among several philanthropies backing participatory grant-making efforts.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Beyond the Model Minority Myth
The Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center leader discusses mitigating the challenging realities facing Asian immigrants today.
Backlash Grows as Charities Say GoFundMe’s Donation Pages Create Chaos
The pages launched by the company to help nonprofits have left some feeling they can’t control their organization’s message. Experts offer advice on what to do if you have a page.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
How the Rich Use Philanthropy to Dodge Taxes
Law professor Ray Madoff’s new book, “The Second Estate,” argues that philanthropy is part of a playbook that the ultra-wealthy use to avoid taxes.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Citi Foundation Puts $25 Million Toward Youth Unemployment, AI Labor Disruptions
The banking group’s philanthropic arm is donating $500,000 each to 50 groups worldwide that provide training for low-income youth.
By James Pollard
Philanthropy Reporter, Associated Press
Emergency Funding Takes On New Urgency Amid Government Shutdown
More community and regional foundations are stepping up to offer assistance to nonprofits dealing with the loss of federal money.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer and Fellowship Director