Trump Order Would Deny Student Loan Relief to Nonprofit Workers Engaged in ‘Improper’ Activity
The action, which could target those working in immigration and other areas, drew quick backlash, and is almost certain to face legal challenges.
By Collin Binkley
Contributor
Even Tech-Savvy Foundations Are Uncertain How to Fund AI
A new study finds just 36 percent of major foundations feel confident assessing the technical feasibility of AI proposals, raising concerns about philanthropy’s response to a rapidly evolving landscape.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
Plus, Fordham University landed $100 million, and Vanderbilt, University of Virginia, Cornell Tech, and two other universities landed multimillion-dollar gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Can GiveDirectly Show the Value of Universal Basic Income?
GiveDirectly has delivered more than $800 million to over 1.6 million people, primarily in Sub-Saharan Africa. Now it is experimenting with, and learning from, cash payments to recipients in the United States.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer and Fellowship Director
Nonprofits Feel ‘Defeated,’ Unsafe as Trump Rolls Out Policy Changes
Nearly 70 percent of nonprofit leaders say Trump’s policies have hurt their organizations’ work, and data shows much of the sector would collapse if federal funding were discontinued.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer and Fellowship Director
Knight Foundation Awards $25 Million to the American Journalism Project
Also, the Lilly Endowment gave $22.4 million to the Aspen Institute to support grassroots community leaders, and the Airbnb Community Fund disbursed $8.5 million to 160 community-based nonprofits.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Tracking a Quarter Century of Giving
A look at who gave the most and the trends that have shaped big philanthropy since 2000
By Maria Di Mento and Jim Rendon
2024’s Top Donors: ‘Forbes 400′ and ‘Giving Pledge’ Billionaires Who Gave Big
Only 19 individuals, couples, and families on the 2024 Forbes 400 list of the wealthiest Americans appear on this year’s Philanthropy 50 list. That could be a sign that many of the wealthiest people in America aren’t big givers. But there are important caveats: Some billionaires don’t regularly…
Top Donors’ Giving to and Grants Awarded From Their Foundations and Donor-Advised Funds in 2024
Some of America’s biggest donors gave primarily to their foundations
2024’s Top Donors: Where They Live, Where They Give, and More
Find out more about America’s 50 biggest donors: their ages, sources of wealth, where they live, and where they give. And see the entire Philanthropy 50 report featuring our analysis of the list and giving trends among megadonors.
By Maria Di Mento and carmen.mendoza