A Nonprofit That Engages Outdoor Enthusiasts in Science
Adventure Scientists has mobilized volunteers to collect water samples to measure microplastic pollution, tree samples to help identify illegally harvested timber, and more.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
The Future of Fundraising Is Here
The new crop of fundraisers is questioning everything. Can they reconnect with the donors nonprofits have lost?
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
Save the Music Foundation Looks to ‘Go Indie’ to Expand Its School Education Support
The nonprofit will cut ties with Paramount and seek donations from various sources, including individual donors.
By Krista Niles
Senior Social Media and Audience Manager
New York Hospital Lands $7.5 Million to Build Surgical Center in Florida
Plus, USC’s engineering school received $5 million to endow a professorship in computer science and health, and Tulane got $3 million to support women’s reproductive rights.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
NDN Collective Taps Next President to Lead Indigenous Activism
Also, new executives have joined Comic Relief U.S., Consumer Reports, the JCC Association of North America, the Marshall Project, and the Union of Concerned Scientists.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
The Foundation Providing Quick Disaster Relief in L.A. and Beyond
The Emergency Assistance Foundation helps corporations provide rapid aid without needing to run their own tax-exempt entity.
By Tamara Straus
Contributor
Target’s DEI Rollback Raises Questions About the Retail Giant’s Philanthropic Commitments
Target and the Target Foundation have made big gifts to groups working on Black economic empowerment and LGBTQ+ acceptance.
By James Pollard
Philanthropy Reporter, Associated Press
L.A. Wildfire Survivors Struggling With FEMA Applications Could Benefit From Disaster Case Managers
While FEMA provides funding for disaster case management, most groups will rely on philanthropic and local support to hire and train case managers.
By Krista Niles
Senior Social Media and Audience Manager
Judge Steps In After Trump Pauses Federal Grants
A coalition of nonprofits declared that a Trump administration freeze on federal payments would have “catastrophic consequences” for charities that rely on government support.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Former Scholarship Student Leaves $50 Million to Private School
Plus, Lodi Community Foundation lands $30 million bequest, and the Ukrainian Catholic University Foundation gets millions from a New York management consultant.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor