Bloomberg Gives $600 Million to Four HBCU Medical Schools’ Endowments
The donations will more than double the size of three of the medical schools’ endowments.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
Can a $30 Million Bet on Supreme Court Reform Rise Above Partisan Divides?
The Brennan Center’s new Kohlberg Center on the U.S. Supreme Court will test whether judiciary reforms can rise above the political fray or just widen it.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
Using Food and Stories to Bring People Together
The nonprofit Community Plate teams up with local groups to organize story-sharing potluck suppers.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
The most talked about women in philanthropy don’t always take the same tack, but they have some core approaches in common.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
MacKenzie Scott’s Millions Boost Native American Nonprofits
Unrestricted grants with few reporting requirements have expanded the reach and visibility of Indigenous organizations after years of low funding and little trust from established grant makers.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
What Does It Mean When You Get Two MacKenzie Scott Gifts? Recipients Aren’t Sure Either
The philanthropist has made grants to more than 2,300 nonprofits. Thirteen have received more than one.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
A Sneak Peek Into MacKenzie Scott’s Giving, Courtesy of Her Grantees
In the four years since Scott started surprising nonprofits with unrestricted, multimillion-dollar gifts, a few details about her selection process have become known.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer and Fellowship Director
A Year After Maui Wildfire, Chronic Housing Shortage Persists
A housing market squeezed by vacation rentals is undermining attempts to find long-term shelter for survivors.
By Gabriela Aoun Angueira and Audrey McAvoy
Associated Press
Women’s Olympic Rugby Team and Women Athletes Score Big Gifts
Plus, a performing arts center receives $10 million from its original funder, and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, the Pratt Institute, and other nonprofits land big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Donors Less Likely to Give on Smartphones — How Fundraisers Can Combat ‘Mobile Giving Gap’
Charities are losing out by failing to see the importance of adapting their fundraising appeals across device types.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor