How NIL in College Sports Has Raised Questions About Nonprofits
The complicated, often murky, world of name, image, likeness in college sports has had an unanticipated effect on the nonprofits that help players secure sponsorship deals — namely, what is charitable about paying college players?
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
A Silicon Valley Funder Diversified Its Board. Big Changes Followed
Recruiting former grantees onto the board has helped the Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund better connect to communities and boost fundraising.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
Banker to the Ultra Wealthy Pledges $150 Million to Aid Students from Rural and Small Towns
Plus, William & Mary lands $100 million for climate-related marine research, and the Brennan Center for Justice receives $30 million to back term limits, ethics rules, and other changes to the U.S. Supreme Court.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Did Taylor Swift Create a New Era for Food Bank Donations?
Since launching her Eras Tour, the billionaire pop star has donated the equivalent of hundreds of thousands of meals. Yet food bank operators say the donations have provided only temporary relief.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer and Fellowship Director
Mosaic Hires Sierra Club Executive as Next Leader
Plus, Arnold Ventures has tapped its first executive vice president of impact investing, and the Packard Foundation named a new national policy director.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
As DEI Initiatives Increase, Employee Satisfaction Grows
A study found that the more DEI strategies nonprofits employed, the more likely employees were to say they planned to stay in their jobs for the next three years.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
Community Solutions Commits $135 Million Through Large Cities Housing Fund
Also, the Bainum Family Foundation pledged $100 million to make access to child care more equitable, and Knight Foundation will give $6.9 million to strengthen election news coverage, primarily in swing states.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Why $20 Million From MacKenzie Scott Couldn’t Save This A.I. Nonprofit
For a moment, Benefits Data Trust was a golden child of the nonprofit tech world. How did it all go so wrong, so fast?
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
People Want to Give, and Those Who Are Most Generous Are Least Polarized, Report Finds
Research data from nonprofits and donors in 2023 found a host of fundraising trends: even though there is a decline in donors, people are still generous. Young donors want to “make change” in the world.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
How Ford’s Darren Walker Reimagined Philanthropy and Foundation Leadership
Walker redirected the foundation to focus entirely on inequality and engineered ambitious collaborations on issues like Detroit’s bankruptcy. He will retire in 2025.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations