Bookbinding: Can Reading Groups Help Close America’s Divides?
Community foundations test the idea, asking supporters to host gatherings to discuss books exploring how the country can come together. Plus, tips to build your organization’s own book circle.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
How to Boost Planned Giving — and Build a Healthy Future for Your Nonprofit
Bequests and other legacy gifts are “the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow,” one expert says. Here are six ways to create a thriving planned-giving program or bolster your existing strategy.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Charles E. Lakin Foundation Gives $165 Million for Community Revitalization in Western Iowa
Plus, the Barr Foundation awarded $34.5 million to 92 community-based organizations across Massachusetts, and the Duke Endowment committed $15 million for Hurricane Helene relief.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Looking to Lead? Try Your Hand at Fundraising First, Experts Say
Fundraising experience is key for those looking to advance into demanding leadership roles, nonprofit executives say.
By Jie Jenny Zou
Contributor
Northern Illinois University Lands $40 Million From Bausterts
Plus, a military history museum lands $30 million and a collection of historic aircraft, Mayo Clinic receives $25 million, and MacKenzie Scott gives Nonprofit Finance Fund a second 8-figure gift.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
How the Generosity Commission Report Could Redefine Philanthropy
The report’s conclusions about the state of giving have potentially troubling implications for philanthropy’s future.
By Leslie Lenkowsky
Contributor
Who Needs a Foundation? For Melinda French Gates, a $250 Million Contest Keeps Her Philanthropy Lean
The grants will range from $1 million to $5 million and are meant to support small organizations focused on women’s mental and physical health. Lever for Change will manage the competition.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Young Donors Want Opportunities to Volunteer and Collaborate
New studies from Foundation Source and Bank of America show millennial and Gen Z donors want to make a big charitable impact by doing more than just give money.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Foundations Contribute to Hurricane Helene Recovery Efforts
Millions in grants for hurricane relief have come from the Dogwood Health Trust, Walmart, Augusta National Golf Club, the Home Depot Foundation, JPMorganChase, the Charlotte Hornets Foundation, the New York Yankees Foundation, Publix Super Markets Charities, and more.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Why Your DAF Donor May Not Be Anonymous After All
Charities aren’t getting the information donors want them to have thanks to less-than-clear digital interfaces, mistakes, and confusion in the development office.
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor
Getting Anonymous DAF Donations? 7 Things to Do
Fundraisers and experts share their secrets for relationships with mystery donors.
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor
DAFs and other new giving vehicles promise anonymity for the busy and the privacy-minded. That’s introducing new tensions to the nonprofit-donor relationship.
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor
Children’s Health and UT Southwestern Land $100 Million for New Pediatric Medical Center
Plus, University of Chicago’s Booth School received $60 million from two alumni hedge funders; and Beth Israel, Houston Christian University, and University of California at Irvine lands $20 million apiece for new buildings and capital projects.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Fundraisers Need to Speak Up About Their Challenges — and Funders Need to Listen
Addressing drops in giving starts by giving fundraisers enough support to excel in their jobs.
By Armando Enrique Zumaya
Contributor
Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy Establishes $100 Million Fund
Also, the Lilly Endowment has given $104 million to 91 organizations through its Nurturing Children Through Worship and Prayer Initiative, and 260 researchers have received $70.3 million from the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
New Research on How Older and Younger Generations Give
More than three-quarters of donors approaching retirement and those who have already retired say charitable giving plays a significant role in their lives.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising