Former High School Teacher Turned Cocktail Maven Gives $30 Million
Plus, Tulane lands $17 million to support geriatric medicine, a rare media archive at UCLA will benefit from a $2.3 million donation from a veteran newsman, and Lambda Legal lands $1 million for a pro-bono counsel program.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Schmidt Sciences Awards $47.3 Million for Feedstock Research
Plus, America Achieves received $20 million to expand economic opportunity at the community level, and the cycling company Shimano pledged $10 million to build new mountain-bike trails worldwide.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
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
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
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
Coverage of Everyday Donors Overlooks the Rise of Giving Circles
Collective giving could help address declining donation trends and strengthen grassroots philanthropy.
Major Donors Drive Increased Giving; Fundraisers Express Job Satisfaction
Plus, a new report finds more advancement professionals are using A.I.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
How Social Media Can Help Nonprofits Cultivate Donors
The authors of “One Click to Give” say everyday donors want to give, but want community first.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
Northern Trust Pledges $70 Million to Enhance Economic Opportunity in Chicago
Also, ClimateWorks Foundation committed $50 million for projects that address extreme heat, and Gilead Sciences and the Elton John AIDS Foundation promised $25 million to control the spread of HIV in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Netflix Co-Founder Reed Hastings Has Given $1.6 Billion This Year
He has given stock valued to an unnamed charity this year, according to two filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
My Nonprofit Was Ghosted by MacKenzie Scott. It Still Haunts Me.
Left in the dark about where it went wrong, the author’s organization has become an underdog in its field as those who received Scott gifts flourish.
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
To Build Donor Trust, Nonprofits Should Answer Key Questions About Their Work
When nonprofits take the time to define their role, they can address some of the problems highlighted in a recent article from The Commons.
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
Five Ways Grant Makers Can Encourage Everyday Giving
In the wake of recent news that individual giving to charities slipped again last year, commentators have examined root causes and put forward creative solutions, yet one source of influence deserves greater focus: institutional philanthropy.
By Andrew Dunckelman
Contributor