Belmont U. Lands $58 Million From Nashville Music Executive
Plus, St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital Foundation received $50 million from Florida’s Pagidipati family for a new pediatric hospital. Also, Hoag Hospital and Nicklaus Children’s Hospital landed big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Nonprofits Look to Hedge Against the Influence of Big Donors
Other hot topics at the AFP ICON Conference: A.I.'s impact on fundraising and building strong ties with donors
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
Ikea Foundation Awards $100 Million to the ClimateWorks Foundation’s Drive Electric Campaign
Also, the West Virginia University Cancer Institute received $50 million for a new cancer hospital, and the Skoll Foundation has announced the four winners of the 2024 Skoll Award for Social Innovation.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
As the Number of Donors Continues to Drop, Monthly Giving Could Be a Solution
Year-end giving was down 2.8 percent compared to 2022, according to a new study. Donor participation fell across the board.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor
Seattle Children’s Receives $50 Million for Pediatric Cancer Research
Also, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation awarded $35 million for conservation projects in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, and the Helmsley Charitable Trust gave $12.7 million to train health-care professionals in Israel.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Former Time Warner Cable CEO Leaves $150 Million to Dartmouth for Financial Aid
Also, the California Institute of Technology receives $100 million, and Kenneth Griffin gave $50 million to the Baptist Health Foundation.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
How to Future-Proof Your Fundraising: the Potential Benefits and Drawbacks of Data
Speakers at the DRIVE conference debated the use of artificial intelligence.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
The Bob Woodruff Foundation Asks Too Much of Potential Grantees
The grant maker should balance its good work with a less onerous grant-application process.
A Dozen Ways to Create Events Donors Love — Without Spending a Fortune
Add a live peer-to-peer fundraising element to boost results while engaging guests in a fun way, and more tips from three event-planning experts.
By Lisa Schohl
Director, Nonprofit Learning
Barr Foundation Awards $34.9 Million to New England Nonprofit Groups
Also, Price Philanthropies gave $10 million to accelerate training for mental-health professionals in California, and Girls Who Invest received $2 million to recruit more women and nonbinary people for careers in the investment-management industry.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
LaGuardia Community College Scores $116.2 Million From the Owners of the New York Mets
Also, Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez have given two unrestricted gifts of $50 million each through their Courage and Civility Award, and two former professors at the University of Maryland at College Park have donated $27.2 million to its math department.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Bill and Lisa Ford to Raise $10 Million for Detroit Youth Nonprofit Endowments
Ten nonprofits serving young people in Detroit will get an unusual, lasting gift as part of a campaign started by Lisa Ford and her husband, Bill Ford, the executive chair of Ford Motor Co.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
Are We Getting Back to Normal? New Reports Forecast Fundraising Growth
Philanthropy will grow an inflation-adjusted 4.2 percent in 2024 and 3.9 percent in 2025, researchers predict.
By Emily Haynes and Rasheeda Childress
Bezos Earth Fund Pledges $60 Million to Develop Protein Alternatives to Meat
Also, the Doris Duke Foundation committed $33 million to help families protect children at high risk of abuse and neglect, and the Kataly Foundation awarded $20 million to reclaim Native land in the San Francisco Bay Area.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Seattle Developer Gives $25 Million and an Art Collection to University
Plus, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association received $21 million from a longtime donor, and a food bank in Washington, D.C., landed $10 million.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Four Latino Fundraisers Up Their Game With Affinity Group Help
Practical advice and networking opportunities are helping members of Somos El Poder connect with peers and raise more money for their organizations.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor