First Woman to Join Washington & Jefferson College’s Board Leaves It $50 Million
Plus, the University of Connecticut’s Nursing School and the University of Buffalo received $40 million each, UCLA landed $15.4 million, and three other universities got seven- and eight-figure gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
9 Simple Ways to Raise More Online — and Reach Year-End Goals
Find social-media influencers in your nonprofit’s network, enlist trustees to help kickstart and promote campaigns, and more tips from experts.
By Lisa Schohl
Director, Nonprofit Learning
Citi Foundation Pledges $50 Million in Unrestricted Grants to Community Groups
Also, four big foundations pooled $30 million to organizations that serve the populations most vulnerable to climate disruption, and the UJA-Federation of New York is giving $10 million from its endowment to help victims of Hamas’s attack on Israel.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Amy and Richard Wallman Give U. of Chicago Another $75 Million Gift
Plus, a college registrar, a Broadway producer, and a billionaire novelist donate huge sums to higher education, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and a career-training charity.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Fees to Return on Facebook and Instagram Donations
Meta has covered processing fees for billions given through its platforms. That stops October 31.
By Phoebe Farag Mikhail
Contributor
How Data Empowers Major-Gift Fundraisers
Experts explain why a data strategy is no longer optional and share real-world examples of how they use data to attract big gifts.
By Elaine Gantz Wright
Contributor
BuildUS Commits $50 Million to Create an Equitable, Cleaner Economy
Also, the Lilly Endowment awarded $95 million to strengthen Christian preaching across a range of denominations, and Korean Air gave $25 million to name the aviation gallery in the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Opinion | Don’t Be So Quick to Reject the Gift Pyramid
When an organization ignores small-gift donors, blame unhealthy culture, not gift pyramids.
What Happened to Big — and Local — Corporate Giving?
Companies are giving away a smaller share of profits than they used to. Where does that leave the nonprofits in their backyards?
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Big Donors Give Bigger: Charity Dependence on the Wealthy Grows, Survey Says
The study says volunteering can spark big gifts, but that the share of wealthy people who volunteer, while on the uptick, is still below pre-pandemic levels.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Financier John Paulson Gives Hebrew U. $27 Million; 5 Other Nonprofits Win Big Gifts
MacKenzie Scott continues her giving spree to affordable-housing groups with a new $20 million donation to a housing organization in Vermont.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
11 Ways to Improve Your Donor Thank-Yous and Inspire Loyalty
Ideas and advice from experts, including ways to use philanthropic psychology to create more meaningful thank-you messages — and boost giving.
By Lisa Schohl
Director, Nonprofit Learning
Opinion | To Fight Antisemitism, Educate People About Who Jewish People Are
Philanthropy should support efforts to combat ignorance about what it means to be a Jew today.
Bloomberg Philanthropies Commits $500 Million to Beyond Carbon Campaign
Also, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation gave $244 million to support maternal and pediatric health in low- and middle-income countries, and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation promised $30 million over three years to advance opportunities for Haitian children, families, and communities.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Opinion | Philanthropists Must Help Ensure Childbirth Is Positive
Community-driven solutions are key to addressing Black maternal mortality, but need more support.
The ‘Overhead Myth’ Debunked, Again: A Q&A With Dan Pallotta
His 2013 TED Talk made him a polarizing figure, sparking changes, debates, and criticism. Now his new film Uncharitable is making the case again.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor