Why Democracy Donors Should Fund Drag Performers
As anti-drag protests put the art form in crisis, philanthropy needs to end its silence on this issue.
By Beatrice Thomas and Lane Harwell
Lawyer Gives $20 Million So Low-Income Law Students Can Avoid Enormous Debt
Plus, Stetson University received a $15.4 million bequest from a longtime supporter for scholarships and to endow its music school, and four other nonprofits received multimillion dollar donations.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Opinion | Not All Latino Giving Is Down. My Giving Circle Is Proof.
We’re successful because we view donating not as charity but as a way to achieve justice.
Can a Grant-Making Competition Stop Rich Donors From Getting Cold Feet?
In 2019, Lever for Change spun off from the MacArthur Foundation as a separate organization with an eye-popping goal: to drive $1 billion in philanthropic funding over four years to promising nonprofits.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Donors Looking to Combat Antisemitism Can Start With Universities
On-campus antisemitism efforts are critical to creating an inclusive environment for the Jewish community but must be expanded.
Ballmer Group Commits $175 Million to StriveTogether for Youth Economic-Mobility Programs
Also, Blue Meridian Partners awarded $124 million to the HBCU Transformation Project, and Virginia Tech received $50 million to bolster health-sciences research.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
A Short History of the Fast and Furious Rise of DAFs
After a meteoric rise, donor-advised funds like Fidelity Charitable and Schwab Charitable now rank among the most powerful forces in philanthropy.
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor
Clinton Global Initiative Will Launch Network to Provide New Humanitarian Aid to Ukrainians
Pope Francis urged all people to do their part to address the world’s problems, especially climate change and the care of children. Other programs announced at the gathering will address gender equality, economic inclusion, and public health.
By Glenn Gamboa
AP Business Writer
Plus, financier Oscar Tang and art historian Agnes Hsu-Tang gave $40 million to New York Philharmonic, MacKenzie Scott gave $15 million for U.S. computer-science students from underserved backgrounds, and retired Colorado Rockies first baseman Todd Helton gave $5 million for medical-debt forgiveness.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Pope Francis and Bill Clinton Will Discuss Climate Change at Clinton Global Initiative
The pontiff will discuss broad issues — including the refugee crisis and the welfare of children — during an onstage videoconference.
By Glenn Gamboa
AP Business Writer
The Philanthropy That Jump-Started a Cure for Sickle Cell Disease
Since 2008, the Doris Duke Foundation has awarded $35 million to research scientists focused on the disease. Now several of them are bringing their gene therapy cure to clinical trial for FDA approval.
By Kay Dervishi
Contributor
A Housing Group’s Coup: Support From Jeff Bezos’s Amazon and MacKenzie Scott
The National Housing Trust just received an infusion of funds to help tackle the housing crisis.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
Salesforce Awards $20 Million to U.S. Education Groups
Also, Press Forward will give $500 million to strengthen local news organizations, and the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation has awarded its 2023 Humanitarian Prize to the One Acre Fund.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
How Joan Kroc’s Largess Changed the Salvation Army
Her unique brand of giving was wide-ranging, deeply personal — and often came as a surprise to the recipients.
By Lisa Napoli
Contributor
Financier Len Blavatnik Gives Yale $40 Million to Develop New Health Technologies
Plus, Dan and Jennifer Gilbert have pledged $375 million for two new medical facilities, and MacKenzie Scott is giving $20 million for affordable housing in San Francisco.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Opinion | Giving USA’s Critics Are Wrong: Not All Forms of Giving Are Equal
While individual acts of generosity are essential to communities, measuring charitable contributions is the best way to understand giving.