Generosity Report Shows Younger Donors Less Trusting of Charities Than Older People
GivingTuesday’s study looks at trends around the world and measures traditional giving to nonprofits as well as informal giving to people in need and volunteering.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
Donors’ Unrealistic Expectations Harm Nonprofits and Take the Joy Out of Philanthropy
A lack of time, money, and resources means nonprofits can’t always respond to gifts with the immediacy or detail that donors want. Instead, donors should focus on building trusting relationships with the organizations they support.
By Sewheat Asfaha and Lauren Janus
Kenneth and Elaine Langone Give $200 Million to Make Medical School Tuition Free
Plus, the MD Anderson Cancer Center lands $16 million for brain cancer research, and Tulane gets $12 million for a data-science program.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Undue Influence? Anonymous Donations to World Health Organization’s New Foundation Raise Concerns
The foundation said it received $66 million in direct gifts through 2022, with $26 million coming from donors who chose not to be publicly named.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
MacKenzie Scott’s $250 Million Open Call for Donations Yields Applications From 6,353 Nonprofits
Candidates would have at least a 4 percent chance of being selected for a $1 million grant.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
Bezos Earth Fund Commits $400 Million Through Its Greening America’s Cities Program
Also, the Lilly Endowment gave $92 million to 77 recipients through its Christian Parenting and Caregiving Initiative, and the Lemelson Foundation has committed $50 million to back climate activism.
By M.J. Prest and Jim Rendon
Growing Reliance on Emergency Fundraising Puts Nonprofits at Risk
When everything is a crisis, utilizing emergency appeals might seem logical. But over time, donations decrease, as the strategy trains donors that crisis is the only time to give.
By Chris Maddocks
Contributor
Lawyers and fundraisers weigh in on how the court’s decision could impact university fundraising efforts and relationships with donors.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
What Would Happen to Fundraising if Legacy Admissions Went Away Next?
Would telling donors their gifts will have no impact on admissions drive down donations to colleges? Some fundraising consultants say it wouldn’t be a bad thing.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
Charities often rely on “warm and fuzzy” images and “poverty porn” tactics to attract donations. But in recent years, some U.K. nonprofits have shifted toward activism-driven campaigns.
By Zoe Lee, Amanda Spry and Jessica Vredenburg
Abilene Christian U. Receives $25 Million to Endow Its College of Science and Engineering
Also, Florida Atlantic University received $11.5 million for research on amyloidosis, and a survivor of the Camp Fire in 2018 left $1.7 million to a Northern California community fund for its wildfire-recovery efforts.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Opinion | Op-ed That Admonished Nonprofits to Serve Donors Better Provokes Praise and Criticism
Communicating effectively with donors is important, say readers, but so is understanding the challenges nonprofits face that may make it difficult for them to respond in a timely and personal manner.
Sunderland Foundation Awards $100 Million to the U. of Kansas Cancer Center
Also, the Bezos Earth Fund has given $50 million for conservation and sustainable development in the Brazilian Amazon region, and the Ray Charles Foundation has given $1 million to continue Cedars-Sinai’s neurosurgery scholarship program for students from historically Black colleges and universities.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Donors Are Expressing Concern About the Economy, Say Chief Fundraisers
Confidence among fundraisers has declined, though most expect to reach their goals, and more than half of organization say staffing shortages will be their biggest challenge ahead, a survey has found.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor
How Data Can Help Nonprofits Bring in More Donations
When data analysts work hand-in-hand with fundraisers, the results can be bigger gifts and better donor relationships.
By Rasheeda Childress and Emily Haynes
Not Sure What Donor Data to Collect? Think About Why People Care About Your Nonprofit
Everyone on staff should understand what data is important to collect — such as events donors attend, whether they volunteer, and other ways they connect with the organization — and understand the goals.
By Emily Haynes and Rasheeda Childress