Apple Doubles to $200 Million Its Support for Racial Equity
Half the money is in the form of philanthropy grants; the other half in investments focused on equity.
By Kay Dervishi
Contributor
Melinda French Gates Effort Aims to Accelerate Women’s Power and Influence
Pivotal Ventures, Gates’s limited-liability company, has committed up to $20 million to match gifts made by members of three donor networks. Sudnya Shroff (pictured here) says the money doubled her philanthropy’s power.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Carbon to Sea Initiative Receives $50 Million to Use the Ocean to Remove Atmospheric Carbon
Plus, the Anschutz Foundation gave $50 million to the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus to improve patient care, and the Open Road Fund will make $50 million in grants to the Black descendants of enslaved Americans.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Abortion Funds Face Slowdown in Giving a Year After Supreme Court Ruling
Demand for help has outstripped philanthropic giving as more states have restricted abortion rights, says the head of the National Network of Abortion Funds, who talked to the Chronicle about how the group is evolving to meet the needs of the post-Roe era
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Plus, Omaha investor Wally Weitz gives $25 million to University of Nebraska Foundation, former Pawsox owner Madeleine Mondor gives Providence College $10 million for nursing, and two other nonprofits landed big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
How Nonprofits Can Avoid A.I. Ethical and Legal Pitfalls
One big risk: feeding private information about donors into A.I. tools. If fundraisers want to write a thank-you note using A.I., experts advise stripping all identifying information from the samples they provide.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
Chicago Botanic Garden Receives $21 Million to Save Endangered Plants From Extinction
Also, Baylor College of Medicine has received $30 million to name its new Lillie and Roy Cullen Tower, and the Stupski Foundation awarded $15 million to strengthen health clinics across Hawaii.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Hedge-Fund Billionaires James and Marilyn Simons Give Stony Brook $500 Million
Plus, the Chartwell School, a private school that serves youths with dyslexia and other language-related learning issues, received a $45 million bequest, and two donors gave $25 million to help people struggling with homelessness and opioid addiction.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Some Trans People Turn to Crowdfunding to Leave Fla. After Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws
GoFundMe saw a 39 percent increase from April to May in the number of fundraisers created to help trans people leave the state because of the changing laws.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
U.S. Companies, Nudged by Black Employees, Have Stepped Up Donations to HBCUs
Some HBCUs have received a new look from companies amid the reckoning over racial injustice spurred by the killing of George Floyd. But the colleges also have been pitching themselves, emphasizing their ability to deliver returns on the investment in student mobility.
By Annie Ma and Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
How to Write Grant Proposals That Get Results
Mismatches between the narrative and the budget and misjudgments in the project scope are among the common reasons grant proposals fail.
By Barbara Stratton
Contributor
IBM and Google Commit $150 Million for Quantum Computing
Plus, the University of Kentucky has received $100 million for its College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment, and Yosemite National Park will use a $17 million grant to restore its most popular trails and make other improvements.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Unrealistic Fundraising Expectations Are Causing Stress. Here’s How to Set More Practical Goals.
It’s crucial to consider past fundraising, collaborate in goal setting, remember that fundraising is a long-term project, and — especially important right now — factor in the economy.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
Immunologist Timothy Springer Gives $210 Million to Institute for Protein Innovation
Plus, Va. homebuilders Dwight and Martha Schar gave $75 million for cardiovascular care, the Ms. Foundation for Women landed a $50 million bequest, and KKR co-founder Henry Kravis gave $40 million to back cancer immunobiology research.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Texas Woman’s U. Receives $15 Million to Recruit and Train More Women Airline Pilots
Also, the bank First Horizon has committed $50 million to make grants to nonprofit groups in the southeastern United States, and the InnerScience Research Fund will give up to $10 million to study how meditation may limit the progression of serious illnesses.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
LGBTQ+ Nonprofits Get Less Than 1 Percent of All Charitable Giving, Report Finds
They bring in less revenue and have fewer assets and expenses, but giving to those groups is growing.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor