10 Steps to Find and Prioritize Prospective Donors in a Volatile Economy
Four seasoned prospect-research professionals share ways to zero in on your best opportunities in 2023 — and strengthen your nonprofit over the long term.
By Lisa Schohl
Director, Nonprofit Learning
Tex. Billionaire George Bishop Gives $100 Million for Scholarships
Plus, New York financier Ron Perelman gave $25 million to Brown University, a Community College got $10 million, and four other universities received multimillion-dollar donations.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
U.S. Jews and Christians Give Billions to Israel
The money goes mainly to Jewish religious institutions, higher education, hospitals and medical research centers, and Christian causes.
By Jamie Levine Daniel
Contributor
Is Elon Musk on Board With ‘Effective Altruism?
One of world’s most headline-making billionaires has claimed that effective altruism “is a close match for my philosophy.” But his record seems choppy.
By Nicholas G. Evans
Contributor
Discussions About How to Raise Money in an Uncertain Economy Pull in Fundraisers at AFP Meeting
Topics included planned giving, donor-advised funds, and new research into ways to retain donors and boost their giving.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
A study released today shows that $70 billion was awarded, most of it from people in the wealthiest nations.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
Make the Most of Online Fundraising: Experts Weigh In
Digital fundraising has taken on a new urgency in recent years, as the pandemic has accelerated the need to connect with donors online, whether through email, social media, or text.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
Audacious Project Commits More Than $1 Billion to Address Pressing Global Issues
Also, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation pledged $5 million for research and programs to reduce incidents of gun violence, and Google.org gave $1.1 million to create a marketplace where impact investors, companies, and philanthropists can purchase social-impact credits from nonprofit groups.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Giving to Nonprofits Fell Nearly 2 Percent in the Last Quarter of 2022, Says New Report
Previously, the biggest donors insulated overall fundraising revenue from a decline, but there were fewer of these donors at year-end.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor
Data and Advice on How to Better Engage With Donors and Raise More Money
How donors changed during the pandemic and how email can help nonprofits interact with donors to raise more money, according to new reports.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
San Diego Civic Organization Lands $20 Million From 95-Year-Old Sailing Great
Plus, Harvard received $300 million from hedge-fund manager Kenneth Griffin, Robert Smith donated $15 million for career-readiness programs for underserved high-school students, and Kathryn and Kenneth Chenault gave Bowdoin $2 million to honor a civil-rights leader.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Hess Corporation Commits $50 Million to Bolster Plants’ Role in Mitigating Climate Change
Also, a $40 million grant to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and the University of Southern California will support a new partnership in biomedical research, and 31 nonprofit groups with Muslim leaders will share $2 million from the Pillars Catalyze Fund.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Billionaire Financier Kenneth Griffin Gives Harvard $300 Million
The new gift brings the Citadel founder’s lifetime support of his alma mater to more than $500 million.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Lauder Cosmetics Heirs Pledge $200 Million to Develop New Drugs to Fight Alzheimer’s Disease
Plus, Jeff Bezos’s parents gave $21 million to a program to help infants and their families; and four other nonprofits landed big gifts from donors, including Byron Trott, a merchant banker to the uber-wealthy, who gave $20 million to help start a new national effort to help students from rural areas and small towns go to college.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Americans Know Little About Charities — and Very Few Think Nonprofits Can Solve Problems, Poll Finds
The first comprehensive study to measure public attitudes on foundations and nonprofits shows Americans have little knowledge of the difference organizations make in their lives. Just a third say they make a lot of difference to society.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Lauder Family Pledges $200 Million to Its Alzheimer’s Research Work
The sons of cosmetics giant Estée Lauder, along with her four grandchildren, pledged $200 million Tuesday to the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation, a nonprofit the family founded to support research into finding a cure for the disease.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press