5 Trends That Will Shape Fundraising in 2023
To keep the money flowing, nonprofits will need to figure out how to attract much-needed fundraisers, respond to changing economic conditions, and learn how to talk to donors from different backgrounds.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
Financier John Paulson Gives NYU $100 Million
Plus, American Technion Society received $50 million from Lynda and Stewart Resnick, and the retired race-car driver and oilman Johnny Gray and his wife, Terry, are giving Jupiter Medical Center $25 million.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Top 10 Donations of 2022 Totaled $9.3 Billion
Much of the money went to private foundations or to universities, but some went to cancer research and treatment, housing, youth programs, and reproductive health.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
How Nonprofits Can Better Engage Young People
Ways to market to them, make events more youth-friendly, and recruit people under 40 to your board.
By Alex Counts, Sejal Desai and Jay Sehgal
MacKenzie Scott Giving Priorities Revealed in New Data: Education, Equity, and the South
An unusually large share of her giving is going to nonprofits in the South — a region that megaphilanthropy and particularly tech donors have long been criticized for ignoring. Plus: Scott’s giving across 53 issues
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor
New MacKenzie Scott Website Details $14 Billion in Gifts
Scott plans an “open-call” process so charities can send her information for evaluation. She will also post criteria for eligibility and name the panel evaluating applications.
By the Associated Press
Contributor
4 Big Foundations Pool $90 Million for Global Workers-Rights Partnership
Also, Michigan Medicine received $50 million for its new hospital, and three companies made grants to support the Smithsonian Institution’s forthcoming American Women’s History Museum and National Museum of the American Latino.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Fundraisers for Black Causes Try to Build Momentum From a Moment
More than two years after the police murder of George Floyd sparked a wave of giving for racial-equity and justice, groups are fighting headwinds to keep the dollars coming.
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor
FedEx Founder Gives $65 Million to Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation
Plus, four universities and the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County landed big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
To Retain Fundraisers, Respect Their Skills and Focus on Their Connection to Cause, Report Says
Unrealistic expectations and feeling undervalued are among the factors that drive turnover.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Commits $60 Million to Diversify Science Education
Also, the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation grants $50 million for credentialing and career training in Kansas City, and Wells Fargo Foundation awards $22.5 million to close racial gaps in homeownership in three U.S. cities.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Late Financier Karin Larson Leaves $32.5 Million for Continuing Studies Program
Plus, Hunt Companies chairman Woody Hunt gives $25 million for the study of trade and commerce between the United States and Mexico.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Separation of Church and State Is More Important Than the Good Works of Religious Organizations
Religious groups should either remove themselves fully from politics or start paying taxes, argues philanthropy scholar.
GivingTuesday Raises $3.1 Billion Despite Worries About Inflation and Possible Recession
Some charity appeals explained that higher prices mean more people are seeking their services.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor
Bezos Day 1 Families Fund Awards $123.5 Million for Homelessness Prevention
Also, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation committed $75 million to boost enrollment in higher education among students in Washington State, and the ClimateWorks Foundation will give $21.5 million to address fertilizer’s effect on climate change, food security, and energy.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Inflation Won’t Affect Most People’s Giving at Year’s End — and Some Will Give More
Two surveys have good news for charities: The majority of donors say they will give at least as much this year as last.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising