4 Ways to Make Your Donor Relations Recession-Proof
Rely on fundraising fundamentals, thank donors broadly, connect with supporters without spending a lot, and create sustainable growth to attract gifts in an uncertain economy.
By Jon Biedermann
Contributor
Cleveland Couple Give $28 Million to Back Scholarships at Ohio Private School
Plus, Milwaukee Area Technical College, City College of New York, and three universities all landed big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
MacKenzie Scott Supports Child Mentors With $44 Million Gift
Friends of the Children provides long-term mentors for kids to keep them from entering the welfare system. Plus, see an article about MacKenzie Scott’s
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
Conservatives and Liberals Differ in Levels of Generosity
People of both political persuasions are equally likely to fund local causes, but liberals are more apt to also give to national and global groups.
By Gianluca Grimalda and Nancy R. Buchan
Also, the Clinton Health Access Initiative received $25 million to deliver affordable medical-oxygen equipment in nine countries, and the Pokémon Company International committed $25 million to organizations that work to improve the lives of children and social equity.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Maryland Congressman and Wife Give $10 Million for Mental-Health Services and Hillel
Plus, MacKenzie Scott strikes again: The billionaire novelist gave nearly $39 million to Junior Achievement USA, her second eight-figure gift in the last two weeks.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Digital-Advertising Case Study: A Shift in Spending Leads to Success at Year End
Inside the success of the Parkinson’s Foundation, plus tips for 2022 and adapting to new privacy measures online.
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor
10 Universities Receive $50 Million for Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Institutes
Also, the Johnson & Johnson and Skoll foundations are jointly giving $25 million to hire more community-health workers in up to 10 African countries, and Gilead Sciences will give $5 million through its Global Monkeypox Outbreak Emergency Fund to its existing LGBTQ and human-rights grantees.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Supply-Chain Snafus Leave Fundraisers Scrambling to Plan Year-End Mail Appeals
Nonprofits have had to approve solicitations far earlier than usual and be flexible about premiums because of the challenges of getting supplies.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor
9 Tips to Build a Smart Year-End Campaign in Challenging Times
Advice from veteran fundraisers on how to stand out from the crowd and achieve your goals.
By Lisa Schohl
Director, Nonprofit Learning
MacKenzie Scott Gives $39 Million to Junior Achievement USA
The organization plans to use the unrestricted gift, among other things, to modernize its technology, a need that is rarely high on donors’ priority lists.
MacKenzie Scott Gives $55 Million for Affordable Housing Efforts in Los Angeles
Plus, three universities received large donations to support music programs, campus construction, and better understanding of U.S. institutions.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Clinton Initiative’s N.Y.C. Return Includes José Andrés and Queen Rania
This year’s meeting will focus on creating partnerships among political, business, and philanthropic leaders.
By Glenn Gamboa
Associated Press
Sergey Brin Gives Nearly $127 Million to 2 Nonprofits
Half the money went to Michael J. Fox’s Parkinson’s disease research charity while the rest went to Brin’s family foundation.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
6 Foundations and Universities Give $205 Million to Build the Giant Magellan Telescope
Also, the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts received $50 million to name the new theater that will house the New York Philharmonic, and Panda Express awarded $1 million to support Asian American and Pacific Islander storytellers who are working in the arts, media, and film.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
3 Women Share Lessons From Running Family Foundations
Stacy Schusterman, Regan Pritzker, and Anne Earhart explain whether recent global crises have changed their giving and talk about the power of philanthropy to improve people’s lives.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor