How Fundraising Can Bring Americans Back to Giving — if It Changes
Twenty million households have stopped opening their wallets for charity. Nonprofits are at least partly to blame.
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor
How Mother Jones Defies Fundraising Rules to Build Community and Grow
The scrappy investigative journalism outlet wants donors to feel part of a “high-quality thought partnership.”
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor
Abortion Advocacy Directly Affects People’s Lives and Is Critical to Building Strong Families
The leader of a reproductive equity funding collaborative takes issue with an op-ed that suggests supporting social services is more important than donating to policy-change efforts.
Prominent Lawyer Gives Oxford $35 Million Gift That Will Also Benefit U. of Pittsburgh
Plus, Vassar College received $10 million from Hollywood producer Jason Blum.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Philanthropy Should Heed What the Declaration of Independence Said About Giving Everyone a Say
Democracy requires all institutions, including foundations, to create settings that enable more than experts and power brokers to control the agenda.
By Cynthia Gibson and Matt Leighninger
Also, the James Irvine Foundation gave $15 million to the Tides Center to strengthen workers’ rights across California.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Giving to abortion funds — even in places where helping people get the procedure is illegal — is protected by the U.S. Constitution, the author argues.
Nearly 3 in 4 ‘Social Donors’ Say They Gave at an In-Person Event in the Past Year
Giving at in-person fundraising events is bouncing back, according to a new survey commissioned by fundraising technology company OneCause.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor
Philanthropy Should Focus on Building Stronger Families — Not Supporting Abortion Advocacy
While both sides of the abortion debate shout at each other, struggling young mothers need help now to raise their children and keep their families together.
By Megan Rose
Contributor
Medical College of Wisconsin Receives $50 Million to Reshape Medical Profession
Also, the University of Virginia will use a $17.6 million gift for its democracy and Civil War history programs, and the billionaire heir Howard Buffett is giving $2.7 million for humanitarian aid in Ukraine.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Supreme Court’s Abortion Decision Prompts New Challenges for Philanthropy
An important but controversial era in public policy ended with last week’s Supreme Court ruling allowing states to outlaw abortion. Philanthropy and nonprofits have played large roles on both sides of the fight over legalized abortion, and they will have even more to do as a new era unfolds.
By Leslie Lenkowsky
Contributor
Donor Pessimism Grows as Economy Wobbles, Poll Finds
A new survey suggests that a growing share of donors are thinking about pulling back on their giving in the year ahead.
By dan.parks
Contributor
With the Fall of ‘Roe,’ Abortion Rights Groups and Grant Makers Should Look Overseas for Inspiration
Recent wins for reproductive-justice movements in Latin American and Mexico offer lessons for U.S. activists about what to do next. But foundations need to first knock down funding barriers that have prevented collaboration across borders.
By Anu Kumar
Contributor
JPMorgan Chase Commits $30 Million to Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Also, the Amgen Foundation gave a $30 million boost to LabXchange’s free science-education resources, and the Cummings Foundation awarded $25 million to nonprofit groups in the Boston metropolitan area.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
The World Responds to Crises — but Climate Change Victims Need Long-Term Support
The devastating volcanic eruption in Tonga brought an outpouring of help in its immediate aftermath, but now resources are scarce. The few small nonprofits working in the region need others to join the recovery effort and prepare for inevitable future climate catastrophes.
By Michael P. Hassett
Contributor
Dolly Parton and Tipper Gore Give Big
Plus, the Community Foundation of Greater New Haven received a $35 million bequest to endow support for four New Haven, Conn., nonprofits, and the Holocaust Museum Los Angeles landed a gift of $5 million.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor