Airbnb Co-Founder Brian Chesky Gives $100 Million to Help Students Who Want Public Service Careers
Participants in the Voyager Scholarship, the Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service will receive money for college and travel and the opportunity to connect with a network of leaders.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
3 in 4 Fundraisers Say They’ve Been Sexually Harassed at Work, New Report Says
The survey found a considerably higher rate of sexual harassment than previous polls, perhaps because it asked respondents about concrete actions, such as unwelcome sexual teasing or invasion of personal space.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor
Samford U. Lands $100 Million From Late Alumnus Marvin Mann
Plus, two universities, two medical centers, and the New World Symphony all received big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Nonprofit Leader Wants Giving Circles to Be as Well-Known as Crowdfunding
Sara Lomelin, the CEO of Philanthropy Together, a nonprofit that seeks to use grassroots giving to diversify donations, says giving circles are the future of philanthropy.
By Glenn Gamboa
Associated Press
Nonprofits on Both Sides of Abortion Issue See Increase in Donations
The impact appears to be greater for organizations that help people access abortion care.
By Maria Di Mento and Emily Haynes
What Ukraine Needs Now: Advice for Donors and Nonprofits
Nonprofits working in Ukraine, including World Central Kitchen and Direct Relief, joined experts on disaster and humanitarian giving to discuss transparency, effective ways to give, and the needs in the short term and long term that donors should consider.
By Kristen Griffith
Contributor
Digital Giving Grows in Britain and Brazil as Donors Seek Greater Transparency
Two new studies of giving in Brazil and Britain show that trust in institutions remains a significant barrier to giving, as is the case generally worldwide, and that digital forms of fundraising can improve the level of trust between donors and recipient organizations.
By dan.parks
Contributor
3 Grant Makers Give $20 Million to Establish the Detroit Home Repair Fund
Also, Amazon has committed $55 million for low-income housing in Northern Virginia, and the James M. Cox Foundation awarded $30 million to complete a network of 22 miles of urban trails in Atlanta.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Some Funders Are Embracing ‘Trust-Based Philanthropy’ by Giving Money Without Lots of Obligations
Nonprofits have long complained about cumbersome grant-reporting requirements. A growing number of foundations are listening — and changing their ways.
A Community Foundation Receives $45 Million to Benefit 8 Iowa Nonprofits
Plus Stanford landed $1.1 billion for a new school of sustainability, the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum got $15 million, and three other institutions secured big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
John and Ann Doerr Are Giving $1.1 Billion to Stanford U. to Create a School for Sustainability
Stanford has received commitments totaling nearly $1.7 billion for the new school, including gifts from Yahoo co-founders Jerry Yang and David Filo.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Breakthrough Prize Foundation Establishes $100 Million Tech for Refugees Effort
Also, the Rockefeller Foundation has pledged $55 million to its new Global Vaccination Initiative, and the Lilly Endowment will give $25 million to enhance pedestrian and bicycle trails in Indiana’s Marion County.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Online Giving Increased 3% in 2021 After Far Stronger Gains in 2020, Study Shows
Giving to hunger and poverty groups fell 32 percent, but experts said that’s not unusual because those groups saw huge increases in 2020.
By dan.parks
Contributor
College Fundraisers Are Confident They’ll Meet Their Goals — but They’re Also Stressed Out
The latest in a series of surveys tracking how the pandemic is affecting fundraisers’ attitudes toward their ability to raise money reports the sunniest outlook, but many said their work was hampered by staff shortages and resignations.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor
Foundations Moved to Fix Cumbersome Applications — but Grantees Say More Is Needed
Efforts to ease the proposal and review process are part of a rethink about how grant makers can demonstrator they trust nonprofits to use philanthropic funds wisely.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Phil and Penny Knight Give Stanford $75 Million to Study the Causes of Cognitive Decline
Plus, Arthur Blank gives $50 million to a neuro-rehabilitation hospital, and the Tampa Museum of Art lands $25 million for an expansion project.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor