Metropolitan Museum of Art Receives $125 Million From Trustee
Plus, Cornell University lands $30 million for its canine health center, and an animal hospital receives $25 million from financier Stephen Schwarzman.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
How to Launch a Campaign When Everyone’s Launching a Campaign
Time the announcement right, consider new approaches to volunteer leadership, and more.
By Andy Brommel
Contributor
Half of Nonprofits Plan to Hold Events With Virtual and In-Person Components in 2022
With a year of practice under their belts, nonprofits are seeing more success with virtual fundraising events, according to a survey. Still, roughly 48 percent of respondents said they have already returned to holding in-person events.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor
GivingTuesday Raises Estimated $2.7 Billion From Americans, a 9% Rise
An estimated 35 million Americans donated to charity on November 30, 6 percent more people than last year.
By Emily Haynes and Eden Stiffman
Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates Offer Post-Divorce Philanthropic Plans
Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates say that despite their divorce, they will still work with the Giving Pledge, the campaign they co-founded with Warren Buffett in 2010 to encourage billionaires to donate the majority of their wealth through philanthropy.
Richard King Mellon Foundation Gives Another $100 Million for Pittsburgh Tech Hub
Also, the Bezos Day 1 Families Fund has awarded $96 million to 32 nonprofit groups to prevent homelessness in the United States, and Bayer AG and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation together gave $71 million to improve women’s sexual and reproductive health in Africa and Asia.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
As 2021 Winds Down, Economic Conditions Should Be Good for Fundraisers
Most fundamental measures of the economy — aside from inflation — are better for most people than at any other point since the pandemic began. The one wrinkle is the Omicron variant of Covid-19, which has already created volatility in the stock markets.
By Michael Theis
Contributor
Supply-Chain Problems Hit Charities’ Holiday Gifts for Kids
Nonprofit groups that provide toys to children during the holidays as being hurt as Covid-related supply chain problems lead to empty store shelves and higher prices on some products.
GivingTuesday Donors Tend to Contribute Again Later, Says Group’s CEO
The one-day event has shown double-digit increases in donations every year since it started and also results in “acts of kindness,” says Asha Curran.
This day reminds us that donors pay attention to deadlines. Now is the time to impose them on donor-advised funds.
By Ray D. Madoff and John Arnold
Charity Advocates Push to Extend Expiring Tax Breaks for Giving
The most likely path to enactment would be inclusion in a broader package of year-end tax provisions.
By dan.parks
Contributor
Women-Led Fundraising Effort Reaps Big Rewards for Dartmouth
A campaign that raised $386 million in direct gifts and pledges and $61.5 million in planned bequests illustrates the financial and leadership might of today’s women donors.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Tips for Fundraisers From 2 Big Donors
Simplify and get to the point, say the couple, who have had good and not-so-good experiences with nonprofit fundraisers.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Philanthropist Couple Urges Wealthy Donors to Give Now
Jennifer and David Risher started the #HalfMyDAF campaign to encourage people to give more from their donor-advised funds. They also support Worldreader, a nonprofit David co-founded to provide books to young people in underserved places.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Jackie and Mike Bezos Give $166 Million to NYU Langone Health for Low-Income Families
Plus, the Obama Foundation, University of Notre Dame, the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium, and other nonprofits received big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Some Charities Are Raising Money for Other Nonprofits This GivingTuesday
More nonprofits than before are raising money together, but some people are warning against the downsides of the event.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor