Michael Bloomberg Pledges $120 Million to Curb Drug Overdose Deaths
Today’s pledge more than doubles a $50 million commitment Bloomberg made in 2018, but experts warn billions of dollars are needed from government and philanthropy to fight the crisis.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Donor-Advised Funds Saw Rapid Growth in 2020
The amount donors sent to charities from those funds reached $34.7 billion, a 27-percent increase from 2019.
By Michael Theis
Contributor
A 32-Year-Old Entrepreneur Gives $50 Million to MedStar Georgetown U. Hospital
Plus, the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy also landed a $50 million gift, and five others received eight-figure gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
New Johns Hopkins Center to End Blindness the Result of a Donor’s Personal Mission
The Sanford and Susan Greenberg Center to End Blindness is halfway to its $100 million goal to fund promising researchers in their 20s and 30s.
By Marilyn Dickey
Senior Editor, Copy
3 Nonprofit Leaders Offer Advice on Surviving and Thriving During Crises
Three nonprofit leaders share how they adapted — and even helped their organizations expand — during the pandemic.
By dan.parks
Contributor
Rockefeller Foundation Commits $150 Million to Pandemic Prevention Institute
Also, Salesforce has pledged $100 million in grants for climate action, and a collection of grant makers have awarded $24 million to eight recipients through the Jewish Community Response and Impact Fund Aligned Grant Fund.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Less than 2% of All U.S. Giving Supports Women’s and Girls’ Charities
Groups focused on the environment saw their donations grow by 37.1 percent, and those focused on civil rights and advocacy grew 32.3 percent, but they are a small share of all giving to women’s and girls’ nonprofits.
Want to Keep Your New Pandemic Donors? Listen to What They Want, Report Suggests
Rather than make assumptions based on donor data, fundraisers should ask donors directly how they want a charity to communicate with them and what kind of information they hope to learn, says a co-author of a new report.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor
Giving to Top Charities Rose Nearly 3.7% in 2020, Driven by Big Gifts From the Wealthy
In a year beset with a public-health emergency, social unrest, natural disasters, and political upheaval, United Way Worldwide, the Salvation Army, and St. Jude Children’s Hospital won more donations than any other nonprofits. See our full report on America’s Favorite Charities.
By Emily Haynes and Michael Theis
3 of America’s Favorite Charities Received Gifts From MacKenzie Scott
Over the past two years, few donors have gotten as much attention as MacKenzie Scott, the novelist and former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor
Despite Moderate Economic Growth, Outlook Remains Positive for Year End
Charities face a steady economic outlook as they enter the year-end giving season. Still, the ongoing effects of the pandemic economy could exacerbate long-term downward trends in donor participation, particularly among middle- and lower-income households.
By Michael Theis
Contributor
Ariz. Real-Estate Magnate Pours Holdings Worth $129 Million Into Community Foundation
Plus, a nonprofit journalism group receives $50 million to launch a new online publication, and three universities and a park in Tennessee receive big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Muslim Americans Are More Generous Than the Overall U.S. Population
Muslim Americans gave an average of $1,400 to charities not related to faith, compared with $767 for the general population.
By dan.parks
Contributor
Crypto Donors Are Generous but Report Difficulties Giving to Charity
People who invest in cryptocurrencies were more likely than traditional investors to donate at least $1,000 to charity in 2020, according to a new survey, but many investors said they didn’t know how to give crypto to charities or whether it’s legal to do so.
By Michael Theis
Contributor
A Giving Pledge Signer Explains Why Trust Is at the Heart of Effective Philanthropy
While big donor decisions these days are increasingly driven by performance measures and other forms of hard evidence, Rohini Nilekani makes the case for keeping trust and emotion in the mix of considerations.
Lucy Bernholz traveled around America, speaking mainly to groups of low-income and working-class people who donate their time, money, and other resources. She’s written a book about what she learned. Join us November 4 for a free briefing on how Americans give, with Bernholz and other panelists.