Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Awards $33 Million for Climate-Change Technology
Also, Apple gave $25 million to California State University at Northridge to build the Global Hispanic Serving Institution Innovation Hub, and PNC Foundation pledged $16.8 million to create a center for entrepreneurship education and research for HBCUs.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
A Legacy of Sackler: Let’s Reconsider Philanthropic Naming Rights
A court settlement with the family whose fortune was made in opioids set a new precedent, one that should influence how nonprofits think about plastering the names of their benefactors on buildings and programs.
By Benjamin Soskis
Contributor
Fredric Levin Leaves $40 Million to U. of Florida Law School
Plus, six universities, an art museum, and other nonprofits received big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
A Last-Minute Recipe for Year-End Fundraising Success
If you feel unprepared for year-end fundraising, here are steps to take between Halloween and December 31 to engage your board and attract gifts.
By JOAN GARRY
Contributor
Donors Appear Eager to Give Generously, Poll Finds
Despite increasing economic anxiety among America’s middle class, a greater share of people who gave at least $20 during the previous 12 months plan to continue giving than at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the results of a survey released this week.
By dan.parks
Contributor
Calif. Law Aims to Make Online Giving Safer for Nonprofits and Donors
Legislation signed by Governor Gavin Newsom earlier this month aims to ensure donors receive accurate information in charitable solicitations and that charities receive donations promptly.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Commits $2 Billion to Diversify Pipeline of Scientists
Also, Lululemon Athletica pledged $75 million to make grants for health and well-being through exercise, mindfulness, and advocacy, and Bloomberg Philanthropies gave $43 million to create the Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins University.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Angela Williams has taken the helm of the nation’s largest charity with a powerhouse résumé behind her — and a long list of challenges in front of her.
By dan.parks
Contributor
Who Will Get Laurene Powell Jobs’s $3.5 Billion Gift for Climate Work?
Much of her philanthropic work is done through the Emerson Collective, a limited-liability company, or LLC, which means she doesn’t have reporting requirements.
By Haleluya Hadero
Associated Press
Lancaster Community Foundation Receives $65 Million
Plus, Howard University lands $5 million from the Baltimore financier Eddie Brown and his wife, Sylvia.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
How a Nonprofit CEO Shows Donors Why They Are Essential
Stephanie Hull, president and CEO of Girls Inc., explains the difference in her experiences with foundations and individual donors, and much more.
20 Foundations Ally to Commit $223 Million to Curb Worldwide Methane Emissions
Also, Strada Education Network gave $25 million for leadership-development programs at 28 historically Black colleges and universities, and the Ford Foundation awarded $16 million to expand Covid-19 vaccine distribution across developing countries.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
With more than $2 million in grants from the nation’s biggest foundations, a group of philanthropy leaders Tuesday announced the public kickoff off a campaign to drive greater giving of time and money, especially from middle- and low-income Americans.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
U. of Chicago Receives $50 Million Bequest From Investor
Plus, the University of Denver, two law schools, a Houston park, and other nonprofits receive big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
A Growing Worry for Charities: Tax Havens for the Rich
The recent Pandora Papers report is intensifying fear among philanthropy experts that the tax havens being used by the wealthy will siphon money away from charitable causes.
How NBA Star Jeremy Lin Learned to Listen First, Then Donate
Lin talks about using his celebrity and his influence to bring attention and sustained support to Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.