A $350 Million Pledge Aims to Build Economic Development in Detroit
Plus, Georgetown University receives $100 million from Frank McCourt Jr. to diversify the public-policy field, and a medical school receives $2 million to improve health care for the homeless.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Nearly 500 Foundation Leaders Unite to Push for More Support of Asian Americans
A letter circulated by Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy noted a “perpetual outsider” status felt by its members. The group also released a study outlining the paucity of philanthropic support directed toward Asian American communities.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Gates and Others Give to Malaria-Free Zambia Program
Also, the Hospital for Special Surgery is getting $35 million to expand, Howard University is receiving $10 million to prepare students for careers in finance, and the Ford Foundation awarded $4.5 million to amplify stories about communities that live along the U.S.-Mexico border.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
How to Get Past the Discomfort of Fundraising
We love and celebrate philanthropy, yet we can’t seem to shake the feeling that there’s something grubby about fundraising. Our discomfort with asking for money betrays a lack of confidence in the value of our work. Here are some ways to change that.
By Andy Brommel
Contributor
$300 Million Health Gift; $85 Million to Okla. Community Foundation
Plus, two medical centers, a global development charity, and a university all landed big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
2 Years of Strong Fundraising Returns Projected, and 5 Other Giving Predictions
One report forecasts a 4.1 percent increase in total giving in 2021 and a 5.7 percent increase in 2022. Plus, what fundraisers need to know about the future of individual giving, grant making with no strings, the focus on racial justice, and more.
By Michael Theis
Contributor
Fundraisers at Small Nonprofits Need More Support. Peer Mentoring May Be the Answer.
The nation’s multiple crises have left small-nonprofit fundraisers stressed and exhausted. They are more likely to stick around if they can connect with informal networks of like-minded professionals.
Companies Committed Two-Thirds of Total Giving Earmarked for Racial Equity
Companies donated or pledged about $8.2 billion of the $12 billion in total contributions that were earmarked for racial equity since the police killing of George Floyd.
By Haleluya Hadero
Associated Press
Goldman Sachs Commits $100 Million for One Million Black Women Program
Also, the J.P. Fletcher Foundation has given $25.5 million to Boston Children’s Hospital for a neuroscience center, and Google.org has pledged $25 million to its new Impact Challenge for Women and Girls.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
With William Ackman’s $1 Billion Gift, 2021 Is Getting Off to a Good Start for Philanthropy
Three nonprofits are benefiting from the financier’s commitment.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
How to Connect With Prospective Major-Gift Donors Now
Three veteran fundraisers offer advice about how to build relationships at a time when meeting face-to-face is still tricky.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Foundation Helps Nonprofits Boost Social-Media Fundraising With Expertise and Matching Grants
The Jessie Ball duPont Fund offered grantees crash courses in how to use Twitter and Facebook to boost fundraising. The results for nonprofits, such as the Jacksonville Humane Society, were impressive.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
More than 6 in 10 Couples Make Giving Decisions Together, New Study Says
Older couples and households with children under the age of 18 are more likely to make giving decisions together, according to a new report. A man is more likely to make giving decisions alone in younger couples and in more religious couples.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Buoyed by Small Donors, Giving Grew 10.6% in 2020, Study Finds
The charitable deduction for everyday Americans seems to have fueled an increase in giving, but a 4.1 percent drop in the number of donors who made repeat gifts is a sign of trouble.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Billionaire Casino Magnate Steve Wynn and Wife Give $50 Million to Upstate N.Y. Hospital
Plus, Cornell, DePaul, the University of Missouri, and New York Public Library received gifts of more than $10 million.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
To Achieve Racial Justice in Philanthropy, We Must Invest in Fundraising and Make It Inclusive
Foundations only represent a small segment of philanthropy, but many fundraisers assign an outsize amount of clout to grant makers.
By Armando Enrique Zumaya
Contributor