Philanthropists Across the Political Divide Must Work Together to Cure Extremism
A pandemic of hate will destroy our democratic institutions unless we can put aside our differences and devise a cohesive plan for treating this disease. Here’s what grant makers can do next.
By Sarah Ruger
Contributor
Fidelity Charitable Donors Channeled $9.1 Billion to Charities Amid the Pandemic
That is a surge of 24 percent and comes as the biggest donor-advised fund sponsor received more than $14 billion in 2020. Still, charities say they are struggling to meet needs and have made many job cuts.
By Glenn Gamboa
Associated Press
Blackstone Promises $40 Million to Entrepreneurship Program for Students of Color
Also, the MacArthur Foundation has awarded $18 million to reduce over-incarceration in 15 U.S. cities and counties, and the Harold Grinspoon Foundation is giving $11 million in matching grants to re-open Jewish summer camps.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Covid-19 Has Reshaped Big-Gift Fundraising: Let’s Hope It Lasts
A nonprofit head shares insights into how Covid-19 altered major-gift fundraising in some very positive ways.
By Abby Falik
Contributor
Overall Giving Ticked Up Slightly in 2020, but Online Giving Exploded, Report Says
Big charities fared the best overall, but small nonprofits achieved big growth by seeking digital gifts.
By Michael Theis
Contributor
Elon Musk and Geneticist Arthur Riggs Each Give $100 Million
Plus, Arthur Blank donates $17 million to the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, and several university land big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Donors Say They Plan to Continue to Give in 2021
The Covid-19 pandemic did not spoil charitable giving, and in some cases has even inspired bigger gifts, according to findings from two new surveys from technology companies FrontStream and Data Axle.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor
What to Know About 3 Charity Monitoring Groups
Get a quick overview of some of the best-known charity-monitoring organizations.
By Margie Fleming Glennon
Chief Content Officer
Investment Earnings in DAFs Total at Least $5 Billion, Study Finds
A new study by the American Enterprise Institute and the Philanthropy Roundtable argues that charities benefit — eventually — when money sits idle in donor-advised fund accounts because the total dollars to give away keeps growing.
By dan.parks
Contributor
Year-End Fundraising Results Were Mixed. Digital Outreach Was Critical.
Nonprofits anticipate that demand for services will remain high in 2021. Many worry about donor fatigue.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Jeff Bezos, MacKenzie Scott, and Michael Bloomberg Top List of America’s 50 Biggest Charity Donors
America’s 50 top donors channeled big sums to food banks, Covid relief, and racial-justice efforts.
By Maria Di Mento and Ben Gose
How the Chronicle Compiled Its List of the Top 50 Donors of 2020
The Chronicle talked to dozens of nonprofits, philanthropists, and their representatives to find out more about large donations that were made public last year, as well as the philanthropy of big donors who gave quietly.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Nonprofits Working on Racial Justice and Poverty See Windfalls From Rich Donors
Charities have long urged the ultrawealthy to look beyond the nation’s largest universities and medical centers in their giving — and in 2020, billionaires answered the call.
By Maria Di Mento and Ben Gose
Donors in Trouble Pose a Quandary for Nonprofits
Nonprofits risk their reputations when they accept gifts from questionable donors. Plus, accepting a gift from a bad actor may make that person feel enabled to be bad again.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Diverse Donors to Watch: Blacks, Hispanics, and Other Often-Overlooked Supporters
Roughly 14 percent of millionaires are people of color, and that number seems likely to grow as demographics keep changing.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor
65 Percent of Colleges Raised Less in 2020 Than 2019, Survey Finds
Paltry giving by major donors and fewer overall supporters were the main cause of this decline, according to findings from a new survey of 104 U.S. and Canadian colleges conducted by researchers with the higher-education consulting firm EAB.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor