37-Year-Old Billionaire Gives $100 Million to St. Jude
Plus, an orchestra, an art museum, and several universities land multimillion dollar gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Fundraisers Were More Confident at Year End but Worried About 2021
The study was conducted by the Association of Fundraising Professionals. The group’s president says charities will face stiff challenges this year — and perhaps beyond.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Google Awards $50 Million for Public-Health Campaigns About Covid-19 Vaccines
Also, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation gave $15 million to the Library of Congress for a new program to connect with ethnic and racial minority communities, and Walmart has made its first round of grants through its Center for Racial Equity.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Fundraisers’ Group Condemns Letting Donors and Board Members Jump the Vaccine Line
As reports proliferate that hospitals and other nonprofits are offering their donors access to Covid immunizations, the Association of Fundraising Professionals says the practice is not just unethical but possibly illegal.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
A Checklist for Virtual Event Presenters
First impressions matter — even if they’re virtual. Catalyst, a nonprofit dedicated to workplace equity for women, created a checklist for speakers at its virtual events.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor
7 Tips For Hosting Better Virtual Fundraising Events
Fundraisers expect the bulk of their events to continue happening online as the Covid-19 pandemic stretches on. The Chronicle asked experts what they learned about hosting virtual events in 2020 and how to make them even more successful in the year ahead. Plus, a checklist for virtual-event presenters.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor
Donor-Advised Funds Channeled 30% More Dollars to Charities in First Half of 2020
People with advised funds provided $8.3 billion over the first six months of 2020 compared with the same time in 2019, according to a new report from the National Philanthropic Trust.
By Michael Theis
Contributor
More Donors Plan to Give in 2021, Survey Finds
Nearly 72 percent of respondents plan to donate to charity this year, up from 70 percent who said they gave in 2020, according to new survey data from DealAid.org, a discount shopping website that donates a portion of sales to nonprofits.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor
Airbnb.org Grants $2 Million to Help Refugees Following Repeal of Muslim Travel Ban
Also, the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven has committed $26 million to address the challenges of Covid-19 and racial inequality in Connecticut, and the McKnight Foundation gave $6.5 million through its Midwest Climate and Energy program.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Why You Need a Long-Term Fundraising Plan: 7 Compelling Reasons
While fundraising plans are always a good idea, they can be especially helpful during challenging times like these as nonprofits grapple with Covid-19 and the recession set in motion by the pandemic.
By MEGAN CONTAKES
Contributor
Patient Sues Nonprofit Hospital Over Blackbaud Breach
The guardian of a young patient whose personal information was compromised has sued the nonprofit Rady Children’s Hospital over the incident.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Fundraising Outlook Depends on Vaccines, Stimulus, Equity, and Other Variables
How quickly the economy recovers will be important, but there are steps nonprofits can take on their own, like doubling down on retention.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Elon Musk Gives $5 Million to Khan Academy
Plus, four small colleges and a university land big gifts
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Where MacKenzie Scott’s $4 Billion in Giving Went
The gifts focused primarily on nonprofits with an annual revenue of $10 million to $100 million but also included groups with revenue of less than $1 million and more than $100 million.
By Michael Theis
Contributor
Electrifying Poetry Reading at Biden Inaugural Brings Attention — and Donations — to a Small Charity
It wasn’t long ago that Amanda Gorman, the 22-year-old National Youth Poet Laureate, took part in programs run by WriteGirl, a Los Angeles group that promotes creativity and self-expression to empower girls.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Nonprofit Advocates See Hope for Legislation on Tax Deductions and More
Nonprofit advocates are optimistic that the Biden administration and new leaders in the Senate will extend a law allowing all taxpayers to itemize their charitable deductions, and perhaps other policy changes helpful to nonprofits.
By dan.parks and MICHAEL THEIS