Starbucks Pours $100 Million Into Community Resilience Fund
Also, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation gave $72 million to 16 grantees through its Just Futures Initiative, and Netflix granted $25 million to address systemic racism in real-estate development and ownership.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Retired Tech Executive Gives $10.4 Million for Responsible Technology
Plus, three universities and a mental health foundation land major donations
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Amazon Commits $125 Million to Housing Equity Fund
Also, Morgan Stanley gave $100 million to the National Equity Fund to help low-income renters in Atlanta, and First Premier Bank has granted $50 million to endow need-based scholarships for students at universities in South Dakota.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Fundraising Campaigns Move Forward Despite Pandemic Disruption
The pandemic has led to changes in campaign timelines, fundraising priorities, and of course, how fundraisers ask for the major gifts that are critical to helping nonprofits of all kinds — aid groups, arts organizations, and others — reach ambitious goals. Experts believe some of these changes may stick around in the years to come.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor
Investors Trust the Companies They Support. Here’s How Grant Makers Can Do the Same.
Providing support that helps nonprofits improve their management and finances and removing requirements that divert attention from crucial missions is especially important in the pandemic and social upheaval now challenging nonprofits.
By Andrea Levere and Dan Nissenbaum
S.D. Businessman Gives $90 Million to 3 Human-Services Groups
Plus, Jeff Bezos pledges another $25 million to help those struggling in Washington State, and a community college in Virginia lands $2.7 million.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
How to Navigate Corporate Giving in 2021
The pandemic has transformed vast swaths of the economy, and corporate philanthropy is no exception. Covid-19 and the need for remote work have caused many companies to reassess their philanthropic priorities. The way that businesses and charities work together is evolving, too.
By Kyle Mitnick
Contributor
7 Facts to Persuade Leaders to Prioritize Planned Giving
Building a healthy planned-giving program takes time, effort, and a smart strategy. A fundraising consultant explains how.
By Lisa Schohl
Director, Nonprofit Learning
Gates Foundation Commits Additional $250 Million for Covid-19 Tests, Vaccines, and Treatments
Also, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation gave $228 million in emergency financial support to groups working in the arts and culture, humanities, and higher education, and Johnson & Johnson has pledged $100 million to address health equity for people of color.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
7 Rules for Marketing Planned Gifts to Donors
Bequests and other planned gifts provide a significant source of revenue for nonprofits. Yet many donors don’t include charities in their will simply because they were never asked, says Lisa Sargent, founder of an eponymous fundraising consultancy.
By Lisa Schohl
Director, Nonprofit Learning
Nike’s Phil Knight was No. 2 and Priscilla and Mark Zuckerberg were No. 3 with their donations to secure the safety of the November elections.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
For These Colleges, MacKenzie Scott’s Hundreds of Millions in Gifts Mean ‘the Space to Dream’
Unexpected emails and phone calls brought word of seven- and eight-figure donations to community colleges, tribal institutions, and minority-serving campuses — a rarity in higher education.
By Lindsay Ellis
Contributor
Fundraisers Are Stressed. Here’s How They’re Coping.
They’re figuring out how to tame long hours, intense pressure to raise more money, and worries about health and racial injustice.
By Emily Haynes and Eden Stiffman
Nonprofits Win Extended Charitable Deductions and Paycheck Protection Loans in Stimulus Bill
However, the loans in the new $900 billion measure that Congress is poised to enact would come with narrower eligibility criteria than in the previous stimulus law.
By dan.parks and MICHAEL THEIS
Most Donors Trust Nonprofits’ Covid Response, Survey Finds
The survey also found a correlation between increased giving and those who had more confidence in nonprofits to respond to the pandemic.
By MICHAEL THEIS
Contributor
Indigenous peoples are risking their lives to protect the forests the world needs to maintain a healthy planet. But we can’t do it alone.