Retired NBA Star Charles Barkley Gives $1 Million to Tuskegee U.
Plus, Cleveland Clinic landed $10 million for a nursing program, and four universities and one college received big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Trust Is Becoming Less Important in Donor Decisions, Study Finds
Survey results from the Better Business Bureau’s Give.org charity evaluation site also found that donor concern about overhead ratios is declining.
By Michael Theis
Contributor
A Mission to Bolster Black Philanthropists and Black-Led Nonprofits
Ebonie Johnson Cooper has talked about the importance of supporting Black-led nonprofits since she started the Young Black and Giving Back Institute in 2014.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Nonprofits Push Congress to Pass Emergency Aid Now That Election Day Is Over
Advocates for nonprofits want federal grants, not just loans, and expanded giving incentives for private donors as many worry they will run out of money in the next six months or so.
By MICHAEL THEIS and dan.parks
How Small Charities Can Build Midlevel Donor Programs
Midlevel donors are an important but overlooked group of donors. If properly engaged though, they will keep on giving year after year and can become a nonprofit’s most loyal donors.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Billionaire Tony Ressler and Actress Jami Gertz Give $5 Million to Support Black-Owned Businesses
Plus, a San Francisco investor gives Georgetown U. $10 million, and four other donors give big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Leader of a Refugee Resettlement Nonprofit Discusses How Donors Can Help or Hinder Charitable Work
In the latest edition of Giving Done Right, a podcast produced by the Center for Effective Philanthropy, hosts Phil Buchanan and Grace Chiang Nicolette talk with Chitra Hansta.
Poll of Voters Shows Nonprofits Get High Marks for Covid Response
Voters also said they hope Congress and the White House will work to provide financial support to nonprofits struggling because of the health and economic crisis.
By dan.parks
Contributor
A Quarter of Alumni Supported Their Alma Maters This Year, Survey Says
Ten percent of alumni who had donated to their college in recent years said they were more likely to give again this year, according to a new study from Anthology, an education technology company. These motivated donors said they were most drawn to support emergency relief funds for students and the annual fund.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor
Rockefeller Foundation Shifts Priorities, Pledges $1 Billion for Covid-19 Recovery
Also, JPMorgan Chase has given $35 million to organizations in five U.S. cities for career-readiness programs, and the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation granted $20 million for stuttering research and education.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Americans Have Responded Generously to the Biggest Nonprofits
As need surges at many organizations, nonprofits worry that the economy’s gyrations and the uncertainty of the election might stymie donation growth at year’s end.
By Emily Haynes, Eden Stiffman and Michael Theis
Virtual Events Have Gotten Mixed Results
Some nonprofits have used digital gatherings to win donations and attract new supporters. Others, like the Metropolitan Museum of Art, say the benefits don’t justify the time and work involved.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor
Fundraising Strategies Are Shifting
Nonprofits are focusing on existing donors, and with hiring freezes in place, a growing number are outsourcing more development tasks.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
How Big Charities Are Faring in Their Fundraising Amid Covid
Our survey of the most successful fundraising organizations in the country shows how they have fared during the first two quarters of the year.
By Michael Theis
Contributor
Fundraising in Uncertain Times
Giving was strong the first half of the year at the country’s biggest nonprofits, according to a Chronicle spot check. But fundraisers are worried about 2021.
By Emily Haynes, Eden Stiffman and Michael Theis
Foundation CEOs Need to Send the Message That Unrestricted Giving Is the New Normal
We were heartened this spring when nearly 800 grant makers signed a pledge to, among other things, “loosen or eliminate the restrictions on current grants” and “make new grants as unrestricted as possible.” The pledge was a reassuring philanthropic response to the challenges facing nonprofits, many…
By HILARY PENNINGTON
Contributor