Benefits Data Trust Story Draws Suggestions for Funders, Calls for Support
The A.I. nonprofit’s closure offers lessons for other grant makers on how to help nonprofits succeed.
On Second Anniversary of Climate Bill, Funders Top Goals to Help Nonprofits
Two years after the Inflation Reduction Act was passed, a report finds that a group of 33 grant makers exceeded its goals for helping communities and organizations learn about, access, and implement funding through the act.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
Op-ed From MacKenzie Scott Reject Evokes Sympathy and Scolding
Some readers felt the author should accept that rejection is part of the grant process while another empathized with the author’s frustrations.
New Book Takes a Skeptical Look at Bill Gates’s Philanthropic Evolution
New York Times journalist Anupreeta Das depicts Gates in his many roles and outsize billionaire influence.
By Tamara Straus
Contributor
Bloomberg Philanthropies, Gates Foundation Partner on $190 Million Data for Health Initiative
Also, Comcast has committed $35 million to help more people access the internet, and Amazon Frontlines is the winner of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation’s 2024 Humanitarian Prize.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Grant Makers, Here’s How to Support Nonprofits Led by People of Color
Leaders of nonprofits serving people of color are facing urgent needs and less support. Here are 5 ways foundations can take action to preserve progress and speed racial justice.
By Aisha Benson
Contributor
Former High School Teacher Turned Cocktail Maven Gives $30 Million
Plus, Tulane lands $17 million to support geriatric medicine, a rare media archive at UCLA will benefit from a $2.3 million donation from a veteran newsman, and Lambda Legal lands $1 million for a pro-bono counsel program.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Schmidt Sciences Awards $47.3 Million for Feedstock Research
Plus, America Achieves received $20 million to expand economic opportunity at the community level, and the cycling company Shimano pledged $10 million to build new mountain-bike trails worldwide.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Trust-Based Philanthropy Isn’t an Excuse to Ignore Metrics — It’s the Opposite
Measuring performance actually promotes trust and accountability, while helping both funders and grantees do their jobs better.
By Eric Weingartner
Contributor
The most talked about women in philanthropy don’t always take the same tack, but they have some core approaches in common.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
MacKenzie Scott’s Millions Boost Native American Nonprofits
Unrestricted grants with few reporting requirements have expanded the reach and visibility of Indigenous organizations after years of low funding and little trust from established grant makers.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
What Does It Mean When You Get Two MacKenzie Scott Gifts? Recipients Aren’t Sure Either
The philanthropist has made grants to more than 2,300 nonprofits. Thirteen have received more than one.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
A Sneak Peek Into MacKenzie Scott’s Giving, Courtesy of Her Grantees
In the four years since Scott started surprising nonprofits with unrestricted, multimillion-dollar gifts, a few details about her selection process have become known.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer and Fellowship Director
Women’s Olympic Rugby Team and Women Athletes Score Big Gifts
Plus, a performing arts center receives $10 million from its original funder, and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, the Pratt Institute, and other nonprofits land big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Donors Less Likely to Give on Smartphones — How Fundraisers Can Combat ‘Mobile Giving Gap’
Charities are losing out by failing to see the importance of adapting their fundraising appeals across device types.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Northern Trust Pledges $70 Million to Enhance Economic Opportunity in Chicago
Also, ClimateWorks Foundation committed $50 million for projects that address extreme heat, and Gilead Sciences and the Elton John AIDS Foundation promised $25 million to control the spread of HIV in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions