The Israel-Hamas War: A Time for Open Hands, Not Clenched Fists
The horrors in the Middle East should spur the nonprofit world to work together to create something better — not just tear things down.
By Eboo Patel
Contributor
First Woman to Join Washington & Jefferson College’s Board Leaves It $50 Million
Plus, the University of Connecticut’s Nursing School and the University of Buffalo received $40 million each, UCLA landed $15.4 million, and three other universities got seven- and eight-figure gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Does Alternative Meat Need Philanthropy to Take It Beyond?
Support from philanthropy helped spark an alt-meat boom, and the industry finds itself at a crossroads.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Opinion: Stacey Abrams and Julián Castro Are Right: Retreat on Civil Rights Isn’t an Option
Collective donor paralysis in the face of the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling will reverse years of positive momentum toward racial equity.
A Mental-Health Nonprofit Popular Among Colleges Is Expanding. Has Its Approach Worked?
Twenty-five years ago, a college student took his own life. Now a foundation bearing his name — and based on an Air Force program — is working to improve mental health in hundreds of colleges.
By Kay Dervishi
Contributor
Philanthropic Efforts to Fight Misinformation Should Start in the Classroom
To build a future founded on facts, more states and school districts need to make media-literacy instruction a requirement. For philanthropy, that means stepping up support of nonpartisan legislative advocacy.
By Charles Salter
Contributor
Citi Foundation Pledges $50 Million in Unrestricted Grants to Community Groups
Also, four big foundations pooled $30 million to organizations that serve the populations most vulnerable to climate disruption, and the UJA-Federation of New York is giving $10 million from its endowment to help victims of Hamas’s attack on Israel.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Study: Giving to Women’s and Girls’ Groups Is Up — but Still Lags Other Causes
U.S. donors gave more than $8 billion to groups that serve women and girls in 2020, an increase from the year before.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Charles Feeney’s Legacy: $8 Billion in Giving, and a Bold Example
He was in many ways a forerunner of the “giving while living” philosophy — in his case, giving it almost all away.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Amy and Richard Wallman Give U. of Chicago Another $75 Million Gift
Plus, a college registrar, a Broadway producer, and a billionaire novelist donate huge sums to higher education, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and a career-training charity.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Want to Fund a Healthy Democracy? Stop Focusing on Partisan Politics.
Grant makers are eager to protect democracy—but only if their investments will bolster their own ideological perspective.
By PACE Funders
Contributor
MacArthur Fellows Awarded for Work on Reproductive Health, Climate, and Arts
The 20 fellows will each receive a grant of $800,000 over five years to spend as they see fit.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
The controversial giving movement fueled the rise of the ex-cryptocurrency mogul, writes acclaimed author Michael Lewis in “Going Infinite.”
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor
BuildUS Commits $50 Million to Create an Equitable, Cleaner Economy
Also, the Lilly Endowment awarded $95 million to strengthen Christian preaching across a range of denominations, and Korean Air gave $25 million to name the aviation gallery in the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
It Started With Friends Helping a Friend. Now a Group Helps Thousands
The Challenged Athletes Foundation provides grants to people with physical disabilities, helping pay for adaptive sports equipment, providing training, and assisting with sports competition expenses.
By Yesica Balderrama
Contributor
Big Donors Give Bigger: Charity Dependence on the Wealthy Grows, Survey Says
The study says volunteering can spark big gifts, but that the share of wealthy people who volunteer, while on the uptick, is still below pre-pandemic levels.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor