Grief Is Everywhere and Children Are Suffering Most. What Can Philanthropy Do About It?
The Covid pandemic and a gun violence epidemic have taken an enormous toll on kids. But childhood grief is consistently overlooked by grant makers who fund mental health research and services. Bereavement programs need much more support to reach the growing number of children in need.
By Sara Deren
Contributor
From Newtown to Uvalde: Growth in Gun-Violence Philanthropy and a New Mind-Set for a Movement
How a decade between the two largest school shootings opened a new flow of grant dollars and ushered in a strategic rethinking of gun-control efforts.
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor
The NoVo Foundation’s decision two years ago to stop funding gender-violence prevention underscored the problem of relying on one primary donor. Now, as the problem continues to grow, a consistent and coordinated response is needed across all of philanthropy.
By Judy Harris Kluger and Emily Hirsch
Fundraisers Do Care About DAF Regulation — but We Also Need to Work Within the Current System
A fundraiser for one nonprofit takes issue with the view expressed in a recent op-ed that professionals like her aren’t interested in efforts to regulate donor-advised funds.
Bloomberg Philanthropies Commits $242 Million for Clean Energy in Low-Income Countries
Also, JPMorgan Chase has pledged $20 million to expand summer job opportunities for disadvantaged youths, and East West Bank has given $6 million in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
The mass murder in Buffalo and attacks on abortion rights were propelled by the same racist and sexist theories. Philanthropy must respond by providing ample and ongoing support to organizations building power to change their communities and the national narrative.
By Dorian Warren and Lorella Praeli
MacKenzie Scott Gives $122.6 Million to Big Brothers Big Sisters
The author and billionaire has given at least $1.5 billion so far this year.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
U. of Houston Medical School Lands $50 Million From Billionaire Tilman Fertitta
Plus, the Obama Foundation receives $100 million from Airbnb co-founder Brian Chesky, and five universities, a mathematics institute, and a hospital in Connecticut landed big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
A New Award Puts the Focus on How Philanthropy Can Do More in the South
Social-justice organizations in the region can compete for a prize that offers $30,000 in cash and $15,000 in pro bono communications and strategy.
What’s the Giving Pledge? A Philanthropy Scholar Explains.
The effort may have helped some very wealthy people like MacKenzie Scott articulate their ambitious philanthropic agendas.
LGBTQ leaders of color have led efforts for years to improve abortion access and care at the state level. Now is the time for grant makers to recognize their work with much greater investment.
By Amoretta Morris and Dani Martinez
Also, Activision Blizzard pledges $30 million to help military veterans find meaningful work.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
New Effort Seeks to Make It Easy for Big Donors to Give to Small Charities Advancing Social Change
The push comes from a group of wealthy philanthropists who failed to persuade Congress to force the rich to donate more.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Despite controversies swirling around donor-advised funds, efforts aimed at speeding money from DAFs are of minimal interest to most fundraisers. On a recent well-attended webinar on managing and using gifts from the funds, the subject didn’t even come up.
By Leslie Lenkowsky
Contributor
We All Lose When Charities Compete With Each Other. They Should Join Forces.
Research suggests that greater fundraising competition among nonprofits marginally increases total donations but reduces average donations per organization. Meanwhile, fundraising costs escalate with greater competition. The authors offer some alternatives.
Airbnb Co-Founder Brian Chesky Gives $100 Million to Help Students Who Want Public Service Careers
Participants in the Voyager Scholarship, the Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service will receive money for college and travel and the opportunity to connect with a network of leaders.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor