States and Foundations Unite to Bolster National Service Programs
The turmoil at AmeriCorps, which mobilized 1.3 million people over the past decade, has left nonprofits scrambling and prompted new state and philanthropic experiments.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Writer
Big-Donor Giving Slows; What It Means for Year-End Campaigns
Donor engagement and retention have stabilized at roughly the same rate as the previous year.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
Tom Golisano Pledges $253 Million to 6 Children’s Hospitals
The founder of the payroll giant Paychex has given away more than $1 billion, with a significant share going to help children.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Reporter
A Los Angeles Couple’s No-Nonsense Charity Helps the Working Poor
Greg and Jodi Perlman started The Change Reaction to help people in their city stay afloat during times of crisis. They’ve given $60 million to 43,000 families over the past six years.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Reporter
Has the Giving Pledge Changed Giving?
See our full ranking with data profiles of the nonprofits that earn the most support from individual Americans, private foundations, and corporate philanthropies.
By Elizabeth Haugh
Art Director
America’s Favorite Charities 2021
See our full ranking with data profiles of the nonprofits that earn the most support from individual Americans, private foundations, and corporate philanthropies.
The 100 Groups That Raise the Most Cash
See our full ranking with data profiles of the nonprofits that earn the most support from individual Americans, private foundations, and corporate philanthropies.
Fewer Rich Donors Gave Last Year, While Young Donors Gained Ground
The 2025 Bank of America Study of Philanthropy finds that giving remains on a downward trajectory, even among the very affluent, but volunteering is up.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Reporter
Bill Clinton Sees This Year’s Clinton Global Initiative as a ‘Counterweight’ to Aid Cuts
Clinton said he worried about the dismantling of domestic and foreign assistance programs, “the war on science and public health,” cuts to education, trade wars, and being “at risk of losing our freedom of speech.”
By Glenn Gamboa
AP Business Writer
How 2 Wealthy Latino Donors Are Pushing Their Peers to Give More and Speak Out
Miguel Fernandez and Sergio Rodriguez are bringing together some of the country’s wealthiest Latinos to support college students and fight Trump’s anti-immigration policies.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Reporter
MacKenzie Scott Gives $70 Million to UNCF to Financially Strengthen HBCUs
The gift is one of Scott’s largest ever and among the first to be publicly disclosed in 2025.
By Glenn Gamboa
AP Business Writer
Shonda Rhimes Gift to Dartmouth Will Result in a Namesake Dorm
The television mogul is giving $15 million for a new residence hall. It will be the first building at the university named for a woman or Black alumna.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Reporter
$50 Million Gift Continues Billionaire’s Run of Medical Center Contributions
Plus, a South Dakota public school system and university are sharing a $33 million donation that will provide students and teachers scholarships.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Reporter
Why Big Gifts Dropped in 2025 and Will Soon Rise
Tax-code changes and other political and economic forces are causing some ultra-wealthy donors to wait until the end of the year or to give quietly.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Reporter
And $2 Billion More — Phil and Penny Knight Strike Again With Mega-Gift
Their latest gift to Oregon Health & Science University for its Knight Cancer Institute is the biggest donation the Nike co-founder and his wife have ever given.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Reporter
Weills Give $100 Million for Tech-Driven Cancer Research
Plus, tiny Harcum College, whose enrollment stands at about 1,150, received a $40 million bequest. Three other institutions received big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Reporter