The Giving Impulse: One Family’s Story
One of them worked as a counselor. Another worked as a teacher in low-income communities. Here’s how heirs to the Procter & Gamble fortune nurtured a culture of philanthropy for more than a century.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
In-House Recruiters Have an Edge
Organizations that need an army of fundraisers find that having their own operations devoted to finding and managing talent give them an edge.
By Heather Joslyn
Contributor
It’s Almost a Requirement Now to Tell Donors the Impact of Their Gifts
Even donors who give to endowments want to know their money will be put to good use someday.
By Heather Joslyn
Contributor
The Benefits of a ‘Blended’ Campaign
The tally includes revenue from sources not usually counted, such as government grants and contracts. Donors like these drives because the combined money fuels greater results.
By Heather Joslyn
Contributor
Fundraising drives are proliferating and going on even longer than before. Here’s why that’s happening — and what’s next.
By Heather Joslyn
Contributor
Billionaire Yacht Maker Gives $50 Million for Dementia Research and Care (Gifts Roundup)
Plus, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis gets $15 million, and Children’s Hospital of Orange County gets $5 million.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan Launch New Database of Grant Making and Investments
The move by the Facebook co-founder and his wife is aimed at helping potential grantees get a better sense of what their philanthropy supports.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Nonprofits Named in Opioid Lawsuit Stay Mum About Ties to Sacklers
The lawsuit names several New York cultural institutions as beneficiaries of Sackler donations, then accuses the family of using their philanthropy “to cover up their misconduct.”
By Julian Wyllie
Contributor
Donor Who Sued Georgetown in 2013 Gives Its Law School $10.5 Million: Gifts Roundup
Plus, four universities and one college landed large donations.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Research shows that women, whether wealthy or not, outpace men when it comes to charitable giving. We’ve collected here some of our best information on female donors.
How Charities Talk to Donors After Getting a Huge Gift
Getting a transformational contribution is a godsend for an organization. But announcing a landmark gift can make other donors think you don’t need their support. Here’s how some nonprofits handled it.
By Debra E. Blum
Contributor
Race Has Little Impact on Giving, Study Shows
The report by the Women’s Philanthropy Institute at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy also found that single women and married couples of all races are more likely to give than single men of all races.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Plus, the North Dakota State University Foundation receives $20 million, the University of Southern California lands $17 million, and the University of Arizona gets $15 million.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
10% of Wealthy Donors Will Increase Giving Under the New Tax Rules, Study Finds
Uncertainty still clouds philanthropic decisions, according to new research by Marts & Lundy, a fundraising consulting company.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
Scalia Law School Lands More Than $50 Million, and Indiana U. Gets $30 Million: Gifts Roundup
Plus, the University of Notre Dame receives $20 million, and the Mayo Clinic Health System Cancer Center gets $5 million.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
University Gifts of $10 Million or More Held Steady in 2018
Michael Bloomberg’s $1.8 billion pledge to Johns Hopkins University last year kept the total from gifts of $10 million or more from falling below the previous year’s total.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor