Foundations and Big Donors Gave at Least $5 Billion Worldwide to Curb Climate Change
The ClimateWorks Foundation says that the funding total has nearly doubled since 2015, but it’s still less than 2 percent of all giving worldwide.
By dan.parks
Contributor
New Report Shows Spike in Will Creation and Charitable Bequests During Covid-19
The coronavirus pandemic is driving a major increase in the number of Americans who create wills and the number who leave a bequest, according to a new report from FreeWill, a company that provides free online estate-planning tools.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Broadcom CEO Hock Tan and Wife, Lisa Yang, Give MIT $27 Million (Gifts Roundup)
Plus, Baltimore Museum of Art, two hospitals and two universities landed big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Billionaire Bernie Marcus Gives $20 Million for New Effort for Jewish Teens (Gifts Roundup)
Plus, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute received $5 million and four universities landed big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan Donate $300 Million for Voting Security (Gifts Roundup)
Plus, four universities and a prestigious art school landed big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
How the Lessons of Hurricane Katrina Apply to Philanthropy’s Challenges Today
Takema Robinson, executive director of the Greater New Orleans Funders Network, talks about what foundations learned from their efforts to help the region rebuild and how grant makers can apply those lessons to racial justice, pandemic recovery, and more.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Plus, William and Carolyn Singleton gave $40 million to Pacific Neuroscience Institute for new treatments for Alzheimer’s patients, and Los Angeles Rams play Jalen Ramsey gave $1 million to a Purpose Preparatory Academy, a Nashville, Tenn. Charter School.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Wealthy Donors’ ‘One for Democracy’ Effort Looks to Raise $100 Million to Protect the Vote
A group of 70 philanthropists who pledged to put 1 percent of their wealth toward efforts improve the democratic process says it has already collected $38 million in commitments for its new democracy effort.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
$12 Billion Pledged Worldwide to Fight Covid-19 in First Half of 2020
However, the report by the Center for Disaster Philanthropy and Candid found relatively little funding earmarked for women, people of color, people with disabilities, and other historically disadvantaged groups.
By Michael Theis
Contributor
High-Dollar Donors Remain Confident During Pandemic
Among donors who gave more than $2,500 to charities in 2019, 70 percent said they expect to give at least the same amount this year as in 2019, while 18 percent said they expect to give more this year than last year.
By MICHAEL THEIS
Contributor
MacKenzie Scott Supports College Success Program
College Track’s mission is to help students of color as well as low-income and first-generation college students earn undergraduate degrees. The Oakland, Calif., charity starts working with young people in ninth grade to help them prepare. Then, when they get into college, the group provides…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
U. of Tenn. Lands $40 Million, and Spelman Receives $10 Million (Gifts Roundup)
Plus, Marquette University gets support for first generation students of color, and Otis College of Art and Design lands $1 million for diversity, equity, and inclusions efforts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
#HalfMyDAF Movement Spurs $4.7 Million in Grants So Far, Co-Founder Says
A movement to spur more giving fast from donor-advised-fund accounts has generated about $4.1 million for 442 charities, according to data provide by one of the founders of the effort.
By dan.parks
Contributor
#HalfMyDAF Movement Spurs $4.7 Million in Grants So Far, Co-Founder Says
A movement to spur more giving fast from donor-advised-fund accounts has generated about $4.1 million for 442 charities, according to data provide by one of the founders of the effort.
By dan.parks
Contributor
U. of Notre Dame Lands $15 Million for International Business Course (Gifts Roundup)
Plus, three universities received bequests for scholarships, music, and career programs.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Three philanthropists talk about their approaches to giving in the time of Covid, racial unrest, and economic devastation.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor