Why Do They Give? Donors Speak About What Moves Them and How They Plan End-of-Year Donations
Among their motivations: a serious illness of a friend or loved one and showing their children how to help improve their communities and beyond.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
Supporting Nonprofits on GivingTuesday This Year Could Have a Bigger Impact Than Usual
Giving is down, and the number of people making charitable donations is declining, so many nonprofits will be trying to make up the difference.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
Most Trusted Charities? Veterans Groups. Who’s Falling? Religious Organizations
Seventy percent of respondents said it was essential to trust a charity before giving — but only 20 percent said they highly trust charities.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
Tobacco-Settlement Lawyer Joe Rice Gives $30 Million for Law School Scholarships
Plus, Caltech got $400 million to back science research at other universities; and Perez Art Museum Miami and the Saint Louis Art Museum received big gifts
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Fiscal Sponsorship Is On the Rise, Allowing Groups That Aren’t Nonprofits to Accept Donations
The last 20 years have seen larger growth in the field than the previous 50, and demand for fiscal sponsors has surged since 2020.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Amid ‘Checkout Charity’ Boom, Some Americans Are More Likely to Be Impulse Givers Than Others
Checkout charity appeals most to shoppers younger than 50 and people who earn $35,000 to $99,000 a year.
By Lauren Dula and Ruth K. Hansen
Warren Buffett Celebrates Thanksgiving With $866 Million in Donations
The billionaire financier Warren Buffett gave $866 million to his family’s four foundations and provided details about what he plans to do with his fortune when he dies.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
$400 Million Gift to Caltech Will Fund Science Research at Other Universities
As CEO of Cryogenic Industries, Ross Brown saw firsthand how scientific research shaped the technology that made his company a success. He also learned along the way that midcareer researchers “with restless minds” need funding.
By Kay Dervishi
Contributor
National Trust for Historic Preservation Taps New Leader
Also, the Hudson-Webber Foundation will install a new CEO in January, and Robert Moody Sr., a philanthropist who was a member of the Moody Foundation’s board for more than 30 years, died on November 7.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Jewish Nonprofits Fear Pressure From Funders — and Young Supporters
The Israel-Hamas War has broken open long-simmering tensions at American Jewish institutions.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor