Donors of Color Declining; Improving Trust Could Help
The drop mirrors overall giving trends. Hispanic and Asian-American households had the biggest decreases.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
Proposed IRS Regulations of Donor-Advised Funds Fall Short, Critics Say
The Treasury Department on Tuesday issued proposed rules regulating donor-advised funds that sidestep many of the heated debates over the fast-growing form of charitable giving.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Home Depot Foundation Commits $250 Million to Military-Veteran Causes by 2030
Plus, Northwell Health has pledged $350 million to expand access to behavioral-health services for children in New York, and the Alzheimer’s Association has awarded $100 million to organizations that are conducting research on dementia science.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Laurene Powell Jobs’ Emerson Collective Launches New Cohort of Dial Fellows
Nonprofits can overlook the importance of communications. The Emerson Collective program seeks to change that.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
Giving Is Down — Except for DAFs, Says New Report
Defying the 2022 decline in giving, contributions to donor-advised funds climbed to new heights last year, albeit at a slower pace than usual, according to a new report.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Extra! Knight Taps News Veteran to Lead Its Plan to Revitalize Local News
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has named Maribel Perez Wadsworth its next president, making the Cuban-American news veteran the foundation’s first woman leader.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Growing Pains at Ibram X. Kendi’s Antiracist Center Don’t Signal a Larger Trend, Experts Say
None of the center’s supporters have raised public concerns about its work, and growing pains are common for new organizations.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
Financial Climate and Trust Issues Trouble Nonprofit Sector, Report Finds
Workers are financially stressed and burnt out, nonprofits are less involved in lobbying and advocacy than they were a generation ago, and public trust and donor participation are declining, according to a study from Independent Sector.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Scientist Leaves $200 Million to Boost the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
Plus, Hoag Hospital in California landed a $50 million gift for dementia care, and financier Ken Griffin gave $30 million to the National Medal of Honor Museum.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Philanthropy’s Job in Polarized America: Make Partners of Enemies, a New Poll Says
Many Americans see foundations as key to brokering peace and forging partnerships between opposing sides.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects