Open Society Foundations Pledges $107 Million to Start New Roma Foundation
The new organization will be independent of OSF and will focus on preparing Roma workers with skills to help them find jobs in the digital economy and as part of the anticipated green transition.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
Mary and Richard Compton Give $50 Million to a Santa Barbara Hospital
Plus, University of Texas at Austin has landed $50 million for a new environmental studies field station, and MacKenzie Scott gave $10 million to a nonprofit that backs BIPOC-led businesses that provide jobs, training, and support to people who struggle to find employment.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Bezos Earth Fund Grant Gets Climate Change on Local Weather Forecasts
It once took months to understand the impact of human-caused climate change on extreme weather, but now scientists can determine that on a daily basis. Now TV meteorologists can relay that information to viewers.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
Nonprofits Can’t Find Workers Despite Flex Jobs and Pay Boosts, Report Says
The bulk of unfilled jobs are frontline positions, but fundraisers and even top executives are in short supply.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Hollywood’s Working Class Turns to Nonprofit Funds to Make Ends Meet During the Strike
George and Amal Clooney, Oprah Winfrey, and Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, among others, have pitched in with $1 million donations to groups supporting the writers and crew members.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
More Than Half of Black-Serving Groups Would Shut Down if They Lost Key Donors
Most operate on razor-thin margins and need more philanthropic support for training in fundraising, leadership, and financial management, a new survey has found.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
From Diaper Banks to Disaster Relief: How A.I. Is Changing Nonprofit Operations
Public interest in artificial intelligence has exploded in recent months, but it’s been quietly transforming nonprofit operations for years. As more groups use artificial intelligence, they’re getting a sense of the benefits and risks of an A.I.-driven future.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
George Soros’s Open Society Foundations Intend to Cut Programs in Europe, Worrying Grantees
The strategic change coincides with Alex Soros, George’s son, announcing a shift to a new operating model the board adopted at the end of June, its first major move since he took over as head of the Board of Directors in December.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
Journalism Has Seen a Substantial Rise in Philanthropic Spending Over the Past 5 Years
More than half of funders in a recent survey said they had increased their journalism grants, and most nonprofit and for-profit news organizations reported more funding.
By David Bauder
AP Media Writer
Fundraisers’ Salaries Rise but Not Enough to Beat Inflation
While salaries grew over all, there is still a 15 percent pay gap between the average salaries for women and men.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence