Legal experts say foundations and nonprofits could face challenges as a result of the court’s ruling today. But the decision did not go as far as some affirmative-action supporters had feared.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Wealthier Should Give to Charity, Say People Who Stopped Donating, New Poll Finds
Many Americans also said they couldn’t afford to give, and young people said they weren’t giving because nobody asked them to.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
Many Foundations Are Taking a Step Back After 2 Years of Steep Increases in Grants Budgets
More than a quarter of grant makers plan to give less this year than they did in 2022.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
T. Boone Pickens Foundation Gives Another $120 Million to Oklahoma State U.
Also, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation has awarded $26 million to the Obama Foundation for its presidential center and leadership program, and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America has received $10 million to better support the mental and emotional well-being of children nationwide.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
To Respond to Anti-LGBTQ Legislation, Fundraisers Turn to Giving Circles
More than 500 such bills have been making their way through legislatures this year, and conservative groups have strong backing.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
Seeking to Curb Racial Bias in Medicine, Doris Duke Fund Awards $10 Million to Health Groups
The grants come amid a reckoning about the use of race in clinical algorithms and a broader push in philanthropy to promote equity in medical research.
By Kay Dervishi
Contributor
‘Rage Giving’ Prompted by the End of Roe Has Dropped Off, Abortion Access Groups Say
Philanthropy’s response has varied, but the need for services had grown. Background from the Chronicle: Read an interview with the head of the National Network of Abortion Funds.
By Thalia Beaty and Glenn Gamboa
Associated Press
Nellie Mae Education Foundation Appoints Next CEO
Also, the Academy of American Poets has named its first Latino president, and the TGR Foundation, a charity started by the golfer Tiger Woods, has selected a new leader.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Google Backs Creation of Cybersecurity Clinics With $20 Million Donation
The effort will introduce thousands of students to potential careers in cybersecurity, while also helping defend small government offices, rural hospitals, and nonprofits from hacking.
By Glenn Gamboa
Associated Press
Drop in Giving From 2021 to ‘22 Was Among the Steepest Ever, ‘Giving USA’ Found
International aid was the only cause that raised enough to beat inflation, as individual donors contributed 13 percent less than 2021. Plus, see the Giving USA data in four charts.
By Rasheeda Childress and Emily Haynes