Georgia has relied on its state domestic terrorism law and an unusual state-of-emergency declaration to jail the arrested activists and deny them bail for extended periods, though they were released only two days after their arrest. Plus, see this Chronicle article about the surge in gifts to bail funds and the backlash.
By Beth Gazley
Contributor
Chicago Botanic Garden Receives $21 Million to Save Endangered Plants From Extinction
Also, Baylor College of Medicine has received $30 million to name its new Lillie and Roy Cullen Tower, and the Stupski Foundation awarded $15 million to strengthen health clinics across Hawaii.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Nonprofit Bail Funds, Fueled by a Surge of Funds After George Floyd Protests, Face New Challenges
After receiving $140 million, the funds have experienced both transformative growth and major political backlash
By Kay Dervishi
Contributor
Charity Navigator Stars Can Boost Donations — but Nonprofits Might Game the System
Contributions can rise 6 to 12 percent for nonprofits that climb to three or four stars, but they sometimes alter their spending patterns for better ratings — or change the way they classify expenses.
By Jennifer Mayo
Contributor
Almost 20 percent of Vanguard donor-advised funds have more than $250,000 to give.
By Emily Haynes and Rasheeda Childress
Hedge-Fund Billionaires James and Marilyn Simons Give Stony Brook $500 Million
Plus, the Chartwell School, a private school that serves youths with dyslexia and other language-related learning issues, received a $45 million bequest, and two donors gave $25 million to help people struggling with homelessness and opioid addiction.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Some Trans People Turn to Crowdfunding to Leave Fla. After Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws
GoFundMe saw a 39 percent increase from April to May in the number of fundraisers created to help trans people leave the state because of the changing laws.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
Ecotrust Names Its First Native American Leader
Also, the Birthright Israel Foundation’s new CEO will start in September, and the nonprofit law expert Peter Swords has died at age 88.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
U.S. Companies, Nudged by Black Employees, Have Stepped Up Donations to HBCUs
Some HBCUs have received a new look from companies amid the reckoning over racial injustice spurred by the killing of George Floyd. But the colleges also have been pitching themselves, emphasizing their ability to deliver returns on the investment in student mobility.
By Annie Ma and Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
Nonprofits Advancing Pluralism Jump at New Grants From an Ambitious Collaboration
The New Pluralists has attracted $47 million from foundations as divergent in their political views as Rockefeller Brothers Fund and Charles Koch’s foundation as part of its work to build bridges. Eventually it hopes philanthropy will pour $1 billion into similar efforts.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations