Even as Economy Shows Positive Signs, Nonprofits Aren’t Letting Their Guard Down
Nonprofits say the tight labor market continues to pose problems, and some organizations are considering merging or closing.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
Ford Foundation Creates First-of-Its-Kind Fund to Tackle Disability Bias in Technology
Expanding its work on disability rights and inclusion, the Ford Foundation Tuesday announced a first-of-its-kind national fund targeting discrimination in technology against people with disabilities.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Foundation Giving to Ukraine Peaked at Beginning of Invasion, but Has Stayed Steady Since
The nearly 275 foundations surveyed gave more than $7 million to support Ukraine over the past year, about half of which occurred in March 2022 directly following the invasion.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
In-Person Advocacy on Capitol Hill for Nonprofit Causes Returns
After a three-year absence from Capitol Hill, more than 250 grant makers and nonprofit leaders began a three-day gathering in Washington on Monday to press lawmakers to provide donors with more incentives to give and to provide nonprofits with an official voice in federal policy discussions.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
NYU’s Stern School of Business Gets a $53.6 Million Commitment for Global Learning
Also, the Heritage Foundation has received a pledge of $25 million to advance its policy goals, and the University of California at Los Angeles received a joint gift of $20 million to establish the Goodman-Luskin Microbiome Center.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Rep. David Cicilline Will Depart Congress to Lead Rhode Island Foundation
Also, a former executive is returning to lead the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, and Rideback Rise, a new nonprofit group to help more people of color succeed in the entertainment industry, has named its first executive director.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Project Veritas Fired James O’Keefe Over Fear of Losing Its Nonprofit Status — 5 Questions Answered
A professor of law discusses the accusation, why it would matter if the organization lost its nonprofit status, and whether he thinks the IRS will investigate the group.
By Samuel Brunson
Contributor
For Donors, Wartime Ukraine Aid Creates Blurry Ethical Line
Companies, individuals, and others have been navigating local and international regulations to provide aid and have grappled with similar moral questions about whether to donate to an allied nation’s defense.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
Rales Foundation Bets Big on Carnegie Mellon STEM Students
Some 86 women, BIPOC, and first-generation college students in master’s and doctoral programs will receive scholarships or stipends.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
Big Gifts to Ukraine Come From Individuals, U.S. Tech Companies, and Businesses With Social Missions
Other support has come from U.S.-based nonprofits like Nova Ukraine and Razom for Ukraine, which went from receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars in gifts annually to raising more than $70 million each in cash and in-kind donations since February 2022.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press