Bloomberg Philanthropies Commits $242 Million for Clean Energy in Low-Income Countries
Also, JPMorgan Chase has pledged $20 million to expand summer job opportunities for disadvantaged youths, and East West Bank has given $6 million in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Trust in Nonprofits and Philanthropy Continues to Be Higher Than in Government and the News Media
But slight declines in trust, especially among women and young people, are reasons for concern, say nonprofit leaders.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
MacKenzie Scott Gives $122.6 Million to Big Brothers Big Sisters
The author and billionaire has given at least $1.5 billion so far this year.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
U. of Houston Medical School Lands $50 Million From Billionaire Tilman Fertitta
Plus, the Obama Foundation receives $100 million from Airbnb co-founder Brian Chesky, and five universities, a mathematics institute, and a hospital in Connecticut landed big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Pandemic Has Changed Giving Strategy for Many Rich People, and Some Plan to Donate More
The biggest share of donors — 41 percent — said they gave to support causes and charities to which they had a personal tie.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
‘Twitter Philanthropy’ Reveals Chasms in Social Safety Net
Bill Pulte, a multimillionaire private-equity investor, offers immediate financial support to a tiny percentage of the thousands of people who reach out to him every day over social media asking for financial help.
By R.J. Rico
Associated Press
What’s the Giving Pledge? A Philanthropy Scholar Explains.
The effort may have helped some very wealthy people like MacKenzie Scott articulate their ambitious philanthropic agendas.
Urvashi Vaid, a Prominent LGBTQ Leader, Has Died; Major Homelessness Group Gets New CEO
Also, the Field Foundation of Illinois will install a new president in June.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Also, Activision Blizzard pledges $30 million to help military veterans find meaningful work.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Fewer Donors Say They’d Give to a Charity That Supports Immigrants — Especially Undocumented Ones
Two-thirds would give to a nonprofit that assisted low-income families, but only 54 percent would do so if it helped Latin American immigrants and only 47 percent if it helped undocumented immigrants.