88 Percent of Affluent Households Donated in 2020, New Study Says
An increasing share of wealthy donors say their giving is driven by cause rather than by their affiliation with particular nonprofits.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Also, the BlackRock Foundation pledged $100 million over five years for climate technology that can achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, and the Moody Foundation gave $100 million to build a new student center at Rice University.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
An Activist and a Historian Are Among 25 ‘Genius Grant’ Recipients
The winners are an eclectic group that includes scientists, economists, poets, and filmmakers. The work of several recipients involves topics dominating the news, such as voting rights and how history is taught in schools. Race figures prominently in the work of about half of them.
$5 Billion Conservation Effort Promises a New Approach but Faces Hurdles
The effort will involve Indigenous people, who have a track record of managing healthy ecosystems with vast biodiversity. But doing so on such a vast scale might require a willingness to take more risk.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
The 24-hour event, broadcast on six continents, generated pledges from foundations, vaccine pledges from numerous countries, and a commitment from the U.S. government for humanitarian needs caused by the pandemic.
John and Tashia Morgridge Pledge $125 Million to Their Alma Mater
Plus, five universities and St. Jude Children’s Hospital received large gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
John Templeton Foundation Hires New Vice President of Programs
Also, the Pew Charitable Trusts names its first vice president of inclusion, diversity, and equity.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Philanthropies Pledge Billions During United Nations Meeting
The Gates Foundation plans to spend more than $900 million to curb global malnutrition, one of several pledges private donors made this week.
Chicago Couple Give Northwestern U. $480 Million Gift
The donation from Patrick and Shirley Ryan will support education and research programs in applied microeconomics, business, digital medicine, neuroscience, and global health.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
$123 Million in Surprise, Unsolicited Grants Go to 71 Ariz. Charities
Also, GM has pledged $50 million to strengthen economic development in Detroit, and the Novo Nordisk Foundation has committed $47.5 million to MIT and Harvard to analyze genetic data for links to common diseases.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions