St. Jude Hits Donation Milestone to Fight Childhood Cancer
At a time when some institutions are facing fundraising shortfalls as donors have shifted their priorities in response to the pandemic, the children’s hospital raised $2 billion in the 2021 fiscal year.
Also, the family that founded Hobby Lobby has given $20 million to an evangelical college in Alabama, and two brothers have donated $10 million to Elon University to rename its school of education after their mother.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Effort to Fund Racially Diverse Climate Groups Gains Momentum
Donors of Color Network, a philanthropic group dedicated to funding racial-equity efforts, has asked climate funders to disclose what percentage of their funding during the past two years has gone to organizations led by people of color — and to pledge at least 30 percent of their climate donations to such groups.
Education and Literacy Group Pratham USA Names First CEO
Also, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has chosen a new executive vice president of programs, and Paul Cheung of the Knight Foundation will take the helm of the Center for Public Integrity.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Major League Baseball Pledges $150 Million for Diversity, Service, and Education Programs
Also, three major foundations commit $250 million to the Justice and Mobility Fund to help formerly incarcerated people, and the Marcus Foundation is giving $60 million to pay for Jewish teenagers to travel to Israel.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
On a Philanthropy Streak, Clara Wu Tsai Looks to Flip the Traditional Health-Research Script
The business executive is backing research to reverse-engineer health advances by studying humans at their physical peak — especially elite athletes.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Views of Nonprofits Reflect America’s Political and Income Divides, Survey Says
Democrats, urban dwellers, and affluent Americans with a college education have more trust in nonprofits than others do.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Human Rights Giving Hits $3.7 Billion Record While Some Regions Lag
Philanthropic support of global human-rights groups reached a record $3.7 billion in 2018, but funding was dependent on a handful of donors such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Ford Foundation, according to a new report.
$60 Million in New Grants Help Nonprofits Innovate Quickly to Close Financial Equity Gaps
Blue Meridian, a donor collaborative, is helping nonprofits experiment with rapid testing and other approaches that speed up their work as they seek to ensure that marginalized people get an even shot at the nation’s economic recovery from the pandemic.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Researcher on Donors and Fundraising Reflects on What Nonprofit Supporters Want
As Penelope Burk releases her final survey of nonprofit donors, she talks about how to put the focus on supporters and what needs to change in fundraising to make it better.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence