Current events motivated men and women to make charitable giving a priority, but the changes were greater for men — and that means they are catching up to women in their interest in supporting good causes.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Study Points to Continued Growth in Giving in 2021
New analysis from the Fundraising Effectiveness Project points to an increase in new and retained donors as well as an uneven fundraising landscape skewed by large gifts.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
Billions Flood Into Blue Meridian as It Seeks to Help Innovative Nonprofits
The group is aggregating huge amounts of cash to give patient, no-strings-attached capital — as well as coaching and guidance — to organizations that have developed promising ways to solve social problems.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Liberty Media Chairman John Malone Gives $25 Million to Medical Center
Plus, a community college in Long Beach, Calif., landed $30 million from the billionaire MacKenzie Scott, and her former in-laws, Jacklyn and Miguel Bezos, gave $12 million to a private school for financial aid.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Richard Buery Will Become CEO of Robin Hood in September
Also, the Gary Sinise Foundation has hired a new CEO, and Salil Shetty will be the first vice president for global programs at the Open Society Foundations.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Value of Charitable Deduction for All Americans Still Unclear
Charitable giving was sluggish in 2020, according to “Giving USA,” making it hard to see a clear benefit from the temporary tax provisions allowing Americans to deduct charitable gifts even if they don’t itemize.
By dan.parks and Eden Stiffman
Former Mellon Foundation Leader Discusses Reparations and the George Floyd Murder
Earl Lewis has developed a program for nine universities to work with their communities to develop research-based reparation solutions that could be expanded across the country.
JPMorgan Chase Pledges $400 Million to Expand Affordable Housing for People of Color
Also, the University of Utah has received $110 million for its School of Medicine, and the Wyss Foundation has committed $108 million to protect wildlife and parks throughout Africa.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Nonprofit Hiring Accelerates in May With 63,000 New Jobs
But nonprofit employment is 6 percent lower than it was before the pandemic hit.
By Michael Theis
Contributor
MacKenzie Scott Gives $2.7 Billion in Another Round of Big Gifts to Small Charities
Scott urged other donors to keep pouring money into organizations and leaders making a difference, noting that too many groups receive too little to accomplish their essential missions.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor