Nonprofits Push for Equity in Biden’s Infrastructure Plan
Nonprofits and their advocates are trying to help shape President Biden’s plans to help the people many nonprofits serve and the causes they care about.
Job Growth at Nonprofits Makes Large Rebound in March
Nonprofits added an estimated 81,000 jobs in March, the largest rebound seen since August, but it may take 18 months for nonprofit employment to reach February 2020 levels.
Dozens of Philanthropy Leaders Join Statement Protesting Voting Law Changes
A high-profile part of the protest is a two-page ad with the headline “We Stand for Democracy,” published today in several prominent newspapers.
MacArthur Selects Winner of 100&Change Contest
Also, the California Endowment is giving $100 million to Asian American groups; the Rockefeller Foundation committed $20 million for its Equity-First Vaccination Initiative, and Intel is giving $20 million toward the global recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
LGBTQ Activists and Grant Makers Push for Equality Act Drawing on Lessons From Marriage Drive
Foundations are collaborating closely as advocates focus on Republican senators they think can be persuaded to vote for the Equality Act with the message that LGBTQ people are their neighbors and deserve to be treated fairly.
North Carolina State U.’s Giving Day Yields Record $58 Million
Fundraisers emphasized matching grants and fast — sometimes personalized — donor acknowledgments during the university’s second giving day in six months.
Not Just for Dancing Teens: Some Charities See Potential in TikTok Fundraising
Some nonprofits hesitate to embrace the video-sharing app, but those who have say it helps them authentically connect with younger supporters, spread their message more broadly, and raise money in a new way.
California Endowment Doubles Its Support for Asian American Groups to $100 Million
The pledged increase follows the March killing of eight people in Atlanta, which took the lives of six Asian American women, and a year of increased attacks on people of Asian descent, who were scapegoated by some for the spread of Covid-19.
Detroit Art Academy Gets $30 Million for DEI Efforts
Plus, the Los Angeles Opera lands $5 million to help its musicians weather the Covid shutdown, attract other donors, and bring its orchestra back to performing this summer.
Crowdfunding Continues to Gain Traction as a Fundraising Tool
Roughly 32 percent of people say they donate to a crowdfunding effort each year, according to a survey. Nine out of 10 respondents said they’d continue to give the same amount or more to crowdfunding efforts over the next three years.