Nike’s Phil Knight was No. 2 and Priscilla and Mark Zuckerberg were No. 3 with their donations to secure the safety of the November elections.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
For These Colleges, MacKenzie Scott’s Hundreds of Millions in Gifts Mean ‘the Space to Dream’
Unexpected emails and phone calls brought word of seven- and eight-figure donations to community colleges, tribal institutions, and minority-serving campuses — a rarity in higher education.
By Lindsay Ellis
Contributor
Fundraisers Are Stressed. Here’s How They’re Coping.
They’re figuring out how to tame long hours, intense pressure to raise more money, and worries about health and racial injustice.
By Emily Haynes and Eden Stiffman
Nonprofits Win Extended Charitable Deductions and Paycheck Protection Loans in Stimulus Bill
However, the loans in the new $900 billion measure that Congress is poised to enact would come with narrower eligibility criteria than in the previous stimulus law.
By dan.parks and MICHAEL THEIS
Most Donors Trust Nonprofits’ Covid Response, Survey Finds
The survey also found a correlation between increased giving and those who had more confidence in nonprofits to respond to the pandemic.
By MICHAEL THEIS
Contributor
Giving Pledge Adds Stephen Schwarzman, William Gross, and 11 Other Billionaires
The Giving Pledge announced Monday that Stephen Schwarzman, William Gross, and 11 other billionaires have committed to giving away at least half their wealth since May of last year, bringing the number who have signed the pledge to 216.
By dan.parks
Contributor
McKnight Foundation Selects Leader of Skillman Foundation as Next President
Also, the president of the Natural Resources Defense Council is leaving for a post in the Biden administration, and the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art has named its new director.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
N.Y. Financier Mario Gabelli Gives Fordham $35 Million
Plus, Portland Community College lands a $5.5 million bequest from an Oregon poet that includes cash, a log cabin, and nine acres of land.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Community Foundations Wrestle Over Whether to Accept Government Help
With Congress negotiating a renewal of the Paycheck Protection Program, debate may rise anew within community foundation over whether their pursuit of the loans would siphon funds from service-providing nonprofits.
By Alex Daniels and Michael Theis
Groundswell Offers $80 Million to Groups Led by Women of Color; Corporate Aid to Street Vendors
Also, 42 organizations that help homeless people will share $106 million from the Bezos Day One Fund.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions