Melvin Galloway Tapped as COO of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Also, the Visa Foundation has named its new head of investments, and the Sesame Workshop has promoted its next CEO from within.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Leader of a Refugee Resettlement Nonprofit Discusses How Donors Can Help or Hinder Charitable Work
In the latest edition of Giving Done Right, a podcast produced by the Center for Effective Philanthropy, hosts Phil Buchanan and Grace Chiang Nicolette talk with Chitra Hansta.
Poll of Voters Shows Nonprofits Get High Marks for Covid Response
Voters also said they hope Congress and the White House will work to provide financial support to nonprofits struggling because of the health and economic crisis.
By dan.parks
Contributor
Foundations Prepare to Help Grantees Respond to Election-Related Chaos
Many grant makers’ emergency funds are tapped out for the year already, but some are looking to approve more spending to deal with disputes over which votes get counted. They’re also looking toward renewed efforts on issues like immigration and climate change after the election.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Rockefeller Uses Bond Offering to Finance $1 Billion Commitment to Green Energy and Covid Relief
It’s the latest grant maker to use a debt offering to free up hundreds of millions of charitable dollars without digging into its endowment.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
A Nobel Prize Winner’s Quest to End Global Hunger
Covid-19 has made it harder than ever for the World Food Program to achieve its mission of ending starvation around the world. But it hopes a new accolade will spur private donors and governments to move fast to supply funding needed to prevent mass starvation.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
A Quarter of Alumni Supported Their Alma Maters This Year, Survey Says
Ten percent of alumni who had donated to their college in recent years said they were more likely to give again this year, according to a new study from Anthology, an education technology company. These motivated donors said they were most drawn to support emergency relief funds for students and the annual fund.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
Rockefeller Foundation Shifts Priorities, Pledges $1 Billion for Covid-19 Recovery
Also, JPMorgan Chase has given $35 million to organizations in five U.S. cities for career-readiness programs, and the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation granted $20 million for stuttering research and education.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Biden’s Tax Plan Would Steer Aid to the Poor but Could Deter Some Wealthy Donors From Giving
The Democratic presidential candidate wants to aid the working poor and low-income families, while offering a mix of changes that give some affluent people incentives but put limits on others.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Americans Have Responded Generously to the Biggest Nonprofits
As need surges at many organizations, nonprofits worry that the economy’s gyrations and the uncertainty of the election might stymie donation growth at year’s end.
By Emily Haynes, Eden Stiffman and Michael Theis