Younger ‘Ultrawealthy’ Donors Tend to Focus on Fewer Causes, Study Shows
The report from Wealth-X also found that donors whose net worth is $30 million or more make about 25 percent of all individual gifts to U.S. charities.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
Grace and a ‘Safe Space’ for Dialogue Help Minneapolis Confront Racial Inequity
Chanda Smith Baker runs a series of events that bring residents together to discuss difficult issues like police brutality, white supremacy, and the criminal-justice system.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Charities Hope for Another Strong GivingTuesday After a Big Jump Last Year
Charities raised $380 million on GivingTuesday in 2018, a 27 percent increase over the previous year. Follow the Chronicle online and on our social-media sites for real-time updates on how it’s going this year.
By Chronicle Staff
Contributor
Babson College Receives $50 Million, Penn Gets $25 Million (Gifts Roundup)
Plus, UCLA gets $20 million, and an $18 million bequest will support the SPCA for Monterey County, an animal welfare group, and Montage Health Foundation, a health charity.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
World Food Program USA Taps Unicef Executive as New CEO (Transitions)
Also, the founder of Tipping Point Community hands the reins over to his second-in-command, and the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action selects a new executive director.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
55% of Young Adults Have Never Heard of Giving Tuesday
Only 16 percent of those who have heard of it give annually during the event, according to a Y survey.
By dan.parks
Contributor
Bringing a Pediatrician’s Perspective to Philanthropy
Lauren Smith, co-CEO of consulting firm FSG and a pediatrician, likes to focus on the well-being of communities as a whole.
New Ratings Site Measures Charity Impact, Goes Beyond Financial Data
The founder of the service from ImpactMatters says it goes beyond a reliance on overhead and other purely financial measurements to provide a more detailed view of how effectively a charity provides services.
By MICHAEL THEIS
Contributor
Rady Children’s Hospital Gets $200 Million Donation (Gifts Roundup)
The Radys are longtime donors to the medical center, giving it nearly $400 million so far.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Male Entrepreneurs Give to Leave a Legacy; Women More Motivated by Causes
A study from Fidelity Charitable also found that men were more likely to say they valued charity as an opportunity to network outside their company or to help build their professional brand or reputation.
By MICHAEL THEIS
Contributor