Loma Linda University Receives $25 Million for High-Risk Maternity Care: Grants Roundup
Also, the Moody Foundation awards $20 million to the Blanton Museum of Art, and Gilead Sciences has given almost $18 million to care for long-term survivors of HIV/AIDS.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Grant-Making From Donor-Advised Funds Is Strong During Recessions, Study Finds
The researchers say donor-advised funds give money at a far higher rate than some other studies suggest.
By Julian Wyllie
Contributor
Giving Did Not Keep Up With Inflation in 2018, Study Says
Contributions of $1,000 or more picked up last year, but smaller gifts, new donors, and donor retention declined, according to a new report.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
McGill Gets $200 Million for Scholarships: Gifts Roundup
Plus the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Detroit Mercy, and University of Wyoming all received estate gifts.
By Julian Wyllie
Contributor
Henry Ford III Elected to Ford Foundation’s Board of Trustees
The grant maker hasn’t had a member of the Ford family on its board in more than 40 years.
By Alex Daniels and Julian Wyllie
Patrick J. McGovern Foundation Names Melinda Marble as First Executive Director (Transitions)
Also, Lisa Borders has resigned as president of Time’s Up, and Li Li Leung has been named president of USA Gymnastics.
By Julian Wyllie
Contributor
Nonprofit Brings Job Training to Impoverished Areas (Podcast)
Becky Straw, CEO of the Adventure Project, discusses how the organization provides job-training programs to people living on less than $2 a day.
Wells Fargo’s 2% Pledge Generates $444 Million for Charity
The financial service giant has set minimum amounts for its corporate giving based on its annual after-tax profits.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Emory Receives $65 Million for School of Public Health: Grants Roundup
Also, IBM promises $25 million to help startups delivering humanitarian aid, and the NoVo Foundation will make $10 million in grants to stop commercial sexual exploitation.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Blackbaud Data Signals Flat Giving in 2018
Last year’s results may herald a return to modest gains in 2019, a researcher says.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence