Calif. Biomedical Research Center Lands $70 Million; Youth Group Gets $25 Million: Gifts Roundup
Plus, UCLA receives $15 million for athletics, Dartmouth College gets $10 million for student aid, and Loras College lands $5 million for infrastructure and other needs.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Knight Foundation Commits $300 Million to Support Local Journalism
Grant maker support for media research is growing, but Knight’s commitment is an unprecedentedly large move to support front-line journalism.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Krish Vignarajah Will Lead Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (Transitions)
Also, Lisa Schroeder will be the first woman to become president of the Pittsburgh Foundation, and Richard Woo is departing the Russell Family Foundation after 19 years of leadership.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Nonprofit Helps Underpriviledged Students Train for Technology Jobs (Podcast)
Per Scholas has helped train more than 9,000 students — many of them low-income or women or minorities — for careers in technology.
Only a Quarter of Nonprofit Boards Have Tried to Increase Diversity, Study Says
The report by Koya Leadership Partners suggests that many nonprofits prioritize fundraising over diversity when selecting board candidates.
By Julian Wyllie
Contributor
Digital Fundraising Still Suffers at Charities, Survey Finds
Data-collection lapses and missed opportunities in social-media fundraising abound among nonprofits, finds a new study by Care2, HJC, and NTEN.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
Fidelity Donors Gave $5.2 Billion in 2018, Up 17%
The nearly 1.3 million grants benefited 140,000 nonprofit organizations. Fidelity donors made an average of about 10 grants per account.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
Moore Foundation Commits $140 Million for Aquatic-Microbe Research: Grants Roundup
Also, Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation pledges $25 million to solve big problems in pediatric cancer research, and Cigna also promises $25 million for child health and nutrition.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
EBay Says It Raised $101.7 Million Last Year for Charity
One of its highest-profile events is the annual Power Lunch with Warren Buffett, which raised $3.3 million last year for a San Francisco nonprofit called Glide, which works on poverty and marginalization projects.
By Julian Wyllie
Contributor
Former Obama Administration Official to Lead Skoll Foundation
Donald Gips says his experience as U.S. Ambassador to South Africa was great training for leading a foundation.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor