Recurring Donors and Mobile Giving Lift 2018’s Results at Colleges and Schools, Report Says
December saw a 48 percent jump in online giving at educational institutions, according to a new study by the software provider GiveCampus.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
SNAP Recipients, Food Pantries, and Domestic-Violence Shelters Face Uphill Battle During Shutdown
Nonprofits, which may already be underfunded and overburdened, have stepped up to help federal workers, contractors, and their existing clientele.
By Julian Wyllie
Contributor
CVS Health Commits $100 Million for Community Wellness: Grants Roundup
Also, the Lilly Endowment awards $48 million for human-service charities in Indiana, and Arizona State University receives $25 million for its business school.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Google to Donate 50,000 Hours of Pro Bono Tech Help to Charities This Year
The company wants to accelerate the work of its grantees and hopes the experience with inspire its own employees to create more inclusive products.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Gates, Skoll, and Others Pool Funds to Give First $80 Million in Grants
The fund supported by some Giving Pledge signers is going toward large-scale international efforts to improve health and education and bring people out of poverty.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
$4 Million Grant Will Promote Board Diversity at Museums
A board-member matching service to identify and train candidates of color — and assess groups’ readiness to engage people of different backgrounds — will be key to change. Today, nearly half of all museum boards are made up entirely of white people.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
S.D. Human-Service Group Lands $55 Million; Holocaust Museum Gets $2 Million: Gifts Roundup
A new arts center, three universities, and a community college also received big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Cathy Cha to Head Haas Fund; Family Fund Leader to Retire (Transitions)
Also, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation chooses a new COO, Sandy Cardin plans to retire from the Schusterman Foundation, and Virginia Esposito is stepping down as president of the National Center for Family Philanthropy after 22 years.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Environmental Groups Get Poor Marks for Diversity Efforts
Green 2.0, an independent advocacy campaign, takes aim at some of the biggest names in conservation.
By Julian Wyllie
Contributor
Big Donors Held Back on Giving Stock in December. Here’s What to Expect in 2019.
With the stock market still volatile, donor-advised-fund providers’ year-end fundraising offers a window into the mood of charities’ biggest supporters.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor