A Warning for Progressive Groups? Trump Yanks $50 Million From a Climate Justice Nonprofit
The Climate Justice Alliance was among 11 organizations chosen by the EPA to distribute $600 million to nonprofits. It was the first to be completely defunded.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer
5 Things We Just Learned About MacKenzie Scott’s Giving
A study by the Center for Effective Philanthropy reveals the profound impact of MacKenzie Scott’s unrestricted grants on hundreds of nonprofits.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
Philadelphians Catherine and Anthony Clifton Give UPenn $120 Million
Plus, World Resources Institute and University of Chicago will share in a $100 million gift for global energy-transition efforts, Morehouse College landed $5 million for scholarships, and three other universities received large donations.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Nonprofits Get More Donations When They Vary Their Facebook Fundraising Messages, New Research Finds
Researchers also found that when nonprofits share messages of gratitude or highlight progress toward their goals, they tend to raise more money than if they just ask for donations.
By Abhishek Bhati
Contributor
Volunteers Are Now Tracking What’s Already Been Lost in the USAID Freeze
These grassroots tracking efforts are largely self-funded and self-directed.
They Say America Is Hopelessly Divided. What If They’re Wrong?
Research points to where nonprofits and philanthropy might find common ground on controversial issues, the country’s priorities, and America’s values.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Donors Are Down, but Dollars Are Up — How U.S. Charitable Giving Is Changing
A long-term decline in Americans’ participation in charitable giving accelerated during the Covid-19 pandemic.
By Una Osili and Xiao “Jimmy” Han
Trump Orders a Review of Federal Support to ‘Nongovernmental Organizations’
The memo has already drawn opposition and concerns about potential First Amendment conflicts.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
How the Nonprofit Change Reaction Gets Money to L.A. Households Impacted by Wildfires so Fast
The philanthropic group has distributed checks to 3,000 people across L.A. so far to help them meet immediate needs
By Gabriela Aoun Angueira
Associated Press
How Philanthropy Built, Lost, and Could Reclaim the A.I. Race
Philanthropy helped build artificial intelligence as a nonprofit research field. But as costs soar and corporations take over, donors and grantees are struggling to stay relevant.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor