Washington and Lee U. Goes Need-Blind Thanks to $132 Million Gift
Plus, Rochester businessman Phil Saunders gave the University of Rochester Medical Center $30 million to support orthopedics, nursing, and medical school faculty.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Rep. Derek Kilmer Will Lead Rockefeller Foundation’s U.S. Program and Policy Team
Also, Keisha Browder will be the first Black CEO of United Way Bay Area, and Local Initiatives Support Corporation has named the inaugural president of LISC Green.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
A.I. Is Being Used to Send $1,000 Cash Relief to Some Households Impacted by Hurricanes
GiveDirectly is using a Google-developed artificial intelligence tool to pinpoint areas with high concentrations of poverty and storm damage.
By Gabriela Aoun Angueira
Associated Press
The Importance of Investing in Nonprofit Leaders
What role do leaders play in the success of nonprofits and how can donors better support effective nonprofit leaders?
The California Endowment Had a $1 Billion Plan. Then It Threw Out Its Playbook
The foundation’s decade-long Building Healthy Communities initiative set out to improve health in 14 California regions. It ended up redefining its approach to community change.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
Audacious Project Commits $60 Million to Repurpose Drugs for Rare Diseases
Also, Colorado State U. received $50 million to help build a new engineering facility, and the Stuart Foundation pledged $30 million to the California Thriving Youth Initiative.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Despite the Election’s Distraction, Younger, More Diverse Donors Still Plan to Give
Giving to charity remains a priority among some donors. Here’s how your organization can reach out amid campaign noise.
By Jie Jenny Zou
Contributor
GoFundMe Bets Social Media Can Unlock Gen Z Giving. A Meta Partnership and New Tools Will Test That
New tools from the giving platform will make it easier to circulate causes across online platforms in a push to cater toward younger generations.
By sam-omar.hall
Copy Editor
A Growing Network Challenges How Charity Is Provided
True Charity, a conservative-leaning group of more than 200 nonprofits and churches devoted to poverty reduction, requires recipients to stick to a detailed work and self-sufficiency plan.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches Its Largest Mayors Challenge Ever to Inspire City Leaders Globally
It also announced the winner in this year’s challenge — a city in India that is giving farmers affordable access to cold storage, powered with solar panels.
By Glenn Gamboa
AP Business Writer