Who Are the 2024 MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’ Fellows?
The 2024 fellows include artists, scientists, and musicians.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
This Year’s MacArthur ‘Genius’ Fellows Include More Writers, Artists and Storytellers
The large number of nominations in literary arts indicates a desire to tell important stories, a MacArthur staffer said.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
How Do Donors Feel About A.I.? This New Study Asks
Nearly a third of respondents said they would be less likely to donate to charities that used A.I.
By Jie Jenny Zou
Contributor
Jimmy Carter’s 100th Birthday and Legacy of Giving Celebrated
A benefit concert and the construction of 30 new homes are among the many events marking President Jimmy Carter ‘s 100th birthday on Oct. 1. Considering the former president’s long legacy as a philanthropist, it’s no surprise that he wants any gift-giving to go to other people.
By Thalia Beaty and Glenn Gamboa
Associated Press
Funders Weigh the Future of DEI, Climate, and Aid at U.N. Meeting
Chronicle reporter Stephanie Beasley offers an insider’s view of the annual United Nations General Assembly, where there was no shortage of big philanthropies advancing their causes.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer
A Family Foundation’s Quest for Long-Term Impact
Vivian Long talks about how to make grants with long-term impact, ease the pressure on nonprofits, and navigate giving priorities of different generations.
Kumi Naidoo Will Lead Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative
Also, the Pivot Fund has named a veteran journalist as its managing director, and the Yosemite Conservancy will install a new CEO in January.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
OpenAI Looks to Shift Away From Nonprofit Roots and Convert Itself to For-Profit Company
OpenAI’s history as a nonprofit research institute that also sells commercial products like ChatGPT may be coming to an end as the San Francisco company looks to more fully convert itself into a for-profit corporation accountable to shareholders.
By Matt O'Brien, Kelvin Chan, and Thalia Beaty
AP Business Writers
The Hidden Patterns Shaping American Philanthropy
Where do the country’s charitable dollars really flow? A new collaborative report reveals a complex landscape of giving, with patterns shifting dramatically across time, geography, and donor types.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
When Nonprofits and Others Pay for House Members’ Global Travel, Families Often Go, Too
Almost a third of those payments by private interest groups cover the costs of a lawmaker’s relative.