Robin Hood Grants $36 Million for Economic Mobility in New York City
Plus, the Valley Baptist Legacy Foundation has awarded $30 million for a center to treat people with diabetes in Texas’s Rio Grande Valley, and Google.org gave $25 million for A.I. education at five nonprofit organizations.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Early Childhood Development Nonprofit Brilliant Detroit Set to Expand Nationally
The early childhood education nonprofit, which supports children in underserved communities “from belly to 8,” plans to expand its unique neighborhood-based holistic model.
By Glenn Gamboa
Associated Press
Gifts From DAFs Are Nearly 10% of All Giving. How Nonprofits Are Trying to Court Those Donors
DAFs remain controversial, but their size and influence continue to grow. Gifts from the accounts totaled $52 billion in 2022.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
Ford’s Darren Walker on Funding the Fight for Justice
Among the things Walker has learned: Leaders need to listen and be inclusive, but ultimately they sometimes have to go with their gut instinct.
‘Money Is Power’: 44 Ultra-Wealthy Philanthropists Are Top Political Donors This Election Cycle
Megadonors like Ken Griffin, Paul Singer, Michael Bloomberg, and Reid Hoffman are collectively giving hundreds of millions to candidates and super PACS to influence voters.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
U.S. Historian Leads Charity Run in Kyiv to Highlight the Plight of Ukrainian POWs
Timothy Snyder, who has organized fundraisers as part of the country’s war-relief effort, enjoys near-celebrity status in Ukraine.
By Derek Gatopoulos And Evgeniy Maloletka
Associated Press
Father-Daughter Duo Gives $150 Million for Pancreatic Cancer Research
Plus, billionaire businessman and former Florida politician Hyatt Brown gave $150 million for an extensive construction project at Daytona Beach’s Museum of Arts and Sciences, and University of Illinois at Chicago got a $36 million bequest for its pharmacy school.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
How to Take a Positive Approach to Fighting Climate Change
Instead of apocalyptic imagery, consider what feels good about a world with a healthy climate, what makes people want to roll up their sleeves and work for that outcome, says climate scientist Ayana Elizabeth Johnson.
National Park Foundation Names Next CEO
Also, the Carnegie Corporation of New York has appointed a new vice president of its international program, and Karen Knudsen will step down as CEO of the American Cancer Society next year.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
How to Encourage Spontaneous Donors to Give Again
Just 12 percent of all donors give spontaneously, but the share is a little higher among Gen Z and millennials.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising