Would Your Nonprofit Return a Gift From a ‘Power Drunk’ Donor? This Group Did
Flatbush Cats gave back a nearly $30,000 gift. The group explains how the relationship soured and offers advice on protecting staff and dealing with problematic donors.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
Climate Philanthropy Falls Short in Rural Communities
Rural climate groups have been limited because their work combines two issue areas long neglected by big foundations.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
A Grant Program for Black Women Business Owners Is Discriminatory, Appeals Court Rules
The ruling against the Atlanta-based Fearless Fund is another victory for conservative groups waging a sprawling legal battle against corporate diversity programs.
By Alexandra Olson
Associated Press
Nursing Gets a Little Love With $10 Million Gift
Plus, an alumni association is awarded $8 million for financial aid, and George Mason University’s concert hall is getting a $5 million renovation thanks to a long-time donor.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Who’s Really Funding Campus Protests?
Although student protest groups have received funding from foundations and large donors, organizers maintain that a rapidly growing and decentralized network of young activists has propelled the protests forward.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
Impact Investing Is On the Rise, With a Big Foundation’s $325 Million Commitment
Robert Wood Johnson’s specialists look to generate both social and financial returns.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Mozilla Foundation Names Executive Director to Guide Advocacy and Philanthropy
Also, a new vice president of programs will join the Houston Endowment in July, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute has named its next leader.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Less Than 2% of Philanthropic Giving Goes to Women and Girls. Can Melinda French Gates Change That?
Her $1 billion commitment, announced Tuesday, and the momentum generated if others join her, could break through that ceiling.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
An Activist and an Adversary Found Common Ground. Making Change Proved Harder
Leah Garcés ran hard-hitting animal-rights campaigns. Craig Watts raised 700,000 chickens on a factory farm. Their partnership can be celebrated, but collaboration has its limits.
By Marc Gunther
Contributor
Hewlett Foundation Picks Astrophysicist Amber Miller as Its Next President
Recruiting the USC dean marks a generational change in leadership for the $13 billion foundation.
By George Anders
Contributor