California Endowment Awards $85 Million to Bolster Community Organizing
Also, the Nationwide Foundation commits $100 million to Nationwide Children’s Hospital, and the ArtsFund and the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation jointly give $10 million in unrestricted grants to 811 arts organizations in Washington state.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Nonprofit Helps Families Find Home in the Midst of War in Ukraine
The humanitarian nonprofit started by providing food, toiletries, mattresses to people in shelters, then helped them move into apartments.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
The Nonprofits Leading the A.I. Revolution
A new generation of A.I.-driven organizations is upon us. What do they say about how charities will use the powerful technology?
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
Burnout Still Plagues Nonprofits, New Study Finds
The report by the Center for Effective Philanthropy also finds that charities are struggling to hire new employees.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Husband Among New Giving Pledge Signers
Plus, five other wealthy U.S. donors and a couple from Switzerland and New Zealand also signed the pledge to give away at least half of their wealth to charity.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Melinda French Gates Announces Where $1 Billion in New Funds Will Go to Help Women and Girls
The philanthropist asked a diverse group of leaders to take part in distributing some of the funds, and she’s financing a competition to attract new ideas to improve female health worldwide.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
All That ‘Checkout Charity’ Adds Up. Domino’s Plans $174 Million From It for St. Jude Hospital
The world’s top-selling pizza chain is betting big on the generosity of its customers. And it is not alone.
By James Pollard
Philanthropy Reporter, Associated Press
How Philanthropy Can Fund a Tech Revolution
Tom Kalil, who is leaving Schmidt Futures to start Renaissance Philanthropy, opines on the need to raise funds for nonprofit STEM research.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer
Motown Founder Berry Gordy Gives $5 Million for Music Industry Education
Plus, former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and his wife Connie gave $25 million to National Parks Foundation, and MacKenzie Scott gave $14 million to a nonprofit that helps immigrants and refugees find professional-level jobs.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Gates Foundation Names New Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer
Also, Junior Achievement USA has tapped its next leader, and Mike Geiger will step down this year as CEO of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions