How Letting a Super Supporter Take the Reins Helped a College Raise Money, Reach New Donors
The donor organized an interactive mystery play to teach people about public health — and she invited people in her network to take part.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
Foundation Leaders Consider Next Steps as Race-Based Grants Are Tested in Court
A new study finds that the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling has not significantly changed how grant makers support programs focused on race.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Giving to Colleges Was Down 5% in 2023, Even as Very Large Gifts Increased
Higher-education institutions raised a total of $58 billion in the last financial year, according to a new survey.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
Iconiq Impact Awards $56 Million Through Its Education and Economic Mobility Co-Lab
Also, the DeVos Family Foundation has split $50 million among three pediatric-health organizations in Michigan, and Pfizer gave $15 million to the American Cancer Society to address racial disparities in cancer care.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
What Motivates American Jews to Give? Survey Offers Clues
Amid rising antisemitism, a new study shows that American Jews who have experienced bias are far more likely to give to charities of all kinds than those who haven’t.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
Futurism Is Having a Moment in Post-Pandemic Foundation Strategy
Forecasting tools can help foundations prepare for climate and demographic change, emerging technologies, and threats to democracy.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Art Institute of Chicago Lands $25 Million Gift From Bucksbaum Family
Plus, Boston College School of Theology and Ministry got $25 million from alumni couple Charles and Gloria Clough, and Colorado College and University Hospitals also received large sums.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Most DAF Donors Make Unrestricted Gifts — but the Biggest Still Earmark Donations
Many donors give year-round, most accounts have a succession plan, and more than half support three or more charities, report finds.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
From MacKenzie Scott to the Packard Foundation: Ocean Philanthropy Is Rising
Global philanthropic funding to marine conservation has more than doubled since 2010, reaching $1 billion in 2022, according to a new report.
By Kay Dervishi
Contributor
Press Forward Taps First Director to Guide $500 Million in Local-News Grant Making
Also, Schmidt Sciences has named its first president as it spins off from Schmidt Futures, and the charity Nontraditional Employment for Women has appointed its first Black woman leader.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions