TD Bank Commits $70 Million for Community and Economic Development
Plus, Lilly Endowment has given $45.5 million to the American Camp Association for character-development programs, and the LEGO Foundation awarded $7.8 million to enhance creative learning experiences for children ages 5 to 12 worldwide.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Fundraiser Mollie Moon inspired donations from everyday donors and wealthy philanthropists to power the civil-rights movement.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
Anger, Protests, and Vandalism Break Out Over Philanthropy’s Support of the Police
While philanthropy debates public safety, critics question whether private dollars should support policing. In Atlanta, it’s all coming to a head.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
Former Student Activist Couple Gives UCLA $10 Million for Ethnic Studies Centers
Plus, Leonard and Pamela Schaeffer gave USC $59 million to establish the Leonard D. Schaeffer Institute for Public Policy & Government Service, and Colby College landed $50 million from Paula and Peter Lunder to back efforts to provide more financial aid to students from underserved backgrounds.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Silent Donor Platform Offers Anonymous Donations to the Mainstream, as Privacy Debate Rages
The platform, which allows people to route donations through a donor-advised fund, has grown quickly and has partnerships with numerous nonprofits,
By Glenn Gamboa
AP Business Writer
Center for Nonprofit Excellence Taps New Executive Director
Plus, interim leaders have stepped up at the New Hanover Community Endowment and the Princeton Area Community Foundation.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
As DEI Policies Come Under Legal Attack, Philanthropic Donors Consider How to Adapt
Some are continuing their funding as before, but others are rewording their websites and applications.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
Largest U.S. Journalism Award Goes to Coverage of Black Liberation, Uvalde Aftermath
Amidst news industry turmoil, the Heising-Simons Foundation’s American Mosaic Journalism Prize, which awards $100,000 grants to freelancers, is significant.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
Jared Blumenfeld says the Waverley Street Foundation supports community-based climate groups that have been largely overlooked by past climate philanthropy.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
Rockefeller Foundation Pledges $80 Million to Continue Its Food Is Medicine Programs
Also, two real-estate development companies donated $20 million worth of land in Utah to the Huntsman Cancer Institute, and the Ballmer Group has given $15 million to reduce greenhouse gas emissions owing to food waste.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions