Bloomberg Foundation Pledges $375 Million to Help Needy Kids Attend College and Get Career Training
The former mayor of New York said the money takes aim at intergenerational poverty by helping more deserving kids get higher education.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Advice From a Top Gift Officer: 5 Lessons Learned From a Crisis
Don’t wait too long, do trust volunteer and junior fundraisers, don’t be afraid to discuss an organization’s struggles, and more.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Private Foundations Are Increasingly Critical to Metro Governance, New Book Argues
Authors Bruce Katz and Jeremy Nowak say power has devolved from Washington to public-private coalitions emerging in metro areas nationwide, with foundations taking on a starring role.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Kalamazoo’s $500 Million Bet on Philanthropy Raises Hopes — and Suspicions
With an initial infusion of $70 million from two local donors, the Michigan city has embarked on an ambitious and controversial effort to permanently supplement its tax revenues with a large endowment.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
How to Raise Money — and Talk to Donors — When Your Organization Is Near Death
You may have to ditch tradition to bring in money for a failing organization, but donors sometimes give surprisingly big contributions under those circumstances.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Foundations Are Often to Blame for Charities’ Financial Emergencies
A shift in funding strategy, discontinued grants, or even changes that seem like a routine inconvenience to a grant maker — like a few months’ delay in promised money — are often the cause.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
The Vera Institute of Justice has raised $60 million, tapping veteran grant makers but also a host of new philanthropies like Google.org and the Ballmer Group.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Giving Tuesday Founder Henry Timms Injects ‘New Power’ Into an Old Nonprofit
Henry Timms is Giving Tuesday’s impresario. He also leads a 144-year-old brick-and-mortar nonprofit that’s finding success — and dollars — pointing to the future.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Cryptocurrency Giant’s $29 Million Gift Funds Every Request on DonorsChoose.org
One in six public schools will benefit from the $29 million, the largest contribution in the nonprofit’s history.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Interview: Why Nonprofits Need ‘New Power’ When Good Battles Evil
Jeremy Heimans and Henry Timms argue in a new book that charities must embrace technology — and unorthodox thinking — to mobilize people for their causes.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects