Community Foundation of the Ozarks and Missouri State U. Share $12 Million Bequest (Gifts Roundup)
Plus, wealthy donors continue to give millions to help those affected by the pandemic.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
New Jersey City University Lands $10 million From Former State Lawmaker (Gifts Roundup)
Plus, two colleges receive multimillion gifts for mental-health services, and YWCA and Houston Food Bank take in large gifts
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
A University President Sprang a Student From Internment Camp; His Heirs Give Back (Gifts Roundup)
Plus, Craig Newmark gives $1 million to the Anti-Defamation League to combat hate speech, and University of Louisville lands nearly $9 million from three bequests.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Jeff Skoll Adds $100 Million to His Efforts to Fight the Pandemic
The billionaire has long made preparing for pandemics a target of his giving and is focusing on helping countries that aren’t rich tamp down the spread of the virus and helping them buy much-needed medical equipment.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
How 4 Nonprofits That Aren’t on the Front Lines Are Raising Money During the Crisis
Fundraisers describe what they’re doing to stay connected with constituents and make their case for support — and how donors are responding.
By Emily Haynes, Maria Di Mento and Eden Stiffman
Women Give More Online Than Men, Says New Study
Women make more digital contributions and collectively donate a larger share of all the money raised online.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Arguing for the Importance of the Arts During a Public-Health Crisis (Q&A)
Robin Bronk, CEO of the Creative Coalition, talks about the group’s efforts during the pandemic and what it’s been like working from home in New Rochelle, N.Y., the country’s first coronavirus containment zone.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Nonprofits Need to Include Major Gifts in Their Strategic Plans to Be Successful (Study)
Less than half of the fundraisers surveyed said their organizations met their major-gift fundraising goals in 2019.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Jeff Bezos Gives $100 Million to Feeding America’s Covid-19 Response Fund
In making the largest gift the food bank says it has ever received, the billionaire also urged others to do more to help those who need aid because of lost jobs and other problems caused by the pandemic.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
How to Raise Money if Your Nonprofit Isn’t Responding Directly to the Pandemic
Experts say it’s up to fundraisers to explain how their groups are affected by the current crisis. They say now is not the time to pull back on communications with supporters.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor