Kresge Pledges to Increase Portion of Endowment Invested With Firms Owned by Minorities or Women
The foundation says that by 2025 a quarter of its U.S. assets, roughly $500 million, will be managed by diverse firms, up from 14 percent today. It made the pledge as part of an effort to persuade at least 50 other foundations to take similar actions by 2025.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Communicating With Donors in Multiple Ways Boosts Retention, Study Says
Conversely, groups that cut back on the ways they talked to donors saw a decline in the number of supporters who give year after year.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Advocacy Group Finds Alternative for People Who Don’t Want to Give Monthly
Making it easy for donors to give automatically once a year has helped the Human Rights Campaign attract more loyal supporters.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
MacArthur Commits $150 Million to Make Impact Investing Easier for Others
Rockefeller and Omidyar will also offer their expertise. Together the three foundations will make an additional $10 million in grants to study how “patient financing” can best bolster impact investing.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Grameen America Says Independent Study Shows Value of Making Loans to Poor Women
The rigorous research approach proves that the $1 billion lent so far has made a big difference in social mobility.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
What the Future Might Hold for A.I. and Fundraising
Big advances in fundraising are closer than you might think — like sophisticated chatbots that answer potential supporters’ questions. Or artificial intelligence that can predict which issues will most likely resonate with a particular donor.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
A.I. Is Ready for Fundraising. Are Fundraisers Ready for A.I.?
Artificial intelligence can help you write appeals, find new donors, figure out how much to ask for, and prioritize tasks.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Google to Donate 50,000 Hours of Pro Bono Tech Help to Charities This Year
The company wants to accelerate the work of its grantees and hopes the experience with inspire its own employees to create more inclusive products.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
$4 Million Grant Will Promote Board Diversity at Museums
A board-member matching service to identify and train candidates of color — and assess groups’ readiness to engage people of different backgrounds — will be key to change. Today, nearly half of all museum boards are made up entirely of white people.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Dim the Lights: An Effort to Save the Night Sky
The International Dark-Sky Association helps avoid the problems posed by artificial light so astronomers — amateurs and professionals alike — can see the galaxy without a telescope.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor