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
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
FTC Orders Blackbaud to Overhaul ‘Shoddy’ Security Practices Behind Data Breach
The fundraising software company agreed to pay $45.9 million last year to settle claims for a 2020 data breach that affected 13,000 nonprofits.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
Foundations Gave $97.5 Billion Last Year as Assets Hit Record Highs
The increase comes after a blockbuster year for the stock market, which defied gloomy predictions, and to an influx of large donations.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
TED’s Chris Anderson: How to Make Kindness — and Giving — Go Viral
In his new book “Infectious Giving,” Anderson argues nonprofit leaders and philanthropists have a role in reclaiming the Internet.
By Sara Herschander
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How A.I. Could Solve Humanity’s Biggest Problems — If Philanthropy Catches Up
The president of the McGovern Foundation is focused on how the nonprofit sector can use A.I. to deploy useful tools and solve wicked problems.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
A.I. Is the Future of Work. That Doesn’t Have to Be Bad.
If A.I. can take care of busy work, burnt-out nonprofit employees may have more time to focus on what matters most. Plus, check out the rest of our Trends 2024 special report.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
Google.org’s Search for a New Leader Ends With Insider Pick
Maggie Johnson, longtime vice president at Google, will lead the company’s philanthropic initiative amid a surge in A.I. funding.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
Foundation Assets Are at All-Time Highs, but Don’t Expect a Giving Boom
The stock market rally in the final stretch of 2023 left foundations with $1.48 trillion in assets.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
In 2023, nonprofits were forced to make tough decisions — including mergers, layoffs, and program cuts — to stay afloat.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor