Melinda French Gates Gives 80-Plus Nonprofits $250 Million Total
Most of the recipients of the Action for Women's Health challenge have not previously received funding from her organization, Pivotal, or from the Gates Foundation.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
Buffett Gives $1.3 Billion in Annual Thanksgiving Donation
The legendary financier will step down from leading Berkshire Hathaway at the end of the year.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Congressional Investigations Are Coming. Is Your Nonprofit Ready?
Congress has been too preoccupied with getting the tax bill passed to focus on investigations, but that's about to change.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
Zuckerberg, Chan Shift Bulk of Philanthropy to Science
Their giving will now focus on AI and biology to curb disease.
By Barbara Ortutay
Contributor
New $50 Million Literary Arts Fund to Support Nonprofits
A coalition of seven foundations established the fund and plans to distribute at least $50 million over the next five years.
By Hillel Italie
AP National Writer
How Leaning Into AI Search Can Help Your Org Find Donors
Nonprofits need to understand more about what AI search is looking for and be sure their pages meet those standards, experts say.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
Protest or Riot? Foundations Navigate Legal Landmines
As the White House attempts to draw a clear line connecting anti-Trump protesters and progressive foundations, grant makers face existential threats.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
How to Talk About Tax-Law Changes in Year-End Appeals
Fundraisers may need to change the way they discuss year-end giving with donors because of tax-law changes that go into effect January 1.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
States and Foundations Unite to Bolster National Service Programs
The turmoil at AmeriCorps, which mobilized 1.3 million people over the past decade, has left nonprofits scrambling and prompted new state and philanthropic experiments.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Are Funders Doing Enough to Help Beleaguered Nonprofits?
A new survey from the Center for Effective Philanthropy finds that 87 percent of foundations surveyed said they have seen increased demand for funding since January.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer