Inflation and Labor Costs Squeeze Nonprofits as Pandemic Relief Wanes. Is a Fiscal Cliff Ahead?
Pressures spun up from Covid are cutting into revenue, as foundation and government funding dwindles and a possible recession looms.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Powerful Donor Quietly Supports Groups Opposing Abortion and LGBT Rights
Sean Fieler’s approach to giving is to make relatively modest contributions to a large number of nonprofits. He also pairs charitable and political giving to advance the causes he supports. <b>Plus:</b> See the rest of our <a href="https://staging.philanthropy.com/issue/2023/03-07">March issue.</a>
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
Critics Charge That Conservative Donors Are Pushing the American Catholic Church to the Right
Sean Fieler dismisses the critique, saying: “The implication somehow that I’m giving money and that’s changing the way the church is behaving in the United States writ large is kind of crazy.”
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
An Effort to Help Build Careers in Construction
The grant maker is committing $50 million over 10 years to train more people for well-paying, secure jobs in the skilled trades — with a focus on women and people of color.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
Roy and Diana Vagelos Give $175 Million for Physician-Scientist Training at Columbia U.
Also, Mary and Richard Templeton donated $20 million to Southern Methodist University for engineering education and scholarships, and California State University at Fullerton has received a pledge of $4 million for desert-science studies.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
How to Manage Walk-athons and Similar Fundraising Events and Get Participants to Become Big Donors
Making sure the most valuable events get the attention they need, revitalizing or eliminating those not so successful, and considering ethics in storytelling were a few of the topics discussed at a recent Peer-to-Peer Professional Forum Conference.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
Newman’s Own Foundation Selects Its Next CEO
Also, Cindy McCain will now lead the U.N. World Food Programme, and the Skillman Foundation has hired its first vice president of learning and impact.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Funding for Small Nonprofits: State Surpluses Lead to Creative Thinking and Advocacy
In Maryland, nonprofits want to create a $100 million fund designed to give priority to small organizations led by people of color. Across the nation, nonprofits are watching to see if they can promote a similar idea.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
In the rush to keep survivors fed, warm, and housed, the flow of support often focuses on meeting survivors’ physical needs but not the psychological aid that helps them recover.
Also, the Citi Foundation has committed $25 million to improve food security worldwide, and Salesforce gave $1 million in unrestricted grants to 10 nonprofit groups with Black leaders.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions