Also, St. David’s Foundation has awarded $28 million to organizations throughout central Texas, and Google has committed $20 million to expand computer-science education for students from backgrounds that are underrepresented in technology.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Dallas Habitat for Humanity Helps Staff With Down Payments for Homes
The organization is using part of gift from MacKenzie Scott to offer employees $13,500 in the form of a forgivable loan. It hopes the benefit will
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
Letting Wild Horses Run Free to Curb Wildfires
Horses grazing on grass prevents it from overgrowing into fuel for wildfires and scratching their flanks on tree trunks knocks off the dead branches that flames scale during fires.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
Many Nonprofits Struggle to Recruit a Diverse Volunteer Force
Experts say organizations will struggle to recruit volunteers of color if their staffs aren’t diverse. They also advise groups to look at how and when they offer opportunities to volunteer. Plus see more about volunteering in this overview about the state of volunteering in the wake of the pandemic.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Why and How Charities Should Revive a Declining but Vital Resource … Volunteers
Some volunteer programs lapsed during the pandemic; others adapted and thrived. Both cases illustrate how valuable volunteers can be.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Cleveland Couple Give $28 Million to Back Scholarships at Ohio Private School
Plus, Milwaukee Area Technical College, City College of New York, and three universities all landed big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
New United Way CEO Wants Local Focus After Turbulent Years
Angela Williams plans to bring the uniquely American institution’s focus back to the communities, listening to individuals to shape solutions to their problems with the help of the organization’s considerable resources.
Donors of Color Network Promotes Next Executive Director From Within
Also, Americares has named two directors of emergency response in the United States and worldwide, and the hedge-fund billionaire and philanthropist Julian Robertson has died.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
MacKenzie Scott Supports Child Mentors With $44 Million Gift
Friends of the Children provides long-term mentors for kids to keep them from entering the welfare system. Plus, see an article about MacKenzie Scott’s
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
Foundations, Especially Small Ones, Fared Worse Than the Overall Stock Market Last Year
The average foundation gained 16 percent last year, compared with the nearly 29 percent gain of the Standard and Poor’s index. Wealthier foundations did somewhat better but were still far below the index.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations