A Network of 33,000 Volunteers Has Delivered 100,000 Free Lasagnas
Lasagna Love got its start in April 2020 when a businesswoman was looking for ways to help her community after the pandemic brought her family’s business to a standstill. More people quickly signed on to help.
Clubhouse App Helps Nonprofits Reach New, Influential Audiences
Charity leaders are using it to get the word out about their work and to connect with influential people, but they caution it must be used wisely.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
NYU’s Business School Lands $50 Million From Namesake Donor
Plus, five additional universities received big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Knight Foundation Hires 2 Vice Presidents, for Journalism and DEI
Also, the Jewish Communal Fund has appointed a new president to oversee its $2 billion in donor-advised funds, and the founding CEO of StoryCorps will now lead ProPublica.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Advocacy Groups Seek More Frequent Reports on Nonprofit Employment and Wages
The Department of Labor releases information on nonprofits every five years, but the Aspen Institute, Independent Sector, and others say more frequent reports are critical for researchers, regulators, and legislators.
By Michael Theis
Contributor
$30 Million Storytelling Fund Seeded by Ford, Skoll, and Compton Foundations
Also, three banks have made $30 million in grants to bolster inclusive real-estate development in Memphis, and the New Breath Foundation and the East Bay Community Foundation have jointly pledged $10 million to support Asian American and Pacific Islander communities in Northern California.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Fundraising Podcasts Worth Your Time: Leaders and Donors on What Motivates Them
As the fourth season of her podcast is released, Kathryn Van Sickle talks about the challenges and inspiration she gets from interviewing fundraisers, donors, and leaders in philanthropy.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
MacArthur Grant Aims to Help People With Disabilities Find Work in Philanthropy
Fellows get training through an organization called RespectAbility as part of the organization’s push to make up for a void on foundations staffs: Less than 1 percent of people at foundations have a disability, according to a recent study.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
A Brother’s Suicide Prompts $20 Million Gift to Children’s Wisconsin
Also, the Bronx High School of Science has received $18 million from an alum to build state-of-the-art laboratories on its campus, and Steven and Alexandra Cohen gave $2.1 million to study the therapeutic effects of the psychedelic drug MDMA.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Inflation and Delta Variant Loom in Otherwise Strong Economic Picture for Nonprofits
Economic output is up nationally, major stock indices continue to grow consistently, wages are rising, and consumers spent money. But lingering inflation and the end of pandemic government aid programs are cutting into household incomes, a potential source of worry for fundraisers focused on smaller gifts, and for charities that provide services to the poor.
By Michael Theis
Contributor