Weighing Risk and Mission, Nonprofits Begin to Reopen
Restarting in-person services safely is complicated and expensive — and no amount of planning eliminates all the risks.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
Donor Enlists Top Scientists and Philanthropists to End Blindness
A mix of people have helped shape Sanford Greenberg’s campaign in different ways —David Rockefeller, Jonas Salk, Nobel laureates. even Art Garfunkel and Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
By Marilyn Dickey
Senior Editor, Copy
What’s a Volunteer Worth? About $27 an Hour
The value of volunteer time increased by 7 percent from 2018 to 2019, although some of the increase was due to a change in methodology, according to Independent Sector.
By Michael Theis
Contributor
Aspen Institute Selects New Executive Director of Latinos and Society Program (Transitions)
Also, the Open Society Foundations will have a new leader of its education program, and a large Jewish foundation’s CEO has died.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Anonymous Donor Commits $95 Million to Coastal Carolina U. (Gifts Roundup)
Also, the Campaign for Female Education and Howard University are among the beneficiaries of MacKenzie Scott’s $1.7 billion in recent giving.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Giving to Faith-Based Nonprofits Likely to Hold Steady or Increase, Survey Says
Eighty-five percent of people who gave at least $1,000 in 2018 or 2019 to a faith-based nonprofit say they expect to give the same amount or more this year as they did last year, according to a new survey.
By dan.parks
Contributor
Nonprofits Respond to Blackbaud Data Breach
A ransomware attack at fundraising technology provider Blackbaud is raising questions for a wide range of nonprofits that were affected.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Legacy Giving Program Raises $1 Billion for Jewish Communities
The Life & Legacy program includes coaching, training, and incentive grants to ensure that legacy giving becomes a norm in Jewish philanthropic culture.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
California Endowment Pledges $225 Million for Black-Led Activism (Grants Roundup)
Also, Robin Hood has made $35.5 million in grants to frontline charities addressing the pandemic in New York, and Lowe’s gave $25 million to the Local Initiatives Support Corporation to support small businesses in rural areas.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Aid Groups Embrace Low-Tech Communications to Spread the Word About Covid-19
Sometimes the most effective way to inform people about coronavirus is a loudspeaker mounted on a truck.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor