With $46 Million Raised, New Journalism Effort Seeks to Spark Revival of Local News
As the economic plunge caused by the coronavirus decimates local newsrooms, a new venture is providing money, coaching, and other resources to build a flourishing network of nonprofit newsrooms across the country.
By dan.parks
Contributor
How Companies Are Responding to the Covid-19 Epidemic (Podcast)
Daryl Brewster says companies are voluntarily stepping up to make an impact.
Nonprofit Finances Hit on Several Fronts
Sixty percent said they are experiencing “destabilizing conditions that threaten long-term financial stability.”
By MICHAEL THEIS
Contributor
Microsoft Dedicates $55 Million Relief Package for Pandemic Response Charities (Grants Roundup)
The cloud-computing company Okta is also offering $10 million in technology upgrades for nonprofit groups, and Eat the Change Impact will make $1 million in grants to promote plant-based foods.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Fundraisers Urged to Seize Opportunities During Current Crisis
The new stimulus law provides some fresh openings for raising money during tough times, according to Peter Fissinger, CEO of Campbell & Company and a panelist at a recent Chronicle online briefing.
By dan.parks
Contributor
Nonprofit Tech Outfits Offer Solutions During Pandemic
For issues relating to health care, education, counseling, and more, nonprofits that specialize in tech solutions are finding ways to adapt and serve new needs.
By MICHAEL THEIS
Contributor
How the New $300 ‘Universal’ Deduction Works
The new measure applies to cash gifts only in an attempt to jump-start giving for coronavirus and economic relief efforts by middle-class donors — and to support all other causes hit hard by the crisis.
By Alex Daniels and MICHAEL THEIS
Major Grant Makers Continue to Ramp Up Aid for Pandemic Relief (Coronavirus Grants Roundup)
Some of the grant making recently announced to address health, education, food insecurity, arts groups, and economic needs in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Will Surge in IRA Gifts Continue Amid Pandemic?
The Cares Act includes a one-year freeze on the mandate that IRA holders age 72 and older make a minimum annual withdrawal from their accounts. Some fundraisers are eyeing whether the waiver, along with the roiling stock market that ended years of growth in IRAs, will discourage this way of giving.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
Foundations and Donors Step Up Grants to Help Workers Hurt by the Pandemic
A $7.1 million effort unveiled Tuesday aims to grow to $20 million as philanthropy seeks to provide immediate needs for low-wage workers and help them gain more power and benefits after the immediate crisis is over.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor