Nearly 7 in 10 Millennial Evangelicals Give, Says New Study
They are more likely than their Gen X and baby boomer counterparts to attend church weekly and cite tax deductions as an influence on their giving.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
Colgate Gets $25 Million for Residence Halls and Financial Aid (Gifts Roundup)
Plus, Dartmouth and UW Madison land $10 million, and the Rochester Institute of Technology, American Academy in Rome, and University of Kansas receive millions.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Movember CEO Takes Top Job at Starlight Children’s Foundation (Transitions)
Also, the New Century Trust hires its next leader, and the Brookings Institution’s head of development has joined Resources for the Future.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
How a Pediatric AIDS Charity Promotes Awareness and Reduces Stigma (Podcast)
Chip Lyons, CEO of the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, discusses the advances made in the prevention and treatment of HIV and AIDS.
Orlando Bravo Gives $100 Million for Entrepreneurship in Puerto Rico
San Francisco financier has been on a giving spree lately to benefit the island where he grew up.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Gates Foundation Will Try to Answer the Question, Is College Worth the Cost?
The grant maker created a 30-member commission to explore the value that a variety of educational options can provide, including a four-year college, community college, and certificate program.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
4 Big Foundations Commit $20 Million to Promote the Census — and Call for More
Ford, JPB, Kellogg, and Open Society add new funds and issue a call for more grants, noting that the census affects a wide range of philanthropic missions and needs to be accurate.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Google.org Awards $25 Million Through Its AI Impact Challenge (Grants Roundup)
Also, the Pritzker Foundation dedicates $15 million for pediatric mental-health care in Illinois, and a charter school founded by the basketball star LeBron James receives $1 million for a new gym.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Plus, Kansas State gets $20 million for its business school, and the American Cancer Society lands a $7.5 million gift to house patients and their caregivers.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Ramadan Fundraising Offers an Extra Year-End Giving Season for Charities
Muslims are encouraged to give generously to social-justice causes — religious or secular — during this holy season. Here’s how to understand what works best.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence