How Much America’s Biggest Charities Raise: 27 Years of Data
Explore fundraising totals, trends, and other data on the country’s largest nonprofits going back to the debut of the Philanthropy 400.
By Peter Olsen-Phillips
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Jeff Bezos Philanthropy Still a Wild Card
In other news, the new focus of the Koch brothers’ push for public funding of private and charter schools is on Hispanics; the head of the Broad Foundation talks about her vision for the grant maker; the billionaire founder of Chobani yogurt says philanthropy is embedded in his company; and much more.
Strong Giving in First Half of 2017 Signals Strong Year End, Report Says
Major gifts fundraising success contributes to midyear results in the latest study by the Nonprofit Research Collaborative.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
Gifts Roundup: 2 Big Universities Receive Pledges, and George Clooney Gives $1 Million
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign gets $150 million, and Notre Dame secures a $100 million pledge; Mr. Clooney’s money will help identify the financial networks of war criminals in Africa.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Daily News Roundup: Houston Charities Still Waiting on $76 Million in Disaster Relief Pledges
Two months after Hurricane Harvey made landfall, the nonprofits are still waiting for companies, foundations, and individuals to make good on their promises. In other news, celebrity chef José Andrés promises a long-term focus on feeding victims of natural disasters, and nonprofits are hit unevenly by federal efforts to roll back the Affordable Care Act.
Tax Bill Likely to Soften Rule Barring Politicking by Nonprofits
Some opponents of the shift say that many Republicans quietly oppose the change but are reluctant to come out publicly against it.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Racism Is Not the Cause of Racial Disparities, Philanthropy Roundtable Speaker Says
A Wall Street Journal columnist attacked the NAACP and Black Lives Matter, while other speakers offered ideas on the role of philanthropy in a democracy and how donors could help curb the opioid crisis.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
Independent Sector Aims to Create the ‘SXSW for the Social Sector’
The coalition of 600 charities and foundations wants to gather local nonprofit leaders in person and virtually to devise solutions to real-world problems.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: $2.4 Trillion Wealth Transfer Expected
A new report predicts that aging billionaires will pass a record amount of money to their children and charities. In other news. the Justice Department settles with Tea Party nonprofits that claimed the IRS treated them unfairly; J.J. Watt has announced what he plans to do with the $37 million he raised for hurricane relief; U. Of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign gets $150 million; and more news and features.
New Leaders Installed at NAACP and Association of Fundraising Professionals
Other new chiefs have been hired at the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, the “I Have a Dream” Foundation, and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. Pus, and other personnel moves.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions