LGBTQ Groups Adjust to More Married Donors
About half of gays and lesbians are now married, which some fundraisers fear will mean fewer bequests, because more money will be left to spouses and children.
By Eden Stiffman and Megan O’Neil
People who are childless are more likely than others to surprise nonprofits by leaving money to them in their wills. Because baby boomers are more likely than other generations to be childless, those surprises may grow more common.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Big Planned Gifts in Offing as Childless Boomers Age
Research shows donors without kids give more, both during their lifetimes and in bequests, and fundraisers are taking family status into account in shaping stewardship strategies.
By Eden Stiffman and Megan O’Neil
Superwealthy Donors From America’s Modern Families
Never married, divorced, and childless donors dot the ranks of the biggest philanthropists in the United States.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
David Schizer, once a crack Columbia University fundraiser and a talked-about candidate for the Trump administration, is reinvigorating a decades-old charity.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Curating Arts Careers for People of Color
Founded in response to 1992 riots over the Rodney King verdict, the Getty Foundation’s program has matched thousands of students with meaningful entry-level work at cultural organizations.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
From Zero to $40 Million: Elite Fundraiser Explains How She Did It
Exhaustive research and tenacity helped Anna Barber raise this tidy sum for the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Now she’s striking out on her own.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
Self-Made Couple Pours Millions Into Their Native Texas
Joe and Teresa Long have a 60-year partnership and a passion for supporting education and the arts in their home state.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
To Woo Wealthy Donors, Appeal to Individualism
Highlighting a donor’s ability to make a difference as an individual produced more giving among upper-income people than appeals to uniting for a common cause.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Diversity Among Nonprofit Leaders Still a Long Way Off, Report Says
Ninety percent of CEOs and board chairs are white, according to data from BoardSource. But only a quarter are making diversity a top priority in recruiting.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects