Country Music Doyenne Dolly Parton Gives $1 Million for Hurricane Relief
Plus, Cornell University landed $20 million to boost mental health services for students, and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra received $10 million to attract new audiences.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Grindr for Equality Names New Managing Director
Also, the Fannie and John Hertz Foundation will install its next president on January 1.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
The Power of Direct Cash Transfers to Fight Poverty
What happens when you give cash to those in need? In this episode, Phil Buchanan and Grace Nicolette discuss direct cash transfers in conversation with Jesús Gerena, president and CEO of UpTogether.
Slight Increase in Corporate Giving, but DEI Programs Lose Ground
Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose surveyed 219 large companies about their giving from 2021 to 2023.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
Can Nonprofits Help Stop Political Violence?
Common Ground USA executive director Nealin Parker — a veteran of conflict zones abroad — talks about the red flags she sees in the United States, and how organizations are trying to build peace.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Charles E. Lakin Foundation Gives $165 Million for Community Revitalization in Western Iowa
Plus, the Barr Foundation awarded $34.5 million to 92 community-based organizations across Massachusetts, and the Duke Endowment committed $15 million for Hurricane Helene relief.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Diversity Up, Turnover Down, Wage Growth Normal at U.S. Foundations
A Council on Foundations survey finds greater racial diversity at the nation’s grant makers as well as a higher proportion of women in charge.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Back-to-Back Hurricanes Force Donors to Rethink Their Disaster Approach
The question is whether to fund long-term recovery and resilience rather than just immediate relief efforts.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer
Northern Illinois University Lands $40 Million From Bausterts
Plus, a military history museum lands $30 million and a collection of historic aircraft, Mayo Clinic receives $25 million, and MacKenzie Scott gives Nonprofit Finance Fund a second 8-figure gift.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Former Congresswoman Takes Helm of Oklahoma City Public Schools Foundation
Also, Junior Achievement of Greater Washington names its first Black woman leader, and the Stonewall Community Foundation has tapped a new executive director.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions