LGBTQ Funding Doubled in a Decade, Yet Falls Short Amid Rising Attacks
A record number of bills last year censored school curricula, targeted trans athletes, and weakened protections for LGBTQ people, but funding for those groups actually stagnated despite progress over the previous decade.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
Want to Be a Better Nonprofit Leader? Start With Your Own Story
An event at the Ford Foundation involving a partnership between the BUILD program and the storytelling nonprofit the Moth showcased nonprofit leaders’ personal journeys into advocacy.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
$100 Million Windfall for Cedars-Sinai From Randalls
Plus, Harvard gets $20 million after taking a fundraising beating when controversies around campus protests prompted several major donors to pull back.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Foundations Are Funding Tiny Home Villages for the Homeless. Is It a Worthwhile Effort?
The Oak Foundation, Sobrato Philanthropies, and the Dell Foundation are funding tiny home villages as homelessness spikes.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer
IllumiNative Appoints Next Executive Director
Plus, the Waverley Street Foundation appointed its first head of global programs, and two interim co-CEOs have taken the helm of Americans for the Arts.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Mega-Gift Fiasco at Florida A&M Shows Nonprofits What Not to Do
A questionable $240 million gift illustrates what can happen when nonprofit leaders ignore warning signs.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
As Atlantic Hurricane Season Begins, Florida Community Foundations Prepare Permanent Disaster Funds
Establishing permanent funds allows foundations to issue grants quickly in response to natural disasters.
By Gabriela Aoun Angueira
Associated Press
A Hopeful New Way to Pursue Racial Equity
The Chronicle talks to social-justice advocate john a. powell and structural-racism scholar Stephen Menendian about how philanthropy can help end society’s marginalization of “others.”
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Cox Enterprises Gives $100 Million to Ducks Unlimited for Wetlands Conservation
Also, the North Carolina State University has received $30 million to build the first Bezos Center for Sustainable Protein; and the Rotary Foundation, World Vision, and the Gates Foundation jointly pledged $30 million to improve child health in Africa.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Midlevel Charity Donors Still Likely to Give in Election Season
While fundraisers worry the constant ads running during elections can sap attention and lead to reduced giving, a new poll suggests some nonprofit donors are willing to pay attention to both politics and nonprofit appeals.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising