JPMorgan Chase Pledges $10-Million to Study Its Philanthropic Impact
The bank, which plans to spend $1-billion over the next five years, hired the Urban Institute to figure out what’s working.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Robert Wood Johnson Pledges $500-Million More to Fight Childhood Obesity
The 10-year commitment will focus on children under age 5, especially in low-income and minority families.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
MacArthur Honors 9 Nonprofits for Their Creativity
The grant maker is giving up to $1-million to groups focused on campaign-finance transparency, human rights, and citizenship.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
Ford and Other Big Grant Makers Join Forces to Safeguard Internet Liberties
The group will work to create a “public sphere” where people can share their views in an equitable way while curtailing Internet harassment and hate speech.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Soros and Feeney Funds Backed Calif. Measure on Drug Charges
Private philanthropies contributed several million dollars to last fall’s successful campaign for Proposition 47, a California ballot measure to reduce drug-possession and minor-theft charges to misdemeanors, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Jack and Barbara Nicklaus Donate $60-Million to Miami Hospital
The facility will be renamed for the golf legend and will help support new family-centered intensive-care units, among other programs.
By Heather Joslyn and Eden Stiffman
Broad Foundation Hits ‘Pause’ on $1-Million Education Prize
The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation has put a hold on awarding its yearly prize for advances in urban school districts, citing disappointing academic results and difficulty finding qualified finalists, Education Week writes.
Obama Budget Again Calls for Limit to Charitable Deduction
The $4-trillion plan would also raise the capital-gains tax but would provide an exemption if the assets are donated to charity.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Donation Revenue Jumped 2 Percent in 2014, Survey Finds
Online gifts climbed nearly 9 percent, making this the third consecutive year of growth for Internet and overall contributions, Blackbaud reports.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Super (Generosity) Bowl: Which Team Has the Edge?
The Chronicle takes a look at which team gives the most, comparing the owners, foundations, fans, and players—like Russell Wilson, who makes regular visits to Seattle Children’s Hospital.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
$7.5-Billion Pledged to Vaccinate Children Worldwide
The GAVI Alliance said Tuesday that governments and private donors have committed $7.54-billion to its campaign to inoculate 300 million children in poor countries against deadly diseases over the next five years, with longtime backer Bill Gates pledging $1.55-billion, Reuters reports.
3 Takeaways From the Gates Annual Letter
Bill and Melinda Gates are now trying to enlist every citizen in philanthropy, not just fellow billionaires.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
2015 Gates Letter Foresees Unprecedented Gains for Poor
The lives of the world’s poorest people will improve more in the next 15 years “than at any time in history,” Bill and Melinda Gates assert in their annual letter laying out priorities for their $42-billion foundation, the Associated Press and The Washington Post report.
Ford Foundation Pledges $10-Million More for Detroit
The largest private financial backer of Detroit’s “grand bargain” rescue fund has committed an additional $10-million in grants to the city for this year, writes The Detroit News.
Donor Trade-Offs Include Support for Amenities vs. System Change
Individuals and foundations should work to reverse the centralization of power and the decay of democracy, both of which hurt people and the environment.
Head of David Rockefeller Fund Aims to Help Small, Overlooked Nonprofits
Lukas Haynes has a track record of spotting emerging ideas and channeling donors to them.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor