Opinion | Giving USA’s Critics Are Wrong: Not All Forms of Giving Are Equal
While individual acts of generosity are essential to communities, measuring charitable contributions is the best way to understand giving.
After a Family Loss, Billionaires Dan and Jennifer Gilbert Seek a Cure
Their $375 million gift will build two medical centers, one named for their son, who died at age 26 of neurofibromatosis.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Can Local News Heal a Divided Country? 22 Foundations Are Betting $500 Million It Can Help
Press Forward aims to repopulate and diversify newsrooms and advocate for policies like making subscriptions tax deductible.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Southern Methodist U. Gets $30 Million for Data Science and Engineering
Also, the Open Society Foundations is giving $107 million to establish the Roma Foundation for Europe, and Unicef received $10 million from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to strengthen maternal and infant health care in the Central African Republic, Haiti, Mali, and Mozambique.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Open Society Foundations Pledges $107 Million to Start New Roma Foundation
The new organization will be independent of OSF and will focus on preparing Roma workers with skills to help them find jobs in the digital economy and as part of the anticipated green transition.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
Mary and Richard Compton Give $50 Million to a Santa Barbara Hospital
Plus, University of Texas at Austin has landed $50 million for a new environmental studies field station, and MacKenzie Scott gave $10 million to a nonprofit that backs BIPOC-led businesses that provide jobs, training, and support to people who struggle to find employment.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Bezos Earth Fund Grant Gets Climate Change on Local Weather Forecasts
It once took months to understand the impact of human-caused climate change on extreme weather, but now scientists can determine that on a daily basis. Now TV meteorologists can relay that information to viewers.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
Why All of Us Need to Give to Nonprofit News Outlets
If less than half a percent of all private contributions went to journalism nonprofits, we could replace the loss of local newsrooms and strengthen democracy.
By Brian Eule
Contributor
More Than Half of Black-Serving Groups Would Shut Down if They Lost Key Donors
Most operate on razor-thin margins and need more philanthropic support for training in fundraising, leadership, and financial management, a new survey has found.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
George Soros’s Open Society Foundations Intend to Cut Programs in Europe, Worrying Grantees
The strategic change coincides with Alex Soros, George’s son, announcing a shift to a new operating model the board adopted at the end of June, its first major move since he took over as head of the Board of Directors in December.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
These Lottery Winners Put Millions to Philanthropy. Now Their Foundation Is Closing.
Lessons from a family’s decades-long giving focused on Latinx arts and culture, education, and diversity on nonprofit boards.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Hawaii Community Foundation’s Maui Strong Fund Receives Nearly $60 Million in Donations
Also, the Gray Foundation has awarded $25 million for breast-cancer research at five hospitals and universities, and the Toyota USA Foundation has committed up to $23.5 million for STEM programs at schools in Alabama, Indiana, and Kentucky.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
The Diversity Issue on College Campuses This Fall That May Surprise You
At universities nationwide, women greatly outnumber men, with huge ramifications for the economy and society. Philanthropy can help correct the imbalance.
By Rick Dalton, Jon Reidel and Bob Seaberg
MacKenzie Scott Has Given 24 Nonprofits $146 Million in the First Half of 2023
Nearly half went to early-childhood education and development, but she also gave to strengthen maternal health, combat infant mortality, create affordable housing, and more.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
DonorsChoose Sees Banner Donation Year With Help From Gates Foundation and Millions of Small Gifts
The nonprofit, which collects contributions to help teachers buy classroom supplies, is seeing a lot of engagement from donors at a time when overall giving is down, especially among young people.
By Glenn Gamboa
AP Business Writer
Warren Buffett Gives $27 Million in Berkshire Hathaway Stock to an Unnamed Charity
He has said that more than 99 percent of his nearly $118 billion fortune will eventually go to charity.
By Josh Funk
AP Business Writer