Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Awards $140 Million for Health Needs in New York State
Also, the Gates Foundation and the Wellcome Trust have each pledged $150 million to the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, and four foundations have given $20 million to establish a nonprofit newsroom in Houston that will provide subscription-free access to local news coverage.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Gates Foundation Plans to Sustain Higher Giving Level as It Appoints 3 Independent Board Members
A Zimbabwe telecommunications billionaire who has committed to the Giving Pledge, the head of the London School of Economics, and the co-founder of the Bridgespan philanthropic consulting organization will be added to the board, as will Mark Suzman, the chief executive of the Gates Foundation.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Education and Climate Donors Should Join Forces to Develop Green Schools, Expand Climate Instruction
Addressing the accelerating climate crisis must include the creation of environmentally friendly schools and curricula that educate young people about the perils of climate change — and the role they can play in fighting it.
By Jonathan Klein, Jennifer Moses and Sara Ross
A collaborative of grant makers supported nonprofits in more than 100 countries — and learned that bravery, resilience, and organizing power point the way to successful philanthropy.
By Ruby Johnson and Jody Myrum
Unleash the Power of Personalized Donor Communications
Donor segmentation — defining, differentiating, and grouping donors by certain characteristics — is key to long-term gains in fundraising.
By Brandy Keller
Contributor
Lilly Endowment Awards $20 Million to Help Historic Black Churches Thrive
Also, Enterprise Community Partners will pay out $25 million to affordable-housing organizations that serve communities of color, and the MacArthur Foundation has given $21.3 million to diversify the nuclear-energy industry by recruiting leaders from underrepresented backgrounds.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Druckenmillers Give $100 Million to Memorial Sloan Kettering
Plus, the Music School of Delaware lands $10 million, and several universities receive large sums for scholarships, agriculture, and nursing.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
To Help Nonprofits as Omicron Surges, Foundations Should Maintain and Expand New Giving Approaches
Nonprofit leaders and staffs are exhausted from two years of continuing crises. Philanthropies need to respond by doubling down on the more equitable and less burdensome grant-making practices put in place early in the pandemic.
By Ellie Buteau and Phil Buchanan
The Road to a Thriving Democracy Runs Through Our Nation’s Schools
The head of a civics-education nonprofit hails a recent opinion piece on how to build up democracy but says it left out an important point: the need to invest in democracy education in schools.
Virtua Health Commits $85 Million to Rowan University for Regional Health-Innovation Hub
Also, the Jim Joseph Foundation has pledged $12 million to help Jewish summer camps recover from the pandemic, the CDC Foundation has given $2.5 million for campaigns to increase vaccine confidence in rural populations and communities of color.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Giving Rates Were Up But Volunteering Declined Last Year, Gallup Poll Says
Eighty-one percent of Americans say they donated money to charity in 2021, up from 73 percent a year earlier, according to a new Gallup poll. The share of people who gave money in 2021 rose across all income groups.
By dan.parks
Contributor
Foundations That Fund Medical Research Should Require a Diverse Pool of Study Participants
For too long, most data for health studies has come from white people or those of predominantly European ancestry. Philanthropy can play an important role in ensuring that people of color are represented in studies that guide treatments for diseases like Covid-19.
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and IllumiNative Help Native American Groups Fight Vaccine Hesitancy
With nearly $1 million from CZI, grassroots groups are using social media, enlisting influencers, and taking other steps to prevent the spread of Covid.
By Kristen Griffith
Contributor
The Metaverse Is Coming, and Philanthropy Needs to Be Prepared
By intervening early in the development of the metaverse, philanthropy can head off the problems that plague Facebook and help build virtual worlds where democratic values flourish and problems are solved with empathy and understanding.
By Hollie Russon Gilman and Ari Wallach
Foundation Takes Aim at Social Isolation
Even before the pandemic, the RFF Foundation for Aging made social connectedness one of its priorities because stronger social bonds improve older people’s quality of life.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Rodger and Paula Riney Give Dana-Farber $40 Million
Plus, the ACLU, Brandeis, and UC San Diego’s Shiley Eye Institute all receive large gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor