How Hurricane Sandy Helped Nonprofits Prepare for Covid
Small nonprofits were more responsive than big ones, and quick grant making was critical.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
Foundation CEOs Need to Send the Message That Unrestricted Giving Is the New Normal
We were heartened this spring when nearly 800 grant makers signed a pledge to, among other things, “loosen or eliminate the restrictions on current grants” and “make new grants as unrestricted as possible.” The pledge was a reassuring philanthropic response to the challenges facing nonprofits, many…
By HILARY PENNINGTON
Contributor
How Today’s Crises Are Affecting Young Donors’ Giving
Millennial and Generation X philanthropists advocate a humbler approach to giving that listens to people in need and the nonprofits that serve them.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Billionaire Charles Schwab Gives $65 Million to House the Homeless
Plus, Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan gave their fourth multimillion gift since September to back safe and reliable voting.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Preparing for Multiple Futures Is the Key for Nonprofits in an Age of Intersecting Calamities
As concerns about a K-shaped recovery mount, it is especially important for foundations and charities to get ready to focus on the neediest. But what matters most is to imagine many different possibilities and prepare to seize opportunities.
By Jennifer Holk and Gabriel Kasper
Tides Network Selects Janiece Evans-Page as Next CEO
Also, the Christensen Fund’s next executive director will be the first Native American to lead the $300 million foundation, and the former prime minister of Australia has been named president and CEO of the Asia Society.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Blue Meridian Executive Offers Advice for Donors on Connecting With Effective Nonprofits
Tiffany Cooper Gueye, COO at Blue Meridian Partners, explains how donors can better understand what works at nonprofits.
Donors Help Progressive Nonprofits Protect Themselves From Growing Security Threats
Organizations that focus on immigrant rights and promoting Black Lives Matter are among the targets of personal threats and cyberattacks. Grant makers say more dollars are needed to respond to a growing problem.
By dan.parks
Contributor
Fidelity Charitable: Using Grants to Win Friends, Influence People, and Silence Critics
Distributing much-needed funds to organizations that improve the management and effectiveness of nonprofits also ensures those places do little to press for new regulations on donor-advised funds.
By Alan M. Cantor
Reporter
Foundations Favor General Operating Support in Theory but Hesitate to Make It Happen
The study by the Center for Effective Philanthropy suggests that at many foundations, program officers, executives, and board members all think someone else is standing in the way of making the change.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Flamboyan Arts Fund Commits $15 Million in Hamilton Proceeds to Puerto Rico
Also, the Jay Pritzker Foundation has awarded $100 million in financial assistance to students of California’s community colleges, and the Open Society Foundations committed $70 million in additional Covid-19 relief.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Philanthropy Isn’t Doing Enough to Support Youth-Led Voter-Mobilization Efforts
Donors says they understand the importance of involving young voters of color, but they need to provide tangible resources and funding — not just nice words.
By ALEJANDRA RUIZ and Lori Bezahler
New Campaigns Seek to Generate More Than $1 Billion for Women and Girls
Three new efforts arrive less than six months after the pre-eminent grant maker in the field announced it would shutter two anti-violence and civil-rights programs.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Latino Community Foundation Builds a New Generation of Donors
Its 22 giving circles have attracted 515 members and given more than $1.7 million to roughly 100 Latino-led nonprofits throughout California since 2012.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
The move comes as private donations are flowing fast to organizations working to ensure votes are tallied properly and counteract threats of violence as Election Day nears.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
A Giving Pledge Donor Talks About Philanthropy’s Role Right Now
Melanie Lundquist shares what she thinks philanthropists should do to respond to the current crises and how nonprofits can attract donors like her.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor