Percentage of Non-Itemizers Who Give to Charity Is Declining, Study Shows
The United Way study looked at data from 2004 to 2014 and also found that giving by people who do itemize their charitable gifts also fell during that time.
By Julian Wyllie
Contributor
Blackbaud Data Signals Flat Giving in 2018
Last year’s results may herald a return to modest gains in 2019, a researcher says.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
6 Things to Know if Your Nonprofit Is Considering Becoming a Fiscal Sponsor
Serving as a fiscal sponsor can help incubate new projects to serve an established nonprofit’s mission. Before you let others use your tax-exempt status, learn about the risks involved.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Readers Share Their Favorite Nonprofit Books
‘Lean Impact’ and “Decolonizing Wealth’ are among the titles helping people in the nonprofit world keep on top of trends and ideas influencing philanthropy and social change.
By Margie Fleming Glennon
Chief Content Officer
Recession in 2019? Charities Wring Their Hands but Do Little to Prepare
A decade after the Great Recession beat down charities, groups worry about another downturn but take little action.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Hard Times, Hard Decisions: 7 Things Small and Midsize Charities Should Do When a Recession Looms
With economists warning of an economic downturn, nonprofits and experts talk about what charities should do now to weather the storm.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
New Study Details Tax Law’s Financial Hit to Nonprofits
The new tax on transportation fringe benefits will cost an average of $12,000 per charity, prompting some to consider ending those perks.
By Julian Wyllie
Contributor
The Effects of 2019 Tax-Policy Decisions Will Linger for Decades. It’s Time to Weigh In.
Nonprofits could see fewer donations and new tax bills — or they could benefit from enhanced charitable-giving incentives and a repeal of levies.
By David L. Thompson
Contributor
There’s been lots of talk, but the vast majority of foundations are sticking with a century-old, bifurcated model of philanthropy: Money is given away on one side of the house, invested on the other, and never the twain shall meet.
By Marc Gunther
Contributor
Climate Change Spurs McKnight to Go Big on Impact Investing
The foundation has put $1 out of ever $3 in its endowment into companies and other efforts that advance its grant-making mission.
By Marc Gunther
Contributor
A Doctor’s Scientific Approach to a Grant Maker’s Investments
Ruth Shaber, a gynecologist, makes sure her fund’s grants and investments all focused on promoting women’s health.
By Marc Gunther
Contributor
Hewlett Foundation’s Leader Makes a Case Against Impact Investing
The strategy can do more harm than good, especially for big grant makers, says CEO Larry Kramer.
By Marc Gunther
Contributor
Disruption Ahead: What to Know About Donor-Advised Funds in 2019
With Fidelity Charitable poised to become the country’s biggest grant maker, can charity fundraisers — or Congress — ignore the stockpiles of money in donor-advised funds?
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
December 20: Trump Attacks N.Y. Attorney General Over Foundation Lawsuit: Daily News Roundup
President Trump lashed out at the New York attorney general who brought the suit against his foundation. In other articles, Steven Spielberg is expanding the mission of his Shoah Foundation to fight hate; the Justice Department has sued promoters of conservation easements, which it alleges use overvalued land appraisals; and much more news, articles on innovation; and opinions about the Trump philanthropy.
Benioffs Donate $15 Million to Children’s Hospital for Mental Health: Daily News Roundup
The gift is the last part of $50 million the couple had pledged to a hospital in Oakland, Calif. Plus, this year’s winner of the Nobel Peace Prize plans to start a fund for women victims of war-related sex crimes; a judge’s ruling that the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional could hurt the credit quality of nonprofit hospitals; two op-eds discuss the Trump Foundation’s closing, the New York attorney general’s lawsuit against the charity, and where its remaining assets should go; and more.
Spelman College Gets $30 Million Gift: Daily News Roundup
The contribution will go toward the Center for Innovation and the Arts. Also, giving to historically black colleges and universities has been up the past two years as the institutions have focused more on cultivating big donors. Plus, Save the Children was fooled by a sophisticated email scam into sending $1 million to a fraudulent account in Japan; as the Boy Scouts has tried to modernize, some of its efforts have backfired; and much more news and articles about big gifts and innovation.