Airbnb Co-Founders Pledge $10 Million for Their Charity’s Ukraine Efforts
Plus, MIT lands $100 million from the Chan brothers, and five universities and the Rhode Island Foundation all received big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
MacKenzie Scott Gives Boys & Girls Clubs of America $281 Million
The charity’s national office will receive $25 million. The remainder will be divided among 62 local Boys & Girls Clubs, chosen by Scott and her advisers.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Senators Issue Bipartisan Call for Restoring Tax Breaks for Donors Who Don’t Itemize Their Returns
Sen. Charles Grassley also raised questions about whether donor-advised funds require greater regulation to speed giving.
By dan.parks
Contributor
What Fundraisers Are Doing as the Pandemic Eases
A new study shows a realignment of fundraiser priorities and concern about the challenges of keeping donors — and staff members.
By dan.parks
Contributor
Economic Data Shocks Charity Officials Just as They Were Hoping for a Post-Pandemic Boom
A raft of troubling economic developments — stubborn inflation, a bear market for stocks, and sagging consumer confidence — have clouded the environment for nonprofits.
By dan.parks
Contributor
Russian Oligarchs’ Giving Has Lessons for Nonprofits
One count from the Anti-Corruption Data Collective estimates that seven Russian billionaires have given away as much as $435 million to 200 institutions in the United States over 20 years.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
Actors Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher Give to Help Ukrainian Refugees
Plus, the billionaire novelist MacKenzie Scott gave $10 million to help refugee children continue their education, Barnard College landed $55 million to prepare women for STEM careers, and three other nonprofits received large donations.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Is Crypto the Next Big Thing in Fundraising? Ukraine Aid Groups Aim to Find Out
Funding war relief is becoming a test case of how cryptoinvestors work for good — and whether nonprofits fit in their charitable strategies.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Wealthy Donors of Color Talk About What Motivates Their Giving in New Report
Interviews indicate that their personal experiences — completing higher education, experiencing racism, and grappling with economic inequality — influence their giving priorities.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
Let’s Stop the Destructive Practice of Focusing on the Needs of Donors Instead of Grantees
A foundation executive is concerned about recent coverage of the priorities of big philanthropists.
‘It’s Not Like Anything I’ve Ever Seen’: Aid Groups Report Overwhelming Donor Response for Ukraine
Charities say donations for their efforts on the ground are setting records.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Once a Cryptocurrency Novice, Tree-Planting Group Lands Big Digital-Cash Gifts
How the cryptocommunity became a critical part of fundraising at Trees for the Future.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Connie and Steve Ballmer Pledge $425 Million for Children’s Mental Health
The University of Oregon alumna and her husband, owner of the Los Angeles Clippers basketball team and former Microsoft CEO, donated money to enable the institution to lead a response to a long-simmering crisis.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Harry and Linda Fath Pledge $50 Million to Cincinnati Catholic School for Boys
Also, Nemours Children’s Health has received $25 million to create a think tank in pediatric health equity, and Reed Hastings and Patty Quillin gave $10 million to support a long-standing partnership between Tougaloo College and Brown University.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
In Their Own Words: What Matters Most to Big Donors
Over the years, the Chronicle has talked with hundreds of major donors about what motivates them to give. Here’s a collection of some of the best advice we’ve heard.
By dan.parks
Contributor
Billionaire Cosmetics Heir Gives $125 Million to U. of Pennsylvania Nursing School
Also, Virginia Commonwealth U. has received $104 million for liver research, and a $45 million gift will create the Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions