Plus, Angelina Jolie gave $1 million to help low-income children in need of food assistance during school closures, and Oprah, the founder of SurveyMonkey, and others donated to Covid-response relief
Jeff Bezos Gives $100 Million to Feeding America’s Covid-19 Response Fund
In making the largest gift the food bank says it has ever received, the billionaire also urged others to do more to help those who need aid because of lost jobs and other problems caused by the pandemic.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Charities Will Rely More Heavily Than Ever on the Superrich
Both wealthy and middle-class donors are likely to experience economic repercussions from the pandemic but in different ways.
By Maria Di Mento and Eden Stiffman
Musician James Taylor and Wife Give $1 Million to Fight Pandemic (Gifts Roundup)
Plus, four other nonprofits receive $1 million or more to fight the coronavirus pandemic and help those affected by it.
What Happened to Giving After Past Disasters
Recessions aren’t always catastrophic for nonprofits, but the coronavirus crisis doesn’t fit the mold of past disasters.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Sheryl Sandberg, Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively and Others Give to Help During Pandemic (Gifts Roundup)
Plus, two universities and a symphony orchestra received big gifts.
Fundraising During the Corona Outbreak: Answers to 5 Pressing Questions
Trying to decide if you should to cancel an event? Wondering what to say to donors, how to stay connected, or whether to ask for money? Here’s advice to guide you.
N.Y. Real Estate Mogul Gives $25 Million to Henry Ford Health System (Gifts Roundup)
Plus, Lin-Manuel Miranda pledges $1 million for theater students of color, and the Smithsonian Institution and Temple University also receive big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Tips for Getting Close to Those Who Manage and Open Donor-Advised Funds
Lots of people are in the orbit of DAF donors ― program officers at community foundations, professionals at other sponsoring organizations, legal and wealth advisers. Here are tips for connecting with them, and a few ways to reach the donors directly.
By Kellie Woodhouse
Contributor
UCLA Health Lands $18 Million, and Colby College Gets $16 Million (Gifts Roundup)
Plus, the San Francisco Opera and three universities also receive large gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Coronavirus Giving Tops $1 Billion Worldwide
At least $729 million has been pledged from sources based in China, and $182 million from U.S. sources, including $100 million from the Gates Foundation, according to Candid, a foundation research group.
By dan.parks
Contributor
Stewart and Lynda Resnick donated $750 million to Caltech last year to tackle environmental challenges, but they also contribute to arts and cultural institutions, and they contribute to education and health in the rural towns where their plants are located.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Getting to Know Who Is in the Database
Determining current supporters’ race and ethnicity can help nonprofits figure out how to expand the pool.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
U. of California at Berkeley Receives Two Gifts Totaling $302 Million
Also, John Arrillaga committed $55 million to eliminate student debt for Stanford medical students, and the first black woman to lead a Fortune 500 company gave $1 million to record the stories of notable African American women.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Ideas for Innovation That Deserve More Attention in Philanthropy
The death last month of Harvard Business School’s Clayton M. Christensen should remind donors and nonprofit entrepreneurs to pay more attention to his focus on creating disruptive change that spreads limited resources to more people.
By LESLIE LENKOWSKY
Contributor
Nonprofits Decline Gifts With Too Many Strings or Misaligned Values, Survey Finds
Only 55 percent of organizations have a gift-acceptance policy of any kind, according to new survey results from the Center for Effective Philanthropy.
By MICHAEL THEIS
Contributor