The Loss of NoVo’s Unrestricted Funds Was Especially Damaging for My Domestic-Violence Nonprofit
The end of Buffetts’ funding for women and girls had a substantial impact on one nonprofit leader’s ability to use grant money in ways she knows will help her community most.
A Major Philanthropic Response Is Needed to Halt Growing Human Trafficking of Ukrainian Refugees
Vulnerable people fleeing the war in Ukraine are facing abuse and exploitation at an escalating rate. Targeted donations are needed to help them find legitimate jobs and receive other vital services.
By Suzanne Hoff
Contributor
Young Organizers Are Taking On the Greatest Challenges of Our Time. Donors Need to Take Notice.
Philanthropy should stop trying to fit youth movements into their outdated giving practices. Instead, they should provide them with the power — and resources — to unleash their passion for freedom and justice.
Investor Gives Cornell $30 Million to Launch Real-Estate Department
Plus, five other universities landed big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
As trillions in federal infrastructure dollars become available to cities and towns nationwide, grant makers have an unparalleled opportunity to insist that people of color and those who live in rural communities play a role in determining what gets built and where the jobs go.
By Don Howard
Contributor
Will a Money-Back Guarantee Win Over Wealthy Donors? An Antipoverty Effort Aims to Find Out.
The campaign aims to tap two big sources of capital — the wealth of individual philanthropists and impact investments.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Grief Is Everywhere and Children Are Suffering Most. What Can Philanthropy Do About It?
The Covid pandemic and a gun violence epidemic have taken an enormous toll on kids. But childhood grief is consistently overlooked by grant makers who fund mental health research and services. Bereavement programs need much more support to reach the growing number of children in need.
By Sara Deren
Contributor
From Newtown to Uvalde: Growth in Gun-Violence Philanthropy and a New Mind-Set for a Movement
How a decade between the two largest school shootings opened a new flow of grant dollars and ushered in a strategic rethinking of gun-control efforts.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
The NoVo Foundation’s decision two years ago to stop funding gender-violence prevention underscored the problem of relying on one primary donor. Now, as the problem continues to grow, a consistent and coordinated response is needed across all of philanthropy.
By Judy Harris Kluger and Emily Hirsch
The mass murder in Buffalo and attacks on abortion rights were propelled by the same racist and sexist theories. Philanthropy must respond by providing ample and ongoing support to organizations building power to change their communities and the national narrative.
By Dorian Warren and Lorella Praeli
MacKenzie Scott Gives $122.6 Million to Big Brothers Big Sisters
The author and billionaire has given at least $1.5 billion so far this year.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
U. of Houston Medical School Lands $50 Million From Billionaire Tilman Fertitta
Plus, the Obama Foundation receives $100 million from Airbnb co-founder Brian Chesky, and five universities, a mathematics institute, and a hospital in Connecticut landed big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
What’s the Giving Pledge? A Philanthropy Scholar Explains.
The effort may have helped some very wealthy people like MacKenzie Scott articulate their ambitious philanthropic agendas.
LGBTQ leaders of color have led efforts for years to improve abortion access and care at the state level. Now is the time for grant makers to recognize their work with much greater investment.
By Amoretta Morris and Dani Martinez
Despite controversies swirling around donor-advised funds, efforts aimed at speeding money from DAFs are of minimal interest to most fundraisers. On a recent well-attended webinar on managing and using gifts from the funds, the subject didn’t even come up.
By Leslie Lenkowsky
Contributor
Airbnb Co-Founder Brian Chesky Gives $100 Million to Help Students Who Want Public Service Careers
Participants in the Voyager Scholarship, the Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service will receive money for college and travel and the opportunity to connect with a network of leaders.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor