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THALIA BEATY

THALIA BEATY

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How Elon Musk $97.4 billion bid complicates matters for OpenAI

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has dismissed a $97.4 billion takeover bid led by rival Elon Musk, but the unsolicited offer could complicate Altman’s push to transform the maker of ChatGPT into a for-profit company

How Elon Musk $97.4 billion bid complicates matters for OpenAI
Business|Economy|Health|Political|World

Volunteers are now tracking what's already been lost in the USAID freeze

A growing number of people and groups in the international development ecosystem have stepped forward to track the widespread impacts of the freeze on U.S. foreign aid

Volunteers are now tracking what's already been lost in the USAID freeze
Economy|Political|US

Nonprofit's lawsuit over the federal funding freeze is part of an 'avalanche' of litigation

A new coalition of nonprofits came together overnight to challenge a seemingly sweeping order from the Trump administration last week pausing trillions of dollars in federal funding

Nonprofit's lawsuit over the federal funding freeze is part of an 'avalanche' of litigation
Business|MidEast|Political|US|World

Donations to UNRWA USA have spiked since the start of the war in Gaza

Support from Americans has surged for the U.S. nonprofit that raises money for UNRWA, the U.N. agency that serves Palestinian refugees

Donations to UNRWA USA have spiked since the start of the war in Gaza
Environment|Health|Political|US|World

Pauses on US foreign aid and other grants send funders and nonprofits scrambling

The Trump administration has made or initiated major policy changes that impact nonprofits and their missions in its first week

Pauses on US foreign aid and other grants send funders and nonprofits scrambling
Business|Economy|Education|Food|Health

Newman’s Own invites more companies to donate 100% of their profits to charities

The promise is not new but it’s still hard to believe: 100% of profits from the sale of Newman’s Own foods, like salad dressings and popcorn, are donated to charity

Newman’s Own invites more companies to donate 100% of their profits to charities
Business|Political|Technology|US

Tech founder pledges to give away half his wealth to make the American dream more possible

The tech entrepreneur Jeff Atwood and his family are pledging to give away half of their wealth within five years, starting with $1 million gifts to eight nonprofits this month

Tech founder pledges to give away half his wealth to make the American dream more possible
Business|News

HBCU coalition receives $124M gift from nonprofit funder Blue Meridian Partners

The HBCU Transformation Project, a coalition of 40 historically Black colleges and universities, on Wednesday announced a $124 million gift from philanthropic funders Blue Meridian Partners to increase enrollment, graduation rates and employment rates for the schools’ graduates

HBCU coalition receives $124M gift from nonprofit funder Blue Meridian Partners
Health|News|World

Gates Foundation commits $200 million to pay for medical supplies and contraception

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation pledged $200 million to help save the lives of mothers and children during childbirth

Gates Foundation commits $200 million to pay for medical supplies and contraception
Economy|News|World

On the sidelines of the U.N.: Hope, cocktails and efforts to be heard

Across New York City, civil society groups and large philanthropies meet on the sidelines of the United Nations while world leaders gather at the annual General Assembly

On the sidelines of the U.N.: Hope, cocktails and efforts to be heard
Arts|Business|Opinion|Videos

Can the new film ‘Uncharitable’ change people's minds about overhead at nonprofits?

A new documentary “Uncharitable,” from “Paris Trout” and “Losing Isaiah” director Stephen Gyllenhaal, puts the long-running debate in the nonprofit sector over the role of overhead back in the spotlight

Can the new film ‘Uncharitable’ change people's minds about overhead at nonprofits?
Science

Summer Science Program spent $2 million last year serving 204 students. Then, they got a $200M gift

A small nonprofit, Summer Science Program, has puzzled for much of the last year over what do to with a surprise bequest of an estimated $200 million

Summer Science Program spent $2 million last year serving 204 students. Then, they got a $200M gift
Business|Education|News

BU finds Ibram X. Kendi's antiracist research center managed funds properly, despite turmoil

Boston University said Tuesday that its initial inquiry into the antiracist research center run by best-selling author and academic Ibram X

BU finds Ibram X. Kendi's antiracist research center managed funds properly, despite turmoil
Uncategorized

Growing pains at Ibram X. Kendi's antiracist center don't signal a larger trend, experts say

In September, the award-winning author and academic Ibram X

Growing pains at Ibram X. Kendi's antiracist center don't signal a larger trend, experts say
Business|Finance|US

Jeff Bezos's fund has now given almost $640 million to help homeless families

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ fund to support homeless families announced $117 million in new grants on Tuesday to organizations across the U.S. and Puerto Rico

Jeff Bezos's fund has now given almost $640 million to help homeless families
Lifestyle|News

Supporting nonprofits on GivingTuesday this year could have a bigger impact than usual

Supporting nonprofits on GivingTuesday this year could have a bigger impact than usual

Supporting nonprofits on GivingTuesday this year could have a bigger impact than usual
Lifestyle|Opinion

Why do they give? Donors speak about what moves them and how they plan end-of-year donations

What motivates people to donate to charities or causes they care about is often deeply personal

Why do they give? Donors speak about what moves them and how they plan end-of-year donations
Economy|News|US

Total GivingTuesday donations were flat this year, but 10% fewer people participated in the day

The nonprofit organization GivingTuesday estimates that donors gave $3.1 billion this year on what has become one of the most important fundraising dates for U.S. nonprofits, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving

Total GivingTuesday donations were flat this year, but 10% fewer people participated in the day
Business|Economy|News|Opinion|World

Open Society Foundations commit $50M to women and youth groups' work on democracy

The major philanthropy, Open Society Foundations, said Tuesday it will commit $50 million to increase civic engagement among women and youth over the next three years as part of its strategy to support democracy in the U.S. Alex Soros, chair of the Open Society Foundations and son of its founder billionaire investor George Soros, said in a statement that the advocacy of women and young people is essential to stopping the advancement of authoritarianism

Open Society Foundations commit $50M to women and youth groups' work on democracy
Economy|Finance|News|US

Gates Foundation takes on poverty in the U.S. with $100 million commitment

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced Thursday that it will donate $100 million to expand its work on economic mobility in the U.S. The country’s largest foundation says the commitment represents a change in how it operates by putting more power in the hands of grantees

Gates Foundation takes on poverty in the U.S. with $100 million commitment
Business|Finance|Lifestyle|News|US|World

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott reveals the groups that got some of her $2.1 billion in gifts in 2023

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott gave $2.1 billion in donations since November 2022, she said in an online post, bringing her total reported giving to more than $16 billion since 2019

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott reveals the groups that got some of her $2.1 billion in gifts in 2023
Economy|Environment|News|Science

At least $2.1 billion in new funds pledged at COP28, as foundations focus on health and agriculture

With the United Nations climate talks wrapping up in Dubai, foundations and other funders pledged at least $2.1 billion in new financing to reduce climate impacts, especially from agriculture

At least $2.1 billion in new funds pledged at COP28, as foundations focus on health and agriculture
Business|Economy|Finance|News|US

Larry Kramer, outgoing CEO of mega climate funder the Hewlett Foundation, looks back on his tenure

The longtime president of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Larry Kramer, will step down from his role at the end of 2023

Larry Kramer, outgoing CEO of mega climate funder the Hewlett Foundation, looks back on his tenure
Opinion

Tis the season for giving: A guide for how to give, even a little

Christmas is over, but giving season for nonprofits is just starting to peak

Tis the season for giving: A guide for how to give, even a little

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