Today: September 12, 2024
Today: September 12, 2024

Nonprofits

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Latino charitable giving rates drop sharply — but that’s not the full story

The share of Latinos who give to established charities has dropped sharply since 2008, a new study has found

Latino charitable giving rates drop sharply — but that’s not the full story
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Brooklyn Org's rebrand ditches ‘foundation’ from its name for being 'old' and 'controlling'

To appeal to a new generation of philanthropists, the Brooklyn Community Foundation is ditching the word “foundation” and establishing itself with a new name: Brooklyn Org

Brooklyn Org's rebrand ditches ‘foundation’ from its name for being 'old' and 'controlling'
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How Joan Kroc's surprise $1.8 billion gift to the Salvation Army transformed 26 communities

First-class recreation centers in low-income neighborhoods — dozens of them, scattered around the nation

How Joan Kroc's surprise $1.8 billion gift to the Salvation Army transformed 26 communities
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Nonprofits making progress in tackling homelessness among veterans, but challenges remain

Government agencies and nonprofits around the country have long been working to reduce the numbers of homeless veterans

Nonprofits making progress in tackling homelessness among veterans, but challenges remain
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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
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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
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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
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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
Business|Environment|News

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
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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
Business|Entertainment

George and Amal Clooney's foundation names 2 new co-CEOs to lead the legal services nonprofit

The Clooney Foundation for Justice, established by human rights lawyer Amal Clooney and Oscar-winning actor and filmmaker George Clooney, announced the a new leadership team Tuesday that the Clooneys say will lead the global legal services nonprofit through its “next chapter of growth.”

George and Amal Clooney's foundation names 2 new co-CEOs to lead the legal services nonprofit
Business|Economy|News|Technology

Airbnb donates $10 million to 120 nonprofits on 6 continents through its unusual community fund

Airbnb has donated a total of $10 million to more than 120 nonprofits in 44 countries on six continents

Airbnb donates $10 million to 120 nonprofits on 6 continents through its unusual community fund
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As DEI policies come under legal attack, philanthropic donors consider how to adapt

Foundations and major donors are mobilizing to respond to court cases like the Supreme Court’s June decision ending affirmative action at universities

As DEI policies come under legal attack, philanthropic donors consider how to adapt
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Laurene Powell Jobs’ philanthropy seeks to strengthen communities with grants for local leaders

Laurene Powell Jobs’ philanthropy Emerson Collective announced Wednesday its fifth cohort of Emerson fellows

Laurene Powell Jobs’ philanthropy seeks to strengthen communities with grants for local leaders
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George Soros' Open Society Foundations name new president after years of layoffs and transition

George Soros’ Open Society Foundations announced a leadership change Monday with its president Mark Malloch-Brown stepping down

George Soros' Open Society Foundations name new president after years of layoffs and transition
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Bill and Lisa Ford to raise $10M for Detroit youth nonprofit endowments

Bill Ford, executive chairman of Ford Motor Co., and his wife Lisa Ford are raising $10 million to help ten Detroit nonprofits serving young people start endowments

Bill and Lisa Ford to raise $10M for Detroit youth nonprofit endowments
Business

How ‘hometown associations’ help immigrants support their communities in the US and back in their homelands

Mexican groups are the most common, but immigrants from Turkey, Bolivia and many more countries have formed their own.

How ‘hometown associations’ help immigrants support their communities in the US and back in their homelands
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Stuck at home during COVID-19, Gen Z started charities

Nothing has spurred the entrepreneurial spirit of Gen Z quite like the COVID-19 pandemic and that extends to launching nonprofits

Stuck at home during COVID-19, Gen Z started charities
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What is next for billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott's giving?

Much about billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott’s giving remains a mystery, but a recent round of grants to nonprofits offer some insights

What is next for billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott's giving?
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Seeking engagement and purpose, corporate employees turn to workplace volunteering

Employees increasingly find that robust workplace volunteer programs meet their desires for in-person connections, professional growth and altruistically inclined employers — career objectives that might be missing in conventional corporate atmospheres

Seeking engagement and purpose, corporate employees turn to workplace volunteering
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In unusual push, funders band together to get out grants around election work 'early'

Some 170 foundations, donors and advisors have signed on to a pledge started by the nonprofit Democracy Fund to make their grants earlier this Election Year

In unusual push, funders band together to get out grants around election work 'early'
News

The $230 billion donor-advised fund industry gets an IRS hearing

Congress and the Biden administration are considering what, if anything, should be done to tighten restrictions on donor-advised funds, an increasingly popular way for donors to set aside money to spend on charitable causes

The $230 billion donor-advised fund industry gets an IRS hearing
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$100 million for equity: MacArthur Foundation's new big bet and mandate

The MacArthur Foundation will let loose another $100 million to a single project in the third installation of its global 100&Change competition, which for the first time requires applicants to address diversity, equity, and inclusion issues, the foundation announced Wednesday

$100 million for equity: MacArthur Foundation's new big bet and mandate
Business

Court blocks grants to Black women entrepreneurs in case that could restrict DEI efforts by companies and charities

A scholar of nonprofits explains why she’s concerned that the decision in the Fearless Fund case could discourage all efforts focused on diversity, equity and inclusion.

Court blocks grants to Black women entrepreneurs in case that could restrict DEI efforts by companies and charities
Business

US charitable giving dipped to $557B in 2023, but outlook is getting brighter

Grants from foundations are gradually growing as a share of all the donations Americans make.

US charitable giving dipped to $557B in 2023, but outlook is getting brighter

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