Opinion
Columbia U.'s Firestorm Is Just the Beginning. Here’s How Philanthropy Can Respond
A young nonprofit leader argues that there’s a brief window of opportunity to ensure that hate won’t thrive on college campuses.
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Government and Regulation
Inconsistent Regulations, Crackdown on Civil Liberties Hinder Nonprofits, Experts Say
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Grants Roundup
Packard Foundation Pledges $480 Million for Ocean Health
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Donor-Advised Funds
9 Ways to Raise More From Donor-Advised Funds
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Fundraising Update
Introverts Can Use Their Power for Fundraising
Plus, how a charity created a game to increase engagement and raise money -
Philanthropy Today
How Introversion Can be a Fundraising Super Power
Plus, philanthropy must ensure that hate won’t thrive on college campuses (opinion); and the Packard Foundation pledges $480 million for ocean health -
Philanthropy Today
How to Raise More from Donor-Advised Funds
Plus, “yes, and” philanthropy could unite the charitable world’s factions (opinion); and race-based scholarships: Are they on the way out?
Big Philanthropy
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The Philanthropy 50: an Exclusive Chronicle Ranking of Who Gives the Most to Charity
Former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg gave $3 billion to charity last year to take the top spot. -
Philanthropy 50
Michael Bloomberg Tops the List of America’s Biggest Donors in 2023
The 50 donors gave a median of $100 million and a total of $11.9 billion. -
Big Philanthropy
Big Surprises as MacKenzie Scott Announces ‘Open Call’ Winners
The billionaire philanthropist announced 361 winners — and $640 million in giving.
Opinion
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DAF Sponsors Aren’t All Created Equal. New Legislation Should Reflect That
Entirely separate legislation is needed for donor-advised funds managed by community foundations and commercial gift funds. -
How ‘Yes, and’ Philanthropy Could Unite the Charitable World’s Opposing Forces
An innovative giving approach aims to maximize good while indulging donor choice. Could it settle the debate over philanthropic pluralism? -
To Address Drops in Giving, My Nonprofit Turned Fundraising Into a Game
Fun and collaborative approaches to giving can be more successful than conventional efforts focused on major donors, the author found.
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Advice
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10 Words and Phrases You Should Never Use
Philanthropy loves big words. Americans don’t. So why is the nonprofit world filled with philanthro-speak? -
A Dozen Ways to Create Events Donors Love — Without Spending a Fortune
Add a live peer-to-peer fundraising element to boost results while engaging guests in a fun way, and more tips from three event-planning experts. -
What Do Donor Revolts Mean for Fundraising?
Nonprofits may face a new set of demands over naming rights and other issues.
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Foundations Use So Many Confusing Words That Few People Can Figure Out What They’re Doing
Researchers recommend that foundations tell better stories about how they decide which projects to fund, and explain their goals using simpler language. -
Recurring Gifts, Texting Are Bright Spots Amid Flat Online Giving
Email campaigns are raising less money, while TikTok has grown in use, a new report finds. -
‘Young People are Better at Leading Revolutions’
Celebrated social scientist and ‘Bowling Alone’ author Robert Putnam talks with Citizen University’s Eric Liu about how to address America’s civic malaise. -
Are Race-Conscious Scholarships on Their Way Out?
Are scholarships that use race as part of their criteria a thing of the past? The short answer is “no.” But based on a review of the 2023 Supreme Court decision and other precedent, such programs will have to pass a tough judicial test. Even then, race can’t be the only factor. -
Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson Pledged $10 Million for Maui Wildfire Survivors. They Gave Much More.
The celebrities, along with 20,000 other donors, raised $60 million, funding cash payments to more than 8,000 affected by the disaster. -
Elementary School Teacher Leaves Goucher College $55 Million
Plus, the financier Ken Griffin gave big to provide math tutors to Miami-Dade public school students, and Cornell University’s Ornithology lab received a donation to expand an app that scientists and enthusiasts use to identify bird species.
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