Sept. 6, 2017

Nearly half of adults are not married, and charities are finding that their giving is anything but traditional.

About half of gays and lesbians are now married, which some fundraisers fear will mean fewer bequests, because more money will be left to spouses and children.

People who are childless are more likely than others to surprise nonprofits by leaving money to them in their wills. Because baby boomers are more likely than other generations to be childless, those surprises may grow more common.

Research shows donors without kids give more, both during their lifetimes and in bequests, and fundraisers are taking family status into account in shaping stewardship strategies.

Never married, divorced, and childless donors dot the ranks of the biggest philanthropists in the United States.

David Schizer, once a crack Columbia University fundraiser and a talked-about candidate for the Trump administration, is reinvigorating a decades-old charity.

Founded in response to 1992 riots over the Rodney King verdict, the Getty Foundation’s program has matched thousands of students with meaningful entry-level work at cultural organizations.

Exhaustive research and tenacity helped Anna Barber raise this tidy sum for the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Now she’s striking out on her own.

Joe and Teresa Long have a 60-year partnership and a passion for supporting education and the arts in their home state.

Highlighting a donor’s ability to make a difference as an individual produced more giving among upper-income people than appeals to uniting for a common cause.

More ultrawealthy people are deciding to give away their wealth during their lifetimes, but many big problems can’t be resolved within a few decades.

With the White House seemingly determined to deregulate, it may be up to foundations and donors to call out corporations for their excesses.

The chief financial officer at Stanford University says endowments are what lead to America’s economic growth, while leaders of a key college association see a missed opportunity to explain the difference between current gifts and those meant to ensure financial security.

Programs in Chicago and Oakland are showing how, with enough resources, the hardest-to-reach young people can become stable, successful members of their communities.

The nonprofit group Thread surrounds each struggling teenage participant with a team of volunteers who push, pull, and cajole them to success. It’s hard work, but it gets results. Can it find the money and support it needs to grow?

The Facebook couple is plowing millions of dollars into for-profit companies it believes can address social problems, but key hires have plenty of ties to the foundation and charity worlds as well.

Splitting supporters into subgroups can help you pinpoint messages, improve programs, and assess what types of appeals and extras work best for which donors.