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Financiers Who Have Long Supported Education Open a New Chapter in Their Philanthropy
Ranjan and Chandrika Tandon, who gave $100 million to New York University, are finding ways to help people find balance in their lives. -
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Inside a Chinese-American’s Quarter Century of Giving — and How It’s Changing
John Long’s philanthropy shifts to women’s rights and social justice to reflect the times — and his daughters’ influence. -
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Billionaire Challenges Trump’s Moves to Deport Undocumented Immigrants
When Miguel Fernandez sees armed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers storming houses and workplaces, it brings back memories of his family being ousted from Cuba when he was a child. -
News
22 Immigrant Philanthropists to Watch
These donors have committed large sums of money to charity, often in innovative ways. And there’s much more to come. -
News
‘I Have No Choice': An Iranian-American Focuses Her Philanthropy on Helping Immigrants
Bullied years ago as a newcomer to the United States, Neda Nobari has poured millions into efforts to help those like her find confidence in an “America First” culture. -
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Feeding America Chooses New CEO; Other People News
Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, who has held senior jobs at Walmart and PwC, replaces Diana Aviv, who left abruptly in January. -
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Charity: Water’s Founder Talks Innovation and What’s Ahead for Nonprofits
In his new memoir, Thirst, Scott Harrison recounts how the nonprofit skyrocketed to fundraising success — and explains why charities need to stop treating donors like nuisances. -
Opinion
We Won’t Raise More Money Unless We Stop Acting Like All Donors Are White Men (Opinion)
Competition, deadlines, recognition, board positions, and peer pressure were keys to success for the donors of a generation ago. Today those approaches are failing to attract women, people of color, and LGBT donors. -
Advice
The Nature Conservancy Reaps Big Gains From Nearly 40 Years of Planned-Giving
Nearly a quarter of the environmental charity’s donations each year come from bequests and other planned gifts, the result of decades of investment in training and personalization. -
News
A Fundraisers’ Guide to Narcissists: To Get Donations, Keep Them in the Spotlight
New research based on the ice-bucket challenge shows that narcissists often fail to make promised donations. One possible solution: Be sure to recognize them publicly if they do give. -
Opinion
Opinion: The Quantum Revolution Rolls On, and Philanthropy Is Falling Behind
This philanthropic indifference to the broader societal impact of developments in quantum is not only shortsighted, it’s baffling. Quantum developments could transform our lives in mind-boggling ways. -
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Program Allows Denver Residents to Borrow Original Artwork for Free
To help local artists feel the gains of the area’s booming economy, the Octopus Initiative at the city’s Museum of Contemporary Art allows residents to take home original works of art for free for 10 months. -
Opinion
Opinion: A Pioneering Tech Donor’s Advice: Listen Closely and Focus on the People Doing the Work
As one of Seattle’s first big tech donors gets ready to close his foundation, he says it was his background as a journalist that offered him the best preparation for giving. -
Advice
Writer’s Notebook: Always Be Innovating
Two relatively new organizations that work on global issues have several things in common that have led to big achievements. -
Advice
A Cancer Charity Uses Competition and Recognition to Keep Volunteers Engaged
Among other things, the group has a web page that spotlights the events, teams, and participants that raise the most money each year. Volunteers love the competition. -
Advice
A Nonprofit That Raises Big Money From Head-Shaving Events Seeks to Bump Up Its Revenue
By putting volunteers in charge, St. Baldrick’s Foundation has raised as much as $39 million in a year for pediatric-cancer research. But as its signature events have plateaued, it’s been trying to diversify its sources of income. -
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How St. Baldrick’s Leader Grew the Charity From the Grass Roots
Kathleen Ruddy wanted to be a doctor. Instead, she’s built the charity world’s biggest supporter of pediatric-cancer research. -
Philanthropy’s New Citizens
One out of every seven Americans was born outside the United States. Among those immigrants are a number of big donors who have become an important yet overlooked force in charitable giving. -
News
Immigrants Are an Often Overlooked Force in Giving
The ranks of the Giving Pledge and America’s wealthy feature a surprising number of foreign-born philanthropists. Who are they, and what causes do they give to? -
Opinion
Opinion: Philanthropy Was Way Too Quick to Attack Bezos for His $2 Billion Pledge
We regularly encourage donors to listen and take risks. Yet when the nation’s richest man did that, the attacks came quickly — and that sends a discouraging message to all wealthy Americans. -
News
Analyzing Bezos’s $2 Billion Tweet, Line by Line
Jeff Bezos’s pledge has the philanthropy world buzzing, but it’s short on specifics. We parse his announcement for whatever clues it may provide. -
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Donors Were Asked What Charity They’d Support if They Could Pick Only One. Half Chose the Same 20 Groups.
Big organizations with household names did well, but people who gave the most tended to select groups with revenue under $50 million. -
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‘Alexa, Make a Donation’: How Digital Assistants Might Lift Fundraising
‘Alexa Donations’ offers people a convenient new tool for donations. How will charities use it? -
Advice
What to Do When a Prospective Donor Just Won’t Commit
Supporters sometimes act as though they plan to give big. They express interest in a cause, they attend events, they meet with fundraisers — and then fail to make a large donation. How do fundraisers deal with that?