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MacArthur Genius Grants
Who Are the 2024 MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’ Fellows?
The 2024 fellows include artists, scientists, and musicians. -
MacArthur Genius Grants
This Year’s MacArthur ‘Genius’ Fellows Include More Writers, Artists and Storytellers
The large number of nominations in literary arts indicates a desire to tell important stories, a MacArthur staffer said. -
Fundraising
How Do Donors Feel About A.I.? This New Study Asks
Nearly a third of respondents said they would be less likely to donate to charities that used A.I. -
Philanthropists
Jimmy Carter’s 100th Birthday and Legacy of Giving Celebrated
A benefit concert and the construction of 30 new homes are among the many events marking President Jimmy Carter ‘s 100th birthday on Oct. 1. Considering the former president’s long legacy as a philanthropist, it’s no surprise that he wants any gift-giving to go to other people. -
Opinion
The IRS and ‘Churches’ That Aren’t Really Churches
How the government can stop the IRS from treating advocacy groups with a “biblical worldview” like real churches -
Opinion
The Case for Doing Away With the Charitable Deduction
A tax code tweak that replaces the deduction with matching grants could encourage everyone to donate. -
Cincinnati’s Klekamp Family Pledges $60 Million for Xavier U.
Plus, the financier Bruce Karsh and his wife Martha gave Duke U. $25 million for a STEM mentoring program, and City of Hope landed $20 million for pancreatic cancer and diabetes research. -
Reporter's Notebook
Funders Weigh the Future of DEI, Climate, and Aid at U.N. Meeting
Chronicle reporter Stephanie Beasley offers an insider’s view of the annual United Nations General Assembly, where there was no shortage of big philanthropies advancing their causes. -
Podcast | Giving Done Right
A Family Foundation’s Quest for Long-Term Impact
Vivian Long talks about how to make grants with long-term impact, ease the pressure on nonprofits, and navigate giving priorities of different generations. -
Transitions
Kumi Naidoo Will Lead Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative
Also, the Pivot Fund has named a veteran journalist as its managing director, and the Yosemite Conservancy will install a new CEO in January.