From The Chronicle of Philanthropy By M.J. Prest MARCH 2, 2022 Here are notable new grant awards compiled by the Chronicle: Cummings Foundation $12.5 million commitment to the Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology to expand financial aid and develop new programs to...
From: The Chronicle of Philanthropy By Dan Parks MARCH 1, 2022 Fundraising by the nation’s largest walkathons, bike rides, relays, and similar events increased 3.5 percent last year, according to a new report. That marks a sharp reversal of a...
November 17, 2021 – Philanthropy News Digest Education, religious, and public society benefit organizations attracted the most donor-advised fund grant dollars between 2014 and 2018, a report from the Giving USA Foundation and the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at...
Renee Irvin, University of Oregon NOVEMBER 18, 2021 – The Chronicle of Philanthropy The Big Idea Family foundations significantly shift their priorities as times change and new generations take over their leadership. That was our main finding when my graduate...
By Dan Parks NOVEMBER 16, 2021 – The Chronicle of Philanthropy The pandemic spurred foundations to change their grant-making practices in ways long sought by nonprofits, although many philanthropies have already started to reverse some of those changes, according to...
November 13, 2021 – Candid Only 44 percent of Americans who gave to charity in the past twelve months include a line item for charitable donations in their annual budget, a survey on behalf of Vanguard Charitable finds. Conducted by the Harris...
November 5, 2021 – Candid While nearly half of surveyed nonprofits saw an increase in the number of donors since March 2020, many were unprepared to leverage the surge in generosity, a report from the Blackbaud Institute finds. Based on a...
Sherri Welch – CRAIN’S Detroit Business – 12.2.2021 The strategic plan United Way for Southeastern Michigan finalized the week before the pandemic shutdowns in Michigan included renewed intentionality to diversify its board and staff. But with the reckoning spurred...
Maureen Feighan – The Detroit News – December 2, 2021 A $100 million gift by the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation to provide longtime annual support to nearly a dozen arts and cultural institutions in southeast Michigan promises to be a game-changer,...