Did foundation giving and payout shift in 2020?
By Sarina Dayal (she, they) & Grace Sato – From CandidJune 29, 2021 Every year, Candid conducts the Foundation Giving Forecast Survey, asking large U.S. foundations to share information about their philanthropic giving over the last two years as...
Crowdfunding campaign launched for the ‘Iron Belle Trail: Iosco Exploration Trail’ project in Oscoda
By: Kathleen Achtenberg – July 1, 2021 – MEDC Press Release $50,000 goal to win matching grant through MEDC’s Public Spaces Community Places initiative LANSING, Mich. – The Iosco Exploration Trail (IET) nonprofit will soon complete the Iosco Exploration Trail...
National giving trends in 2020 create unique opportunities, challenges for local nonprofits
BY JOSH SPANNINGA Sunday, June 20, 2021 04:21pm – MBiz The COVID-19 pandemic caused major shifts in philanthropic giving last year as human services organizations benefited and small-level donors increased, according to a recent report from global nonprofit Giving...
National Service Is One of the Few Things That Could Unite America
By Laura Lauder and Stanley McChrystal JULY 13, 2021- The Chronicle of Philanthropy National service is having a civic moment. People across the political spectrum are calling for expanded national service as a means to unify a polarized nation and tackle problems...
Pass the Love Campaign with Waffles and Mochi – Focus: HOPE
Information from Focus: HOPE – June 29th, 2021 Photo Credit: Miller Mobley We’re thrilled to share that Focus: HOPE will be the local partner in the Pass the Love w/ Waffle and Mochi campaign. Partnered with Partnership for a Healthier...
PNC Foundation to Partner With Sesame Workshop To Address Racial Justice Through $6.2 Million Grant
May 19, 2021 – content from The Sesame Workshop Building on a 17-year partnership, Sesame and PNC aim to equip young children to envision a brighter future without racism. (Pittsburgh, PA, May 19, 2021) — The PNC Foundation and Sesame...
Crypto, Meet Donor-Advised Funds: a New Way of Giving
By Eden StiffmanJUNE 8, 2021SAN FRANCISCO In 2016, Robbie Heeger and his brother created a donor-advised fund at the San Francisco Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund. Heeger, now 30, was working at Apple and got in the habit of...
The Asian American Foundation Announces Historic Commitment of Over $1 Billion For AAPI Communities
By: The Asian American Foundation – 5.20.21 WASHINGTON, DC, May 20, 2021 — The Asian American Foundation (“TAAF”) today announced that just two weeks after launching it has raised nearly $1.1 billion to support AAPI communities. This builds upon an...
Does MacKenzie Scott’s Giving Approach Signal a New Era?
By: Maria Di Mento – The Chronicle of Philanthropy – 6.1.2021 It’s too early to tell whether MacKenzie Scott’s approach to giving will create a sea change in how other ultrawealthy donors give or what they support. When Scott gave...