Author: operator
-
Cleveland Foundation awards $34 million in fourth-quarter grants
Grants were awarded in the areas of the arts, digital excellence, economic development, education, the environment, leadership development, neighborhood revitalization, racial equity, and health and human services…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
-
Bezos pledges $25 million to 'All In Washington' COVID-19 fund
The pledge follows a commitment of $25 million Bezos made in May, bringing his total support for the campaign to $50 million…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
-
Trinity Church awards $11 million for housing, racial justice
Grants ranging from $74,000 to $2 million were awarded to thirty-one organizations working to address housing insecurity and advance racial justice across New York City…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
-
Tsai Foundation Social Justice Fund announces inaugural recipients
Funding was awarded to Brooklyn-based Black leaders tackling the root causes of racial disparities in health care, climate policy, education, journalism, and the criminal justice system…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
-
The Evolving Distribution of Giving in the United States
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. I compute the share of U.S. household giving accounted for by the American tax units donating the largest amounts over the 1960–2012 period from repeated cross-sectional samples of federal income tax returns. The share of donations accounted for by a minority of top donors rose sharply over…
-
Rockefeller Foundation commits to divesting from fossil fuels
The foundation established in 1913 by Standard Oil founder John D. Rockefeller is taking steps that will more than halve its $5 billion endowment’s total exposure to fossil fuels to less than 1 percent in the near future…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
-
Do you have questions about giving in 2020?
Many people make charitable donations in December. If you’re considering making a gift in the coming weeks and you want more information before doing so, we’re happy to help! We’re glad to answer questions in writing and on the phone. For written responses, please email donations@givewell.org or leave a comment on this blog post. For…
-
Top 10 Most-Read CEP Blog Posts of 2020
The post Top 10 Most-Read CEP Blog Posts of 2020 appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full post >>
-
Which Audiences Engage With Advocacy Groups on Twitter? Explaining the Online Engagement of Elite, Peer, and Mass Audiences With Advocacy Groups
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Gaining an audience on social media is an important goal of contemporary policy advocacy. While previous studies demonstrate that advocacy-dedicated nonprofit organizations—what we refer to as advocacy groups—use different social media tools, we still know little about what specific audiences advocacy groups set out to target on…
-
Rockefeller increases commitment to Black, Latinx business recovery
The addition of Jackson, Mississippi, and Baltimore to the Rockefeller Opportunity Collective (ROC) boosts the number of locations participating in the initiative to twelve…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
-
Richard King Mellon awards nearly $8.5 million for COVID-19 relief
The latest round of pandemic relief grants awarded by the Pittsburgh-based foundation will support food banks in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties, restaurant workers feeding the food insecure, and local arts and cultural groups…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
-
Eisner Foundation awards nearly $1 million in fourth-quarter grants
General operating support grants were awarded to Los Angeles-area nonprofits working to advance mentorship opportunities, educational enrichment, and intergenerational connection and collaboration in the region…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
-
TERRE DES FEMMES breaks the silence about domestic violence during what is supposed to be the most peaceful time of the year
Berlin, December 18th 2020: TERRE DES FEMMES – Menschenrechte für die Frau e. V. opens the art exhibition “UNBREAK – take a closer look & break the cycle of domestic violence” (https://cloud.achtung.de/s/g7PanPkDDnf28pe) in downtown Munich, together with the agencies thjnk and achtung! Mary, the artist Simon Berger, and the long-time TERRE DES FEMMES activist Romy…
-
Simon Fraser University receives $26.8 million from alumnus
The gift from alumnus Lance Uggla and his family — the largest of its kind ever to a Canadian university — will support students who may not otherwise be able to afford a university education and will also address issues of social mobility, equity, diversity, and inclusion…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
-
Dorsey commits $15 million for universal basic income pilot projects
The commitment from the Twitter and Square CEO will support Mayors for a Guaranteed Income, a coalition of mayors piloting universal basic income pilot programs in more than twenty-five U.S. cities…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
-
December 2020 open thread
Our goal with hosting quarterly open threads is to give blog readers an opportunity to publicly raise comments or questions about GiveWell or related topics (in the comments section below). As always, you’re also welcome to email us at info@givewell.org or to request a call with GiveWell staff if you have feedback or questions you’d…
-
Lilly Endowment awards $43 million for religious exhibitions, programs
Grants were awarded in support of exhibitions and education programs focused on the role the role of religion in the United States and around the world…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>