Category: Feeds
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Disaggregating the Effects of Inequality on Informal Giving: Evidence From Pakistan
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. In this article, we outline the determinants of informal charitable giving and the link between giving and inequality. Arguing that inequality encompasses at least two competing effects—distrust and observed need for donations—we use a novel proxy to separate out the effect of the latter from the former…
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Dartmouth receives $20 million for STEM initiatives
The gift, which honors the legacy of E.E. Just, an African-American trailblazer and Dartmouth alumnus, will enhance the representation, success, and leadership of historically underrepresented groups in STEM…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Memorial Sloan Kettering receives $20 million for lung cancer research
The gift from the Ge Li and Ning Zhao Family Foundation will establish an initiative aimed at gaining a deeper understanding of the biology of lung cancer and developing new targeted therapies to overcome drug resistance and prevent metastasis…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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People in the News (05/16/2021): appointments, promotions, obituaries
The latest staff and board announcements from the philanthropic sector…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Donations and the Overhead Ratio Are Related Even When Donors Do Not Bother About Efficiency
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Empirical research on donor behavior infers from donations being negatively related to overhead ratios (or indicators based on these ratios) that donors give more to more “efficient” organizations. This relation is proved to be at least partly driven by a purely mechanical link between donations and overhead…
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Community Foundation Update (05/15/2021)
News and staff announcements from community foundations in Arizona, California, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, and Ohio…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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A majority of Americans support boosting federal spending on health
A report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health found that 71 percent of respondents supported a substantial increase in federal spending on the nation’s public health programs, while 72 percent said the activities of public health agencies are “extremely” or “very” important to the health of the…
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Serving the Vulnerable While Being Vulnerable: Organizing Resilience in a Social Welfare Sector
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. The interplay between formal organizing structures and the informal social networks of employees and organizations furthers the resilience of nonprofit organizations that serve the community. This case study draws on qualitative multi-pronged data collected in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey from two faith networks of social welfare…
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Benefit-Based Revenue Streams and Financial Health: The Case of Arts and Cultural Nonprofits
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. A large number of empirical studies have discussed the revenue diversification strategy for nonprofits, but little attention has been paid to the components of revenue portfolios, even though each revenue source flows into a nonprofit with its own characteristics. Drawing on Young’s benefits theory, this study tests…
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University of Minnesota launches $50 million student scholarship fund
The Carlson Centennial Scholars Program will award scholarship packages to undergraduate and graduate students and provide stipends for international study experiences and specialized programming…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Johns Hopkins launches $150 million effort to boost diversity in STEM
The gift from Bloomberg Philanthropies will establish the Vivien Thomas Scholars Initiative and provide permanent funding for the creation of a hundred new spots for diverse PhD students in JHU’s more than thirty STEM programs…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Early signs show that you gave more in 2020 than 2019—thank you!
Our donor community appears to have given significantly more in 2020 than 2019, according to early data on donations we processed. Growth was strong relative to previous years—even 2019, which also had strong growth—and across many different dimensions. Overall, donations to GiveWell more than doubled in 2020. We estimate that these donations will collectively save…
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Mastercard commits $25 million for global vaccine access, distribution
The commitment builds on Mastercard’s support for global COVID-19 response and includes data resources, grants, and employee volunteers…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Catholic University receives $20 million for nursing program
The commitment will support scholarships for an additional hundred and sixty nursing students over the next five years through the Conway Scholars program, providing tuition assistance, housing and stipends to complete internships, as well as preparation and review courses for their national licensing exams…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Parkinson's Foundation announces $10 million for research, education
The investment includes funding to expand the foundation’s PD GENEration initiative to Hispanic and Caribbean communities, expand Parkinson’s disease research, accelerate palliative care efforts, and test new models of hospital care delivery…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Community Foundation Update (05/08/2021)
News and staff announcements from community foundations in Alaska, Arizona, California, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Enterprise Community Partners receives $25 million for racial equity
The commitments of $20 million from Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies and $5 million from the Community Investment Guarantee Pool will advance racial equity in housing by helping to unlock capital for BIPOC housing developers…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>