Lambert and Doris Day Foundations Fund $233K Spay/Neuter Grants
Miranda Lambert's MuttNation Foundation and the Doris Day Animal Foundation have awarded $233,000 in spay and neuter grants to 63 shelters and clinics across Southern California through the It Takes Balls campaign. https://t.co/c9XD42jgE6
Nonprofit Turns Short-Term Housing Into Disaster Shelter
The nonprofit spin-off from the short-term housing company gives people a place to land during climate catastrophes and other disasters. Wendy Paris Reports: https://tinyurl.com/dfthxkyn Related IP Resources: Grants for Humanitarian Aid -https://tinyurl.com/mmx8dzw8 Grants for Immigrants & Refugees -https://tinyurl.com/58p6mejn Donor Insights for Immigrants & Refugees -https://tinyurl.com/5n7x7vpj EmergencyHousing
Funding Intermediary Revamps Strategy Amid Reproductive Justice Funding Decline
Confronting a downturn in reproductive justice support at a dangerous moment, here’s how and why the funding intermediary changed up its approach. Martha Ramirez Reports: https://tinyurl.com/3vtkp83v Related IP Resources: Grants for Reproductive Justice & Health -https://tinyurl.com/yc6uzpbv What Is Capacity-Building Support for Nonprofits? -https://tinyurl.com/56favecd ReproductiveJustice
Tech Donors Should Prioritize Overlooked AI Impact Areas
In the age of AI, the most important giving priority for tech donors may be the one they’re largely ignoring. Guest Contributor, Gabe Ziaukas Reports: https://tinyurl.com/52bkx85v Related IP Resources: Tech Philanthropists -https://tinyurl.com/bdewp5v8 Grants for Arts & Culture -https://tinyurl.com/52a2ed2b Grants for Arts Education -https://tinyurl.com/4e59uvjr TechPhilanthropy
Chicago Emerges as Nation’s Philanthropy Hotspot
With a well-established culture of giving and lots of prominent funders, the nation’s third-most populous city is a philanthropy hotspot. Katherine Don Reports: https://tinyurl.com/yd7cefcf Related IP Resources: Illinois Grants for Nonprofits -https://tinyurl.com/22bkcvf6 MacArthur Foundation -https://tinyurl.com/eduznm9r The Chicago Community Trust Trust -https://tinyurl.com/d4shc3vh Chicago
Metric Redefines Charities: Food Banks Qualify, Hospitals Don’t
My new essay. What makes a charity a charity? This metric says food banks are charities, but hospitals are not. What do you think? The case for restricting tax subsidies to only the most-deserving charities - the Giving Review https://t.co/TJcJ5DUsdl
990 Reform Plans Stalled by Persistent Payout Barriers
Plans to change up the 990 form notwithstanding, major factors standing in the way of genuine, payout-oriented reform remain in place. Mike Scutari Reports: https://tinyurl.com/2e2wanc7 Related IP Resources: Explainer: What is a Donor-Advised Fund? -https://tinyurl.com/mskbpxnu How to Get Grants From Donor-Advised Funds -https://tinyurl.com/4pyhff7k Key Debate:...
Only 25% Donate Recurring Because They Were Asked
Neon One asked 718 recurring donors what inspired them to make that ongoing commitment. Interestingly, only 25% answered that they gave because they were asked by a nonprofit: https://nptechforgood.com/2026/04/28/new-research-reveals-what-motivates-recurring-donors/ ✅
PE Veteran Launches Foundation Boosting Cross‑Disciplinary Scholars
Private equity veteran Will Thorndike created the Cromwell Harbor Foundation to foster the careers of innovative, cross-disciplinary scholars. Paul Karon Reports: https://tinyurl.com/3jfxjtzc Related IP Resources: Grants for Higher Education -https://tinyurl.com/2dx6h3mu Grants for Science Research -https://tinyurl.com/mpdstvy2 Donor Insights for Science -https://tinyurl.com/55paf7kc HigherEducation
Aid Money Often Leaves Countries Worse Off Than Before
It’s honestly wild visiting countries where we’ve dumped trillions of taxpayer and nonprofit dollars - and billions of labor hours from various aid organizations - and they are worse off than they were before
Gala Raises $10M Extra, Securing Costume Institute Independence
You can hate the dresses, but at the end of the day the event was a success. The Gala raised $10 million more than last year, which will all go into making The Costume Institute fully independent and self-endowed.
Unlocking Foundation Tax Data to Trace Money Flows
Excited to have broken through on a long-time project of mine: figuring out a way to aggregate foundation tax return data to see how the money flows. Opening the Trillion-Dollar Black Box: How I Tapped Into Foundation Tax Return Data...
Top Traders Unite, Donate Millions to Mental Health
Traders doing good, together 🤝 🎗️ In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month Prop Trader Fest is happening Saturday, May 9th 👉 https://t.co/F0D9XfiW1I ✅ 20+ top traders donating their time ✅ $2.5 MILLION in prop firm giveaways ✅ 100% of replay donations go to Project Healthy...
Warm up Donors Before Asking: Email First, Donate Later
Asking someone to donate the first time they hear about you is roughly the same as proposing marriage on a first date. It doesn't work, and everyone involved knows it doesn't work, but we keep doing it anyway. Cold advertising that...
Billionaire Influence Dominates Skoll Forum, Yet Unspoken
Billionaire influence could be found everywhere at this year’s Skoll World Forum, but for all that, there was little talk of their growing power. Michael Kavate Reports: https://tinyurl.com/yckxukya Related IP Resources: Skoll Foundation -https://tinyurl.com/mtkah795 Major Donors: A Guide to Securing Major Gifts -https://tinyurl.com/49w7jx3e How to...
Shorten Mobile Donation Forms, Front‑Load Pay Options
Sixty percent of donation traffic on a site I am reviewing comes in on mobile. Seventy-five percent of those people start the donation process and don't finish it. That's not a small leak. That's the bucket having no bottom. The frustrating...
Kentucky Derby Party Raises Funds for Bina Farm
Fun evening at the Kentucky Derby Party at The Newbury Boston to support Bina Farm.🌹 https://t.co/UujCmzgJYh
New Donor-Advised Fund Changes Unveiled in WSJ Report
@Saunderswsj and @wsj report on some recent developments with donor-advised funds. I'm sharing this as a gift article, so it should be outside of the paywall. https://t.co/LYtsAV36Vh
DAF Donations Yield No Personal Gain; Fidelity, Vanguard Funded OpenAI
This - you are not allowed to derive any tangible benefit (other than a nice thank-you note) from monies donated by a DAF at your direction. Elon himself never gave money to Open AI. The actual donors were Fidelity...
Founders' Mental Health Crisis: 72% Affected, 81% Silent
72% of founders say startup life has hurt their mental health. 81% never talk about it. I'm matching donations to the Kabila Founder Mental Health Fund up to $25K through May. Free Chapter 4 download (my mental health story). https://t.co/0pB7XWRv4w
Final Gift Secures Perpetual Funding, Offers Grantmaking Lessons
The Clark Foundation's final gift to the National Institute for Student Success strengthened its long-term financial stability. What are some lessons for other grantmakers? Mike Scutari Reports: https://tinyurl.com/2p9wzt2b Related IP Resources: What Do the Terms “Perpetuity” and “Spend Down” Mean? -https://tinyurl.com/39dexasw What is Multi-year...
Pedro Alvarez Pursues Clean Water for Everyone
Pedro JJ Alvarez has a goal - that every human being on planet earth has access to clean water. He is a 2026 Franklin Award winner. See what he's up to in 5 minutes. https://t.co/Jn35m6po10
Tracking Climate Philanthropy Remains Elusive, Says Kavate
It’s been hard to track climate philanthropy during the past 18 months. Here’s what Michael Kavate learned from a dozen-plus conversations with green groups at the Skoll World Forum. Michael Kavate Reports: https://tinyurl.com/35un5jfz Related IP Resources: Skoll Foundation -https://tinyurl.com/mtkah79 Grants for Climate Change -https://tinyurl.com/mvh59bw7 Environmental...
AmfAR Sustains HIV/AIDS Research Amid Funding Cuts
For over 40 years, amfAR has backed research efforts into HIV/AIDS, and is continuing to do so despite government cuts and a widely held perception that AIDS is behind us. Connie Matthiessen Reports: https://tinyurl.com/mr3t6zfa Related IP Resources: Grants for Diseases -https://tinyurl.com/akr4pv9h Grants for Science...
Nonprofit News Funding Grows, Rural Gaps Remain
Support for nonprofit local news is on the rise, but there's still vast need in underserved rural areas. Here's how several funding efforts are shaping up. Martha Ramirez Reports: https://tinyurl.com/bp9vvn8c Related IP Resources: Journalism Grants -https://tinyurl.com/4nwuxehu Civic & Democracy Funders -https://tinyurl.com/4zbzy78h Report: Giving for Journalism...
Creating a Fellowship to Cover Authors' Editing Costs
I have a new goal: One day fund a fellowship for authors to help them pay for professional editors, cover designers, etc without needing trad pub backing
Childless Latino Philanthropists Fund Thousands of First‑gen Scholars
Hector and Gloria López never had kids. So through one of the largest Latino-founded private foundations in the U.S., they left their fortune to thousands of first-generation students they'd never meet. Ade Adeniji Reports: https://tinyurl.com/5fmszd43 Related IP Resources: Grants for Higher Education -https://tinyurl.com/2dx6h3mu College...
IRS May Tighten Form 990 Reporting for Nonprofits
The IRS is eyeing changes to Form 990—and nonprofits could see more reporting requirements ahead. Focus areas: fiscal sponsorship + government funding. Details are still developing → https://t.co/IyKZzykAJY
Fidelity, Vanguard Block SPLC Donations, Echoing Authoritarian Policies
When the private sector enforces Nuremberg (Trump) laws on behalf of the dictator. How dare you, @Fidelity and @Vanguard_Group. Fidelity and Vanguard Won’t Allow Donations to Southern Poverty Law Center https://t.co/hze7F1enDd
Veteran Consultant Reveals Blueprint for Nonprofit Growth
Following the Skoll World Forum last week, the veteran fundraising consultant shared more about her approach to helping nonprofits expand. Wendy Paris Reports: https://tinyurl.com/4zknwh5r Related IP Resources: Skoll Foundation -https://tinyurl.com/mtkah795 Major Donors: A Guide to Securing Major Gifts -https://tinyurl.com/49w7jx3e What Is Capacity-Building Support for Nonprofits?...
Grantmakers Can Instantly Boost U.S. Voter Turnout
While grantmakers weigh how to tackle the deeper problems plaguing U.S. democracy, there's a strong, shovel-ready option to back right now. David Callahan Reports: https://tinyurl.com/bdd5dv65 VoterTurnout
Major Funders Deliberately Avoid Tackling Sky‑High Inequality
With few exceptions, major funders are purposefully sidestepping the problem of sky-high inequality, guest author Larry Ottinger writes. Guest Contributor, Larry Ottinger Reports: https://tinyurl.com/yc34zx2n Inequality
Discussing Big Science Philanthropy with Todd White
NEXT WEEK: May 5 @ 10AM PT. We're having a live conversation with Todd White @DToddWhite (Director @TTIScience ) We'll be talking Big Science philanthropy, fundraising, and the mission at Thalion Initiative. RSVP: https://t.co/x90ffdjSOQ
DIV Fund Scales Life‑Saving Solutions with Growing Backers
With roots in a shuttered USAID, the DIV Fund is working to scale cost-effective and life-saving solutions. Who's backing it so far? Constance Matthiessen Reports: https://tinyurl.com/nw9fmnnb Related IP Resources: Grants for Global Development -https://tinyurl.com/533vjt2t Report: Giving for Global Development -https://tinyurl.com/mrwhwzt6 Report: Giving for Global Humanitarian...
Six Decades of Impact, New African Leaders Emerging
60 years ago, @RockefellerFdn opened our Africa Regional Office. Six decades of on-the-ground partnerships later, the impact speaks for itself, from progress in nutritious school meals to access to universal energy abundance. This week at #AfricaXchange, we are building...
Turn SMS Into Powerful Storytelling for Nonprofits
SMS storytelling is an underused strategy by nonprofits. Texts get opened, they feel personal. When you ask a question, people answer. And what comes back can become some of your most compelling content. https://www.nptechforgood.com/2026/04/20/7-steps-to-turn-your-sms-program-into-a-storytelling-engine/ 📱
Buy Invitational Selling—Profits Support Make‑A‑Wish
My friend Dennis Cummins, who is incredible when it comes to sales and communication, has just released his new book, Invitational Selling. For the first 48 hours, 100% of the proceeds from the launch will be donated to Make-A-Wish.Grab a copy today:...
New InDevelopment Magazine Explores GiveDirectly Origins
Highly ecommended: @notanastronomer's new magazone InDevelopment, with a first isue featuring @PaulFNiehaus on the origins of GiveDirectly and cash transfers https://t.co/T6LezBRInH https://t.co/iUpgIoTMGt
Crystal Bridges' Free-Access Model Reshapes National Art Engagement
How did Bentonville, Arkansas become a national destination for art and culture? It all started with the vision of Alice Walton, who founded the @crystalbridges Museum of American Art in 2012. And now it continues with Olivia Walton...
Indian American Philanthropy Surges: Giving Quadruples Since 2019
The broader Indian American community was giving $1 billion a year in 2019. That number has now quadrupled. Here are some of the donors, couples and families leading that charge. Ade Adeniji Reports: https://tinyurl.com/5h49ef25 Related IP Resources: Grants for K-12 Education -https://tinyurl.com/y4a92a5f Grants for...
Veteran Kelly Races to Fund Well‑Being for Heroes
One other thing I want to highlight for our veterans is the great work being done by Open Army member @a32m2a32m2, and especially his wife, Kelly. Kelly is a Navy veteran who is racing to raise funds for veteran well-being through...
Philanthropic LLCs Give Billionaires Flexibility, Obscure Transparency
The rise of the philanthropic LLC is a big ongoing story as billionaires stretch their giving muscles. These complex vehicles give donors more leeway, but aren't always easy to track. Katherine Don Reports: https://tinyurl.com/trp4tfnc Related IP Resources: Omidyar Network -https://tinyurl.com/3xa6c7wm Emerson Collective -https://tinyurl.com/3n3xy9hm Chan Zuckerberg...
40+ Foundations Commit to More Flexible, Transparent Grantmaking
Over 40 signatories of CHANGE Philanthropy’s Level Up pledge have committed to increase their grantmaking and roll out dollars more flexibly and transparently. Mike Scutari Reports: https://tinyurl.com/mr4th2hk Related IP Resources: Key Debate: Should Foundation Payout Be Higher? -https://tinyurl.com/mt42xwyk What Do the Terms “Perpetuity” and...
Golem DAO Contributes 1000 ETH to Aave Relief
Really grateful to see a donation from one of the oldest DAOs in the Ethereum community. Golem is joining DeFi United with 1000 ETH contribution for the relief effort.
C&S Launches National Drive to Empower Young Leaders
Formerly the Institute for Citizens and Scholars, and before that the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, C&S has launched an ambitious effort to inspire young leaders across the country. Connie Matthiessen Reports: https://tinyurl.com/5x9jkpnj Related IP Resources: Civic & Democracy Funders -https://tinyurl.com/4zbzy78h State of American...
EtherFi Pledges 5k ETH to Safeguard DeFi via rsETH
EtherFi Foundation contributing 5k ETH to rsETH relief vehicle. More community members are stepping in to a united effort to support DeFi.
A Viable Alternative to Top‑Down Philanthropy Emerges
No one has funded a workable alternative to the traditional top-down funder-grantee dynamic in civic engagement philanthropy, Yoni Landau and Matt Singer write. But they argue there is one. Guest Contributors, Yoni Landau and Matt Singer Reports: https://tinyurl.com/u379v45c Related IP Resources: Donor Report:...
Lido DAO Pledges 2,500 stETH for rsETH Relief
DeFi community is coming to contribute to relief efforts of rsETH. Great to see this proposal from Lido and more to come.
Dell's Billion-Dollar Gift Positions UT as Health Hub
@MichaelDell is a true leader & visionary. "A society grows old when men plant trees whose shade they'll never sit under." We need more US boomers to step up and reinvest in their grandchildren & communities like Dell. With...
Amazon Smile Excludes Conservative Charities After SPLC Vetting
Remember @amazon Smile, where you could direct some of your purchase dollars to your favorite charity? It used the @splcenter to vet charities, which of course means innocent conservative 501(c)(3) groups were excluded. They refused to fix it. https://t.co/uAj7UZoqPn