Tag: Philanthropy and nonprofits
How to responsibly donate to Ukrainian causes
Beth Gazley, Indiana University
When Russia invaded Ukraine, I responded like many Americans: by making charitable donations.
The 50 biggest US donors gave or pledged nearly $28 billion...
David Campbell, Binghamton University, State University of New York; Elizabeth J. Dale, Seattle University, and Jasmine McGinnis Johnson, George Washington University
What’s a 990 form? A charity accounting expert explains
Sarah Webber, University of Dayton
Most tax-exempt nonprofits must file a 990 form with the Internal Revenue Service every...
The #BettyWhiteChallenge highlights the growth of animal philanthropy and the role...
Melissa L. Caldwell, University of California, Santa Cruz
Betty White’s death on Dec. 31, 2021, inspired countless remembrances and...
Racial and ethnic diversity is lacking among nonprofit leaders – but...
Atinuke Adediran, Fordham University
About 87% of nonprofit CEOs in the U.S. were white in 2019, down from 90%...
‘Dataraising’ – when you’re asked to chip in with data instead...
Lucy Bernholz, Stanford University
Fundraising appeals are part of everyday life, both online and off.
Requests for financial donations arrive by snail mail, email, social...
Philanthropists seeking to fix big problems must tread carefully – here’s...
p>How should wealthy people respond to daunting problems like racism, economic inequality and climate change? Leading thinkers have long questioned whether philanthropy offers...
Giving Tuesday: Charitable gifts from donor-advised funds favor education and religion
Anna Pruitt, IUPUI and Jon Bergdoll, IUPUI
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.
EXPLORING NATURE
Research about global fishing shows value of detailed environmental data, which...
Mark Axelrod, Michigan State University
To help people who are affected by pollution and other environmental harms, it’s common...
