In AP Ground Game: ✅ @seungminkim1.bsky.social with Trump's high-stakes NATO trip ✅ Michigan Senate race shakeup from Joey Cappelletti & Steve Peoples ✅ @jampol.bsky.social & Anne D'Innocenzio w/ nonprofits & brands' navigation of America's 250th Today's edition: tinyurl.com/APGroundGame...

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The donations to Black-led nonprofits following the racial reckoning of 2020 didn't last -- if they even happened at all -- according to new research from ABFE and Candid. @jampol.bsky.social has the details #philanthropy apnews.com/article/blac...

New @apnews.com poll finds crowdfunding for health needs by far the most common form. Most people think platform fees are not reasonable and question whether money raised is used responsibly and recipients really need it. @jampol.bsky.social @linleyann.bsky.social

Most Americans don't have year-end charitable giving plans, according to an AP-NORC poll, despite nonprofits' many fundraising appeals in the calendar’s final month. Read more on the role of #GivingTuesday, Trump's funding cuts and the economy in my latest: apnews.com/article/poll...

My latest: More people crowdfunded for essential needs like food and housing in 2025, according to GoFundMe apnews.com/article/gofu...

My latest story looks at an old act of generosity that has inspired MacKenzie Scott, her friend's unusual approach to student loans and how observers say the billionaire philanthropist is now using every tool at her disposal to pursue her goals. Read more: apnews.com/article/mack...

Beast Philanthropy, the charitable organization started by MrBeast founder Jimmy Donaldson, and the Rockefeller Foundation are announcing a strategic partnership.

I met with neurodivergent student leaders at @thendalliance.bsky.social's Denver summit to learn how they're advocating for more inclusive schools and building community in educational spaces designed for others. Read more about the peer-to-peer movement in my latest: apnews.com/article/neur...

I met with neurodivergent student leaders at @thendalliance.bsky.social's Denver summit to learn how they're advocating for more inclusive schools and building community in educational spaces designed for others. Read more about the peer-to-peer movement in my latest: apnews.com/article/neur...

I spoke with Giants of Africa founder Masai Ujiri about the private foundation's weeklong festival -- and got a sense for why, fresh off his sudden Toronto Raptors firing, he vowed that "job, no job, wherever I am, whatever kind of job I’m doing, Giants of Africa is key" apnews.com/article/masa...

TODAY: Yale’s law school dean will be the Ford Foundation’s new president Heather Gerken, a leading expert on constitutional law and democracy, will take the helm as the philanthropic sector navigates new challenges posed by President Donald Trump’s administration apnews.com/article/ford...

A new company is entering the crowded market for donor-advised funds, or investing vehicles for money earmarked as eventual charitable gifts Just don't refer to @gofundme.com's Giving Funds as "wealth management products," insists CEO Tim Cadogan My latest: apnews.com/article/gofu...

Climate is getting a bigger slice of the philanthropic funding pie. But Enlight Foundation president Xin Liu said not enough money goes to young frontline leaders. So she's spearheading a $25 million open call with Lever for Change to support youth-led orgs. My latest: apnews.com/article/enli...

Climate is getting a bigger slice of the philanthropic funding pie. But Enlight Foundation president Xin Liu said not enough money goes to young frontline leaders. So she's spearheading a $25 million open call with Lever for Change to support youth-led orgs. My latest: apnews.com/article/enli...

Taylor Mac, @macfound 'genius grant' winner, talks to @jampol.bsky.social about the new play "Prosperous Fools" and how it questions priorities in #philanthropy. Mac wants to "create revolution with kindness." apnews.com/article/maca...

The ASCAP Foundation's support for emerging songwriters began 50 years ago with a donation of the "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" royalties. Read more about its work through the testimonies of Paul Williams, Pasek and Paul, Emily Bear and Stephen Schwartz: apnews.com/article/asca...

The ASCAP Foundation's support for emerging songwriters began 50 years ago with a donation of the "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" royalties. Read more about its work through the testimonies of Paul Williams, Pasek and Paul, Emily Bear and Stephen Schwartz: apnews.com/article/asca...

My latest: WhyHunger marks 50 years of fighting for food security, a point of ‘pride and shame’ apnews.com/article/pat-...

MrBeast is offering an exclusive weekend on the Beast Games set to donors who make $100,000 gifts to his registered nonprofit It's a new fundraising strategy for Jimmy Donaldson, who has long said his featured charitable work is funded via YouTube revenue apnews.com/article/mrbe...

EXCLUSIVE: Bill Gates will donate 99% of his remaining wealth -- about $107 billion -- to the Gates Foundation and move up its closing date to 2045, reports @apnews.com's Thalia Beaty #philanthropy apnews.com/article/bill...

About 3 in 4 Americans say their households donated money to a charity last year, according to a new @apnews.com @norc.org poll on #philanthropy released today. @jampol.bsky.social and Amelia Thomson-DeVaux have the details. apnews.com/article/poll...

Read the announcement of the death of Pope Francis, which was shared by Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the Vatican camerlengo. This post includes the correct spelling of Cardinal Kevin Farrell, which was written as Ferrell earlier. apnews.com/article/vati...

BREAKING: Pope Francis has died, Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, the Vatican camerlengo announced.

DOGE's attempt to assign staff to @vera.org could be a sign of more to come. The criminal justice nonprofit says Elon Musk's staff told them they planned to install teams with all nonprofits receiving funds appropriated by Congress. From my colleague Thalia Beaty: apnews.com/article/doge...

A British billionaire kept the Georgia-based maker of a lifesaving peanut paste afloat when the USAID purge jeopardized ready-to-use therapeutic food sent to malnourished children worldwide. But RUTF producers’ futures remain murky. Ready why in my latest: apnews.com/article/usai...

A British billionaire kept the Georgia-based maker of a lifesaving peanut paste afloat when the USAID purge jeopardized ready-to-use therapeutic food sent to malnourished children worldwide. But RUTF producers’ futures remain murky. Ready why in my latest: apnews.com/article/usai...

The United Nations arm for coordinating often-chaotic emergency responses (@unocha.org) is planning to cut 20% of its workforce in the face of a $58 million funding gap, @newhumanitarian.bsky.social reports www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news/2025/04...

Nonprofit therapeutic food manufacturers Mana Nutrition and Edesia Nutrition tell @apnews.com's @jampol.bsky.social how they have managed through USAID cuts and how #philanthropy will still not be enough apnews.com/article/usai...

After a leadership transition following pandemic-era grantmaking boosts, Rihanna’s charity has refined its priorities and is ready for more visibility. I looked at Clara Lionel Foundation’s changes & what they mean for its place-based, bottom-up giving strategies: apnews.com/article/riha...

After a leadership transition following pandemic-era grantmaking boosts, Rihanna’s charity has refined its priorities and is ready for more visibility. I looked at Clara Lionel Foundation’s changes & what they mean for its place-based, bottom-up giving strategies: apnews.com/article/riha...

Experts say Rihanna's Clara Lionel Foundation's embrace of trust-based #philanthropy and seeking community level partners should be seen as an example for other nonprofits. @jampol.bsky.social has the details. apnews.com/article/riha...

The Comic Relief US fundraiser, with Jon Stewart, John Oliver, Ramy Youssef and others, is one of many NYC-based benefits for LA wildfire victims. @jampol.bsky.social has the details of the NYC-LA connection #philanthropy apnews.com/article/los-...

Refugees and their sponsors feel stuck after halt to programs letting communities resettle newcomers apnews.com/article/welc...

@AP: Target's DEI rollback raises questions about the retail giant's philanthropic commitments

MrBeast not quite in the bidding race for TikTok just yet, rep says apnews.com/article/mrbe...

How #philanthropy is funding AI help for researchers trying to interpret bird calls and other animal sounds. @jampol.bsky.social has the details from a Montreal lab where they're monitoring zebra finches apnews.com/article/arti...

I took a look at the $4.2M sweepstakes partner featured in MrBeast’s ambitious new competition show. Read more about why consumer advocates say the fintech company’s cash advancements — which are promoted to giveaway entrants — may hurt borrowers: apnews.com/article/mrbe...

There's a push to reverse boom-and-bust cycles where money floods civic nonprofits in election years but dries up later. Making democracy work, proponents say, is a constant practice. But the sector at large has not followed, raising stakes they feel are already heightened apnews.com/article/demo...

Tomorrow, Seán McLoughlin hopes to raise $6M as part of his annual holiday livestream #Thankmas. Better known as Jacksepticeye to his nearly 31 million YouTube subscribers, McLoughlin relies on that online community to power the fundraiser. Read more about how he does it: apnews.com/article/yout...

The ammunition used in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare's CEO had writing on it that read, "deny," "defend" and "depose," an AP source says. apnews.com/article/unit...

This year, Associated Press photographers across the world captured 2024’s vast catalogue of events, from breaking news to intimate moments. These are the top 100. apnews.com/associated-p...

YouTube influencer Jacksepticeye tells AP's @jampol.bsky.social about his plans for this year's #Thankmas and why his online community supports his #philanthropy work apnews.com/article/yout...

It’s #GivingTuesday! Here’s my latest: In a world of great need there are more ways to donate money than ever. How should you give? apnews.com/article/givi...

Melinda French Gates talks about the importance of #GivingTuesday and says she will match $1 million in donations to two groups advocating for women #philanthropy apnews.com/article/givi...

America’s wealthiest have urged each other to give more since at least 1889 when Andrew Carnegie published "The Gospel of Wealth." A whole industry has since emerged to help facilitate their donations. So, what stands in their way? AP's Thalia Beaty has some answers: apnews.com/article/bill...

Era of slaughterhouses coming to an end in New York City’s Meatpacking District apnews.com/article/manh...