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...

With damage from the Hawaii floods crossing the $1 billion mark, our Gabriela Aoun Angueira takes a look at how people can help #philanthropy apnews.com/article/hawa...

How Maui Rapid Response's experimental cash assistance program is helping Lahaina fire survivors restart their lives with only a few hundred dollars a month #philanthropy apnews.com/article/maui...

A new analysis of the "One Big Beautiful Bill" says some tax law changes may encourage more people to donate, but it will likely reduce overall donations to nonprofits due to other changes aimed at corporations and wealthier donors #philanthropy apnews.com/article/obbb...

Teresa Younger, the outgoing CEO of the Ms Foundation, tells AP’s Thalia Beaty, “We are currently not in the best shape,” in the pursuit of equality. #philanthropy apnews.com/article/ms-f...

The Gordon Parks Foundation announced its honorees for this year's 20th anniversary gala: Lonnie and Muhammad Ali's entire family, @johnlegend.bsky.social, Chance the Rapper, and @mellon.org's Elizabeth Alexander #philanthropy

The @macfound.org 'genius' awards are announced. #philanthropy apnews.com/article/maca...

SCOOP: MacKenzie Scott donates $70 million to UNCF, one of her largest single donations and one of her first publicly disclosed gifts of 2025 #philanthropy apnews.com/article/mack...

With peak hurricane season starting, immigrants and their advocates worry that increased ICE enforcement will prevent them from evacuating, pushing more responsibility on nonprofits, and communities themselves, to keep each other safe #philanthropy apnews.com/article/hurr...

Big changes planned at @clintonglobal.bsky.social annual meeting in September, as Bill Clinton announces plans to convene leaders to work on new solutions #philanthropy apnews.com/article/pres...

Our special report on how public funding cuts are hurting nonprofits across the country is out. Experts tell @apnews.com's Thalia Beaty the results could be "catastrophic." @chronphilanthropy.bsky.social reporters offer dispatches from The Bronx and WV #philanthropy apnews.com/article/trum...

Lin-Manuel Miranda plans to turn the 10th anniversary of "Hamilton" (aka #HamilTEN) into a fundraiser for the Immigrants: We Get the Job Done Coalition, 14 groups that provide immigration services #philanthropy apnews.com/article/hami...

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...

Had a great chat with Harrison Ford about #philanthropy and his new Operation Smile award named for his friend Dr. Randy Sherman apnews.com/article/harr...

The next Global Citizen Now conference will be in Detroit, with @mcuban.bsky.social and Wyclef Jean on July 10, as the nonprofit looks at how investment in cities can help reduce poverty. @jampol.bsky.social has the details #philanthropy apnews.com/article/glob...

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...

Can the IRS revoke Harvard's tax-exempt status? @apnews.com talks to experts about what will likely go into that decision #philanthropy apnews.com/article/harv...

DOGE wants to assign staffers to every nonprofit receiving federal funding, according to the Vera Institute of Justice, which says it met with DOGE staffers about it. #philanthropy apnews.com/article/doge...

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...

New #nonprofit initiatives are popping up to address some of the international funding cuts caused by the dismantling of the USAID. @apnews.com's Thalia Beaty talks to some of the founders #philanthropy apnews.com/article/usai...

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...

How the nonprofit #Firewise helps communities reduce their fire risk #philanthropy apnews.com/article/hawa...

By planning ahead, the Global Philanthropy Project was able to secure more funding for human rights and LGBTQ+ nonprofits faster #philanthropy apnews.com/article/huma...

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-...

The Mellon Foundation and Jazz Foundation of America launched a new initiative today to provide 20 jazz greats over 62 years old a lifetime achievement award that includes a $100,000 unrestricted grant #philanthropy apnews.com/article/jazz...

Come on, baby, let's do The Twist. And shake it like a Polaroid picture. #rockhall apnews.com/article/rock...

Why individuals and nonprofits are stepping in to chronicle the impact of USAID funding freeze #philanthropy apnews.com/article/usai...

By using trusted community leaders to notify them of people who need help, The Change Reaction has been able to quickly provide unrestricted donations to households impacted by the LA wildfires. @apnews.com's Gabriela Aoun Angueira has the details #philanthropy apnews.com/article/la-f...

How #nonprofits plan to use litigation against some of Trump's policies. (Complete with comments from @guitarwatson.bsky.social) #philanthropy apnews.com/article/nonp...

The Save the Music Foundation has cut ties with Paramount and is looking to expand as an independent nonprofit, starting with a $10 million endowment #philanthropy apnews.com/article/save...

Following Target's rollback of DEI initiatives, questions about what that means for its #philanthropy abound, including from LGBTQ+ groups like Twin Cities Pride, which cut ties with the retailer. @jampol.bsky.social has details on what giving Target may change apnews.com/article/targ...

To celebrate what would've been Paul Newman's 100th birthday, the Newman's Own Foundation is asking more companies to consider joining its 100% For Purpose Club -- giving 100% of profits to charity #philanthropy apnews.com/article/newm...

Why Stack Overflow co-founder Jeff Atwood plans to give away half his wealth in the next five years and wants others to do the same #philanthropy apnews.com/article/weal...

Spoke with Kellogg Foundation CEO La June Montgomery Tabron about her two new books and how sharing stories promotes #RacialHealing before #NationalDayofRacialHealing on Tuesday #philanthropy apnews.com/article/la-j...

"Black box billionaires" is already everywhere, but I sense "dandelion" will soon, well, dandelion throughout #philanthropy

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...

How Jimmy Carter's #philanthropy legacy lives on through The Carter Center and Habitat for Humanity apnews.com/article/jimm...

MrBeast 'Beast Games' show debuted today on @primevideo.bsky.social, with consumer advocates questioning why he teamed up with a fintech app for a $4.2 million giveaway. The app charges 8% for cash advances. @apnews.com's @jampol.bsky.social has the details #philanthropy apnews.com/article/mrbe...

MacKenzie Scott details another $2 billion in donations in 2024 and reveals that she is looking to invest her money in "mission-aligned ventures." #philanthropy apnews.com/article/mack...

MacKenzie Scott gives @unduemeddebt.bsky.social another $50 million donation, marking a rare third gift to the medical debt relief nonprofit from the billionaire. Stephanie Beasley from our content partner The Chronicle of Philanthropy has the details #philanthropy apnews.com/article/mack...

Our content partner The Chronicle of Philanthropy is out with its annual list of the year's biggest gifts, topped by several billion-dollar donations #philanthropy apnews.com/article/chro...

Haven't checked out all of these yet, but Balatro is definitely my favorite time-waster of the year apnews.com/article/best...

Civic engagement nonprofits worked hard to get funding into the field earlier this election cycle, but the groups @apnews.com's @jampol.bsky.social talked to say the results have been mixed #philanthropy apnews.com/article/demo...

Research shows Americans are frustrated with institutions. Will citizen assemblies, where people create their own solutions and try to get them passed, work in the US? George Anders, at our partner the Chronicle of Philanthropy, takes a look #philanthropy apnews.com/article/citi...

Open Society Foundations mark #HumanRightsDay by reconfirming their commitment to funding human rights #philanthropy apnews.com/article/open...

The Associated Press now has an official Bluesky account! Follow us here: @apnews.com

#GivingTuesday reports 4% increase in donations this year, estimating $3.6 billion raised yesterday. #philanthropy apnews.com/article/givi...

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...

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...