According to Giving USA 2020, charitable giving in 2019 rose 4.2 percent (2.4 percent adjusted for inflation) to an estimated $449.64 billion, the highest level on record, driven largely by giving by individuals....

The commitment from the Pohlad Family Foundation, Pohlad companies, and Pohlad family members will provide immediate relief to organizations in communities impacted by recent protests and civil unrest and support longer-term efforts focused on addressing systemic racism....

The report from the American Academy of Arts & Sciences' bipartisan Commission on the Practice of Democratic Citizenship outlines six strategies and includes thirty-one recommendations for strengthening U.S. institutions and civic culture....

With funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and others, the Voices for Economic Opportunity Grand Challenge funder collaborative awarded grants of $100,000 to twenty-eight projects focused on changing the dominant narratives around poverty and economic mobility in the United States....

The gift will establish the Simpson Querrey Institute for Epigenetics and support the institute's operations, recruitment of investigators, and seminar and symposium programs....

Announced in a video tweet by Apple CEO Tim Cook, the initiative will challenge systemic barriers to opportunity and dignity that exist for communities of color and particularly for the Black community, with a focus on issues of education, economic equality, and criminal justice reform....

The online video-sharing platform is creating a multiyear, $100 million fund dedicated to centering and amplifying the voices, stories, and perspectives of African-American artists and creators....

The commitment includes a $500 million pledge to invest in African-American and underrepresented minority businesses and a $10 million fund that will provide direct grants to Black-owned businesses impacted by COVID-19 and/or civil unrest....

General operating support grants ranging from $10,000 to $325,000 were awarded to nonprofit theater and dance companies, professional theater training programs, and related service agencies....

The gift will support the establishment of a bio-safety-level-3 lab and research initiatives focused on COVID-19....

The gift from the estate of alumnus William Windsor Richardson ('64) will create and endow four faculty chairs and support related programs....

The latest staff and board announcements from the philanthropic sector....

A study commissioned by the Greater New Orleans Foundation found that 67 percent of respondents said they anticipated having cash-flow problems over the coming months, while 57 percent said they had postponed a major fundraising event — resulting in, on average, a 34 percent hit to their annual revenues....

Bush Fellows receive $100,000 over twelve to twenty-four months to engage in experiences and skills-building activities designed to make them more effective and agile in their roles as community leaders....

Friedrich Bonhoeffer of the Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology, Corey Goodman of venBio, and Marc Tessier-Lavigne of Stanford University will share the $500,000 prize for their groundbreaking work in elucidating the molecular mechanisms that guide developing axons to their targets, a key step in the formation of neural circuits....

News and staff announcements from community foundations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Ohio, and Wisconsin....

The gift includes an endowment for Oxford's newest college, which will focus on interdisciplinary research focused on global challenges, including vaccine development, environmental change, and artificial intelligence....

Organized by ABFE, the joint statement outlines a set of "imperatives" for ensuring the well-being of Black communities and guiding the philanthropic community’s response to the COVID-19 crisis....

A survey by the Center for Effective Philanthropy found that direct service nonprofits were more likely than non-direct service organizations to report negative impacts from COVID-19 and that nonprofits primarily serving historically disadvantaged communities were more likely to report increased demand for their programs and services....

Investments include a commitment to provide $100 million annually in additional capital to African-American-owned and -led businesses and organizations, a $15 million fund in support of community organizations nationwide, and $1 million to assist Community Development Financial Institution programs....

The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Ford Foundation, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, and Andrew W. Mellon Foundation have announced a joint commitment to increase their grantmaking by $1.725 billion over two years....

Launched with a $25 million commitment from Bank of America, the Race, Community and Our Shared Future initiative will draw on the Smithsonian's museum collections, educational resources, and research to explore the historical context for the challenges facing the nation today....

The third in a series of monthly surveys conducted by the Charities Aid Foundation of America found that 32 percent of nonprofits said they "could persevere under the current conditions" for between one and twelve months before they would have to close their doors....

U.S.-based foundations announcing commitments in recent days in support of COVID-19 relief and response efforts include the Henry Luce, and Bob Woodruff foundations....

According to a report from the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, nurses have played a critical role in the response to COVID-19, but evidence from the field suggests they lack adequate access to personal protective equipment as well as knowledge and training related to pandemic response and are disconnected from nurse executives and hospital administrators....

In a letter to employees obtained by Rolling Stone, the co-chairs of the newly created Task Force for Meaningful Change announced a $25 million Change Fund, a list of priorities, and steps being taken to support "the ongoing fight for equality, justice, and inclusion...."

The commitment includes $75 million in cash grants and $25 million in media over three years in support of national and local organizations working to advance social justice and equality....

The initiative will support nonprofits working to combat racial injustice, strengthen communities, and address health inequities in underserved communities and communities of color....