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Jan 30, 2025 · The Emergency Assistance Foundation is a one-trick pony. It administers grants for corporations that do not want to run a tax-exempt entity to help their employees and others navigate environmental disasters and financial hardships.

Dec 29, 2024 · The Carter Center. Carter joined Emory in the spring of 1982 as a university distinguished professor. A few months later, he and his wife co-founded the nonprofit Carter Center, committed to advancing human rights and alleviating the suffering of …

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Dec 18, 2024 · Indeed, her largest gifts this year — $65 million each — went to two groups that previously received $40 million from Scott: Enterprise Community Partners and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation, national organizations that promote economic opportunity. In her announcement, Scott also said that she is beginning to pursue investing her wealth in for-profit companies and funds seeking ...

Dec 17, 2024 · The Chronicle’s annual list of the biggest charitable donations from individuals or their foundations totaled nearly $6 billion in 2024, with half of that coming from three contributions of $1 billion or more each.Two of those three gifts went to medical schools to provide financial aid. Altogether, four of the top donations on the list, totaling $2.3 billion, went to support financial aid.

Jan 8, 2025 · 5 Trends Fundraisers Should Watch in 2025. Every new year brings trends that will shape how fundraisers do their jobs and interact with donors. This year is no different. Some issues — like a loss of donors — are recurring themes that fundraisers must attempt to address each year, and others — like potential changes to the tax law — are unique to the moment.

Jun 24, 2024 · Overall charitable giving is down, but community foundations have stepped up their giving. A Council on Foundations survey of more than 200 community foundations across the country found that total grants from this group reached $14.8 billion in 2022 — the highest amount ever. Yet fundraisers sometimes overlook community foundations, instead focusing on larger, national grant makers.