July 12, 2021 During a Historic and Unprecedented Year, Donors Vote for Democracy with Their Dollars July 12, 2021/ Beth Rowan Democracy giving typically waxes and wanes with the presidential election cycle. But after a historic year, several fundraisers are hopeful that a new paradigm of higher, less restrictive giving may set in.Read More
June 30, 2021 How K-12 Education Fundraisers and Their Donors Responded During a Year of Crisis June 30, 2021/ Beth Rowan In the past year, education nonprofits have had to contend with short-term crises and deep-seated inequities. We talked to K-12 fundraisers about how they adapted, their greatest funding needs, and whether donors stepped up.Read More
May 04, 2021 How Animal Welfare Fundraisers Pivoted to Meet the COVID-19 Moment May 04, 2021/ Beth Rowan Interest in animal welfare causes remained high during the past year, fundraisers reported, though organizations had to pivot their messaging and outreach. Here’s how groups responded and how they’re moving forward.Read More
April 01, 2021 In a Difficult Year, LGBTQ Fundraisers Saw Strong Support, New Opportunities April 01, 2021/ Beth Rowan The pandemic has disproportionately impacted the LGBTQ+ community. It’s also been hard on nonprofits. But fundraisers at prominent organizations say donors sustained their support—and some new backers stepped up.Read More
March 17, 2021 How Theater Fundraisers Have Struggled—and Adapted—During a Year of COVID March 17, 2021/ Beth Rowan Performance spaces have been closed for over a year now, and it remains unclear when reliable revenue from ticket sales will return. We check in with theater fundraisers on how they’ve adapted during COVID, and their plans for the future.Read More
July 27, 2020 Bioethical Questions Are Growing More Urgent. But Where Are the Funders? July 27, 2020/ Beth Rowan Even before COVID-19 began prompting life-or-death questions about access to care, the ethical dilemmas around medicine and society were becoming more pressing and vexing. Philanthropy has been slow to catch up.Read More
July 14, 2020 In the Face of a Pandemic, This Major Foundation is Moving Carefully July 14, 2020/ Beth Rowan With over $1.5 billion in assets, the Starr Foundation is a top funder of medical centers and research in New York City and beyond. But it has responded cautiously to COVID-19, in part because of previous financial commitments.Read More