Fidelity Charitable has just released its 2019 Geography of Giving, an annual report that ranks the most charitable cities in the U.S. The cities are evaluated based on how much they contributed to the following key issue areas: arts and culture, education, environment and animal welfare, health, human services, international affairs, religion, and public society […]
On Wednesday, Amazon introduced a new program in which unsold items will be donated to charity. “This program will reduce the number of products sent to landfills and instead help those in need,” Amazon wrote in an email to sellers announcing the launch of the new program. As the largest e-commerce company in the world, […]
The University of California, Davis, has introduced a new research program aimed at eradicating rural poverty in developing countries. The program, called Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Markets, Risk and Resilience (MRR), is being funded by a five-year grant of up to $30 million from USAID. “USAID’s investment in this new Feed the Future […]
Three leading health organizations—the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, the Mark Foundation for Cancer Research, and the Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group—have joined forces to find a cure for blood cancer. Each organization contributed $1.5 million to the LLS Blood Cancer Discoveries Grants Program, a newly established fund dedicated to advancing the medical community’s understanding of […]
An animal rights organization based in the U.K. wants to ban tethering birds of prey, a common practice in zoos around the world. Anti-captivity charity Freedom for Animals made the public call after conducting an undercover investigation that found that large birds like eagles and owls were being tied down for most the day. According […]
A new report from Fidelity Charitable found that there is a huge generosity gap among different generations of entrepreneurs. The report, titled Entrepreneurs as Philanthropists, concluded that Millennial entrepreneurs volunteer and give significantly more than their older counterparts. These findings are based on a 2018 survey of 3,000 American adults, over 700 of which were […]
Amid mounting public pressure, New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art has decided to stop taking donations from the Sackler family. Critics hold the family responsible for the current opioid crisis, given that the company they own—Purdue Pharma—developed the highly addictive painkiller known as OxyContin. OxyContin, which is available via prescription, belongs to a class of […]
Imagine if your next meal came with a side of altruism. That’s the opportunity sandwich chain Jersey Mike’s is offering customers today. In honor of their ninth annual Day of Giving, the company is donating all sales to charity. It is a nationwide event, meaning that every Jersey Mike’s location in the U.S. is participating. […]
A California charity is under federal investigation after being linked to the massive college admissions scandal that made headlines early Tuesday. Authorities say The Key Worldwide Foundation was used to launder money from wealthy parents who sought to pay their children’s way into prestigious universities. The nonprofit is founded and run by William “Rick” Singer, […]
A new survey conducted by Grantmakers for Education shows a significant shift in the education initiatives that donors are most interested in. For the past decade, donors have primarily focused their attention on K-12 reform, which covers issues related to teacher quality, standards, and assessments. However, the latest research shows that donors are less interested […]