Sam Mednick is an AP correspondent for Israel and the Palestinian Territories. She focuses on conflict, humanitarian crises and human rights abuses. Mednick formerly covered West & Central Africa and ...

A U.S. charity in Gaza is worried that teachers at its schools might stray from a curriculum it says promotes peace and ...

Democracy funders focus on defending institutions from threats, rather than pushing them to address the failures that have eroded public trust. Grant makers deepen polarization by supporting ...

America's richest families grew wealth by $350B in 2025, yet charitable giving remains flat at 1.2% of assets annually.

The movement has signed up 20,000 companies and pioneered a playbook for pre-IPO giving. Its next chapter may be harder.

Ken Griffin and Phil Knight made billion-dollar gifts in September. See the major donations to universities, hospitals, and ...

The study also found that there were real gaps between what grant makers are doing and what nonprofits need. For example, ...

In 2024, the human-services organization Clover made plans to bring 17 charities together on its eight-acre campus in New Orleans so families could interact with lots of groups for important services, ...

Some nonprofits are reshaping programs based on surveys that gauge whether people feel connected, safe, and heard. Others send researchers to quietly watch how people interact and organize, capturing ...

A survey finds only 7% of Americans know they use nonprofit services, and public trust in charities' effectiveness is declining.

Done well, a leadership transition becomes a moment of renewal rather than an existential threat. “Knowing when to leave is a ...

The Oregon Community Foundation had an older donor who didn’t spend a lot, had a good pension, and often had enough excess cash to make gifts to support the foundation’s work. However, the donor ...