Nonprofit and philanthropy news covering charitable giving, foundations, humanitarian work, and social impact organizations.
The Gaudreau family opened the 'Gaudreau Brothers' Wings of Hope & The Chrysalis Corner' inclusive playground at Archbishop Damiano School in New Jersey on June 4. Funded by over $500,000 raised through the Gaudreau Family 5K, the playground features wheelchair-accessible equipment, sensory stations, and adaptive play areas for children of all abilities.
This commentary highlights the ongoing struggles of survivors from the Tai Po fire in Hong Kong, focusing on a family living in a sparsely furnished temporary flat. It argues that charitable initiatives like those by Habitat for Humanity provide crucial support, helping displaced residents rebuild their lives with furniture and community assistance.
Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola posted a 2019 video on X detailing his $14 million donation to Save the Children UK for children in Northern Nigeria. He emphasized that true wealth is measured by lives changed, not possessions. The donation is one of the largest philanthropic acts by a Nigerian businessman.
The commentary argues that Afghanistan's non-profit sector remains plagued by inefficiency and waste despite dwindling funding and increased need. It uses examples of poorly designed projects, such as inadequate storage houses and failed seed distribution, to illustrate how NGOs fail to address real challenges, echoing broader historical failures of foreign aid in the country.
This commentary argues that the NGO sector has become a corrupt 'NGOcracy' of activist fronts that profit from social problems. It contends that organizations like the Southern Poverty Law Center and San Francisco's Community Forward engage in self-dealing, and that forced sales to nonprofits would harm housing. The piece calls for stricter scrutiny of NGO funding.
The Stephens family, founders of Nature's Path, donated $40 million to Simon Fraser University's new medical school, the largest single donation in SFU's history. The school will be named the SFU Stephens Family School of Medicine. Premier David Eby said the donation will help train more doctors and improve health care in British Columbia.