Eden Stiffman

2 months ago | philanthropy.com | Stephanie Beasley |Eden Stiffman

Andrew Dayton was steeped in philanthropy from a young age. On his mother’s side, he’s a fifth-generation Rockefeller. His paternal grandfather founded Target in the 1960s and was a major patron of the arts in Minnesota’s Twin Cities. Whether self-made or inheritors, they’re serious about giving today and are poised to shape philanthropy in the coming decades. Both families tried to pass on the values of giving back, involving younger generations on family foundation boards.

2 months ago | qctimes.com | Eden Stiffman

The crowd that prayed together at Arlington Presbyterian Church’s Sunday worship service had dwindled from more than 100 to a few dozen. Donations dropped, and for years, congregation members grappled with how to reinvent their nearly century-old Northern Virginia church. Neighbors’ stories guided the church’s radical transformation. As church members spoke with people who worked nearby, they heard a common concern: People were struggling to afford to live there.

2 months ago | philanthropy.com | Eden Stiffman

When P150, a network of advisors to ultra-wealthy donors, polled its 423 members on their clients’ 2024 giving, the number was staggering: $60 billion and counting. That’s about 9 percent of philanthropy. And in a 2024 survey of 258 U.S.-based philanthropy advisors, respondents reported they facilitated another notable dollar amount: an average of $50 million over the last year. Advisors to the ultra-wealthy are on the front lines of philanthropy, and their influence is growing.

2 months ago | philanthropy.com | Eden Stiffman

Nearly two-thirds (63 percent) of nonprofit communications staff say they fear government retaliation or loss of funding for their advocacy under the new Trump administration. That’s according to a survey of 340 nonprofit and foundation communications professionals conducted by the Communications Network from February 4 through February 10. The majority of respondents to the short online survey work at nonprofits (56 percent) and foundations (27 percent).

Jan 16, 2025 | philanthropy.com | Eden Stiffman

Jeff Atwood is swimming against the tide of his wealthy tech brethren. Last week the computer programmer, blogger, and entrepreneur pledged to give away half his family’s wealth over the next five years. He plans to put tens of millions of dollars toward “efforts ensuring that all Americans continue to have access to the American Dream.”Atwood, who grew up with modest means, co-founded the question-and-answer network Stack Exchange, which contains the popular Stack Overflow forum for developers.