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Schafer: A Dayton brother tackles a new horizon, efficiency in philanthropy April 10, 2021 8:00am Text size Copy shortlink:
Social scientists have so thoroughly proved that people make charitable donations based on emotions rather than carefully thinking about impact that they have probably moved on to more interesting stuff.
The founder of the Constellation Fund in Minneapolis, Andrew Dayton, said he knows about those studies, too. Yet for him, the debate is not over.
The nonprofit he launched is built on the notion that relying on objective evidence is the way to direct money into the most promising programs to fight poverty in the Twin Cities. He has made enough progress that it s time to take this approach very seriously as donors.
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, Jeff Bezos ex, gives $25 million to Minnesota nonprofits MacKenzie Scott said she gave $4 billion in four months. December 16, 2020 5:38pm Text size Copy shortlink:
Gaye Adams Massey s phone rang with a gift unlike any the YWCA St. Paul had ever received.
A secretive philanthropist wanted to cut the YWCA a $3 million check the largest one-time private donation in the organization s 113-year history. It was an out-of-the-blue grant that Massey, the CEO, hadn t even applied to receive. This gift is just a wonderful recognition of our impact in the community, Massey said Wednesday. It couldn t be better news at the end of a challenging year.