All articles tagged with #nonprofits
Olivia Rodrigo headlined the inaugural Daisy Chain Fields festival in Irvine, capping a sun-soaked day with guests like Sarah McLachlan, Alanis Morissette, and Stevie Nicks; the all-day event paired a star-studded lineup with a mission to support women and girls nonprofits, pledging $10 million to ten partner organizations and directing net proceeds to the Daisy Chain Fields Fund.
Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields festival in Irvine raised $10 million for women-focused nonprofits, with a mission to showcase largely female photographers and foster inclusion for trans, nonbinary, and gender‑conforming artists, while featuring Rodrigo and acts like Bikini Kill, Mitski, Die Spitz, Garbage, and guest appearances from Karen O, Sarah McLachlan, and Stevie Nicks; the funds will be distributed to organizations such as Baby2Baby, Black Mamas Matter Alliance, Center for Reproductive Rights, FreeFrom, Jhpiego, Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health, National Domestic Workers Alliance, National Institute for Reproductive Health, National Women’s Law Center, and Planned Parenthood.
Olivia Rodrigo’s inaugural Daisy Chain Fields Festival raised $10 million in net proceeds to be distributed among 10 nonprofits supporting women and girls, including Baby2Baby, Black Mamas Matter Alliance, Planned Parenthood, the National Institute for Reproductive Health, and the National Domestic Workers Alliance; the one-day event featured a headlining set by Rodrigo with appearances by Bikini Kill, Mitski, Doechii, Garbage, and guests Karen O, Sarah McLachlan, and Stevie Nicks, inspired by Lilith Fair’s legacy of women-led causes.
After announcing her divorce, influencer Jen Hamilton started a fundraiser for women rebuilding their lives, selling the 'Sisterhood of Solidarity' merch and directing 100% of proceeds and direct donations to nonprofits; the campaign has raised over $108,000 as of July 29 and will continue through August.
Anthropic is funding Claude Corps, a $150M initiative to place 1,000 AI fellows at 400+ nonprofits for a year, paying $85,000 annually with benefits; the first 100 fellows start in October 2026, with further cohorts in January and August 2027, and each host organization gets a $10,000 grant plus free Claude credits. Applicants must be 18+, US work authorized, and have no more than two years of full-time experience; recruitment is run with CodePath. While the program broadens AI adoption in nonprofits, critics warn of potential dependency on Anthropic’s ecosystem, particularly as the company pursues an IPO.
Anthropic launches Claude Corps to train AI-minded early-career people for nonprofit work, partnering with CodePath to place fellows in organizations to help them responsibly adopt AI; the program emphasizes accessibility and broad representation. StriveTogether will host two fellows. Separately, Anthropic pledges $200 million to study AI’s societal impact and develop a framework for workers displaced by AI, as industry voices call for government regulation and human-centered AI governance to maximize benefits for communities.
The acting FDA Commissioner pledged to prevent political interference at a meeting with 15 rare-disease nonprofit groups, signaling a commitment to keeping discussions on drug development and oversight free from political pressure.
After years of applying to 100+ entry-level jobs and juggling multiple gigs, the author pivots from journalism to public policy, deciding to pursue a master’s degree abroad in France with a scholarship to boost competitiveness and focus on women’s health, while continuing to network and volunteer with nonprofits.
Chicago’s only nonprofit pinball museum, The Flip, is relocating from Pilsen to Block 37 in the Loop this summer, growing from 550 to 2,900 square feet, with ticketed admission at the new site and more than 30 playable machines plus exhibits on the game’s history.
A Washington Post report reveals a top Trump fundraiser is seeking contributions for a nonprofit that says it will support plans to dramatically reshape Washington’s waterfront, including East Potomac Golf Course and the National Garden of American Heroes; the proposals have not been approved and would require federal review, potentially altering public land use at DC’s waterfront.
Shirley Raines, founder of Beauty 2 the Streetz and a longtime advocate for people experiencing homelessness on Los Angeles’s Skid Row, died at age 58. Her death was reported by the Clark County, Nevada coroner with the cause pending; she had expanded her advocacy beyond L.A. to Nevada in recent years and had served as grand marshal of the 2022 Long Beach Pride parade.
Green City Market has purchased the former Montrose garden center at 2457 W. Montrose Ave. for $899,000 to serve as a new year-round home, enabling a winter market and pop-up events. The 5,000-square-foot space will support the market’s vendors and programs, with renovations funded by Abby Mandel’s estate trust. Lincoln Park and West Loop markets will continue operating as usual, while the Avondale indoor winter market runs through March during planning for the new space.
This resource provides practical Know Your Rights guidance for individuals approached by ICE at home, work, or in public—covering when a judicial warrant is required, the right to remain silent, how to request supervisory review on ID issues (e.g., Tribal IDs), and the importance of recording interactions safely and seeking legal help—along with post-encounter steps. It also includes a field-friendly fact sheet for Native-serving nonprofits on designating public vs. private spaces, enforcing access policies to protect Fourth Amendment rights, staff roles, and preparing for potential police or ICE encounters, plus contacts for legal aid and detainee resources.
US non-profit organizations are reducing jobs due to a decline in government and donor funding, highlighting financial challenges in the sector.
Over 100 progressive nonprofits, including the Open Society Foundations and Ford Foundation, have condemned the Trump administration's threats to investigate and dismantle left-leaning organizations, asserting that such actions undermine democracy and threaten free speech amid unfounded claims linking these groups to political violence and the recent murder of Charlie Kirk.