Fidelity Charitable, the nation’s largest grant maker, has reported a banner 2020, with donations surging 24% from 2019 to $9.1 billion — by far the largest total on record. Yet so deep were the hardships caused by the viral pandemic that even a record high in contributions fell well short of the need. The charity reported that donations to charities that address food insecurity rocketed up 12,000%, with Feeding America, Meals on Wheels and World Central Kitchen becoming among Fidelity Charitable’s Top 20 most popular charities for the first time. And contributions to the CDC Foundation, which advances the mission of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, jumped 9,582%.
