Plus, Oprah gives Morehouse College $13 million for scholarships, and four universities and a Houston group receive big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Ex-Obama Official Will Lead Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund (Transitions)
Also, the Baryshnikov Arts Center taps a longtime theater president as its next CEO, and Bill White, who led the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation for 50 years, has died at age 82.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Anne-Marie Slaughter on Gender Equality, Transparency, and the Importance of Data (Podcast)
The former Obama administration official and current CEO of New America discusses how the public should be included more in policy decisions for food stamps, paid leave, and the environment.
Pay for Some Executives at Environmental Nonprofits Tops $1 Million
Data from the Chronicle’s online salary database also found that three employees at the Nature Conservancy made more than $670,000 in 2017.
By MICHAEL THEIS
Contributor
Both Consumers and Investors Expect Companies to Give to Charity, Survey Shows
Nearly half of Americans believe it is more important for a company to make the world a better place than to make money for its shareholders, according to a corporate social-responsibility report commissioned by the insurance company Aflac.
By MICHAEL THEIS
Contributor
Data for Health Receives $120 Million Expansion Grant From Bloomberg Philanthropies (Grants Roundup)
Also, the Gates Foundation commits $200 million to alleviate poverty in Pakistan, and the Western Union Foundation gives $15 million to provide education for displaced young people.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Billionaire Denny Sanford’s $350 Million Gift Aims to Spur Work-Force Development
The pledge to National University in San Diego brings Sanford’s total lifetime giving to nearly $2 billion, with some of his biggest gifts going to education and health care.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Google Announces $10-Million Competition for Bay Area Nonprofits
The money will be divided among 35 local organizations, including five that will receive $1 million each.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Oregon Community Foundation Lands a $75-Million Bequest (Gifts Roundup)
In addition, Chicago museum received $125 million, Gordon College got $75.5 million, and Oprah gave more than $1 million to help North Carolina students attending historically black colleges.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
A Bright Star in Chicago’s Racial Divide: More Than 20 Women of Color Lead the City’s Foundations
A rise in gun violence and a history of segregation are top of mind for grant making boards, leading to a new push on diversity that has brought about big changes in CEOs’ offices.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor