Walton Family Foundation Taps Unicef USA Official as Leader (Transitions)
In other news about people in philanthropy, Nicholas Tedesco will become president and CEO of the National Center for Family Philanthropy.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Can Philanthropy Save Democracy?
A growing number of grant makers of all ideologies see restoring constructive dialogue among citizens and fairness at the ballot box as vital to their cause.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Fun With Gerrymandering: Mapping Software Gives Ordinary Citizens a Lesson in Civics
A group of seven grant makers in Pennsylvania recently ventured into some unusual territory for most of them: the arcane world of congressional redistricting.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Grant Makers Want to Help People Use Their Voices
Some are working to get specific segments of the population more involved in civic affairs while others are taking a broader-based approach to educate people about the Constitution and the political system.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
An Activist for a Young Generation
Using boycotts, walkouts, protests, and media savvy, the Color of Change leader is a veteran of campaigns designed to expand power for black people.
By Michael Anft
Contributor
Fundraisers’ Group to Put Ethics in the Spotlight Throughout October
The Association of Fundraising Professionals is calling October Ethics Awareness Month with the goal of helping fundraisers, board members, donors, and others understand what is appropriate behavior — and what is not.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Syracuse and Dartmouth Get $25 Million Each (Gifts Roundup)
Plus, UCLA lands $20 million, Morehouse College receives $2 million for financial aid, and other universities and the Michael J. Fox Foundation get big donations.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Nicole Shanahan Gives $100 Million for Reproductive Research and Other Causes
The lawyer and founder of ClearAccessIP, who married Google co-founder Sergey Brin last year, said the gift was motivated in part by her struggles to conceive a child.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Los Angeles Billionaires Behind $750 Million Gift Support Wide Array of Causes
In addition to their support for environmental research, Stewart and Lynda Resnick have a track record of giving to arts and culture groups, health and wellness organizations, and youth charities.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Global Philanthropy Groups Select New Leader (Transitions)
Also, the director of major gifts at the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health will now run the El Camino Health Foundation, and the billionaire Barron Hilton has died at age 91.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions