Gates Foundation Is Holding Off On Work With Saudi Crown Prince’s Nonprofit: Daily News Roundup
It’s rethinking its work with the group in the wake of journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder. In other articles, Mark Zuckerberg saves $128 Million in Facebook holdings through regularly planned sale of stock to the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative; National Geographic takes a look at how the Wyss Foundation’s $1 billion pledge to environmental causes may be used; almost $1 million was stolen from Jewish a charity in Fort Worth, Tex.; plus more news and articles about innovation and arts groups.
Moore Foundation to Spend $85 Million to Reduce Hospital Misdiagnoses
The grant maker will pursue a data-driven approach to reduce the number of often fatal “invisible errors.”
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Donor-Advised Fund Sponsors Dominate Top Ranks of Nonprofits for Attracting Gifts
Fidelity Charitable attracted $6.8 billion last year — more than United Way Worldwide, the Salvation Army, and Alsac/St. Jude Children’s Hospital combined.
By dan.parks
Contributor
Women’s Online Donations to Progressive Groups Far Outstripped Men’s After Trump’s Election
Increased giving by woman affected groups like Planned Parenthood and the ACLU more than other nonprofits, researchers noted.
By Julian Wyllie
Contributor
How a Jewish Charity’s Long Game Readied It for Today’s Turbulence
The Pittsburgh shootings put the Anti-Defamation League’s war against hate in the spotlight — and former Obama aide Jonathan Greenblatt’s digital and entrepreneurial savvy paved the way for it to seize the moment.
By Michael Anft
Contributor
Philanthropist Plans to Give $1 Billion for Conservation: Daily News Roundup
Hansjörg Wyss explains his decision in a New York Times opinion piece. In other articles, Google.org is giving $25 million to humanitarian projects that use artificial intelligence; UCLA got $25 million for Parkinson’s disease research; the Ford Foundation CEO discusses how the #MeToo movement strengthened his resolve to work toward a more just world; what’s wrong with philanthropists’ efforts to fix education; and more opinion pieces and articles on innovation and cultural groups.
Allegheny Foundation Gives $30 Million to Carnegie Mellon U.: Grants Roundup
Also, Wounded Warrior Project provides $20 million to UCLA to expand treatment for military veterans, and the Smithsonian will use $5 million to digitize work by minority artists.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
MacArthur Winner Confronts Racism and Injustice
Titus Kaphar’s bold paintings put African-Americans in the foreground.
By Julian Wyllie
Contributor
Study Adds Fuel to Debate Over Operating Costs
When compared with rankings of efficiency used commonly by scholars, charity ratings based on administrative spending don’t measure up.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
Pushy Moms, Grandmas2Go, and Other Ways to Bridge the Generation Gap
In his new book How to Live Forever, Encore.org leader Marc Freedman says philanthropy needs to pay more attention to older people who are willing and able to contribute to causes.
By Heather Joslyn
Contributor