NPR Hires Top News Executive: Daily News Roundup
Nancy Barnes, executive editor at the Houston Chronicle, will take over a year after Michael Oreskes stepped down over allegations of sexual harassment. Plus, bitcoin donations are puzzling to colleges; candidates for the University of Michigan Board of Regents are proposing plans to make the handling of endowment investments more transparent; data show that disaster aid in Houston didn’t go to people who most needed it; and more news and ideas, plus articles about Paul Allen’s legacy.
How the ACLU Wins Big From Corporate-Employee Drives
It keeps the donations coming even when it isn’t in news headlines.
By Julian Wyllie
Contributor
Grants Roundup: $200 Million for Parks and Trails; $25 Million for Animal Protection
Also, the Helmsley Charitable Trust gives $7.8 million for emergency psychiatric assessments, and the Nuclear Threat Initiative gets a $1.2 million boost for its nuclear-terrorism campaigns.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
‘More Than Me’ CEO Leaves Her Post Temporarily After ProPublica Exposé: Daily News Roundup
The group’s board chairman has also stepped down. and several other investigations of the nonprofit are ongoing. Plus, George Mason University’s review of philanthropic giving and donor influence is finished, but the institution still has issues to resolve; a look at Priscilla Chan’s ambitious philanthropic plans; the #MeToo movement’s founder is trying to move beyond trauma; Jeff Bezos discusses charity versus government; and much more about people, innovation, and presidential politics.
Paul Allen’s $2 Billion in Lifetime Gifts Went to Eclectic Mix of Causes, From Brainy to Whimsical
Now the question is how much of his $20 billion estate is likely to go to philanthropic causes. As a signer of the Giving Pledge, he committed at least half his wealth to charity.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Donors Pour $583 Million Into Artificial-Intelligence Programs and Research
An exclusive Chronicle tally shows that big tech pioneers like the late Paul Allen, Reid Hoffman, and Elon Musk, have spent huge sums of money to explore the promise of A.I., as well as the harm that it could do.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
MIT Lands $350 Million for Computing and Artificial-Intelligence Studies
The gift, from Stephen Schwarzman, aims to integrate computer science, artificial intelligence, data science, and related fields throughout the university, with a special emphasis on new discoveries and the ethical application of artificial intelligence.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Harvard Gets $100 Million for Sciences and Math: Daily News Roundup
Part of the donation will be in the form of unrestricted money for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Plus, the Salesforce and Twitter chiefs are sparring over a San Francisco ballot measure to help the homeless; leading researches at Sloan Kettering Cancer Center have disclosed relationships with health-care companies that they had not previously disclosed; a Hong Kong movie star says he will give most of his $714 million fortune to charity; and more about innovation, people, and the arts.
Gifts Roundup: Montana State University Lands $12 Million for American Indian Hall
Also, Albion College gets $5.1 million, West Virginia University gets $4 million, and Cedarville University gets $3.1 million.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Will New Tax-Law Policy Help Needy Communities or Luxury Condo Developers?
Foundations and nonprofit leaders are trying to make sure that Opportunity Zone investments go to smart projects that help low-income people, but some experts worry they may not have enough leverage.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor