New GlobalGiving CEO Plans to Push More Aid to Local Humanitarian Groups
Alix Guerrier will take over from Mari Kuraishi, who will become the next president of the Jessie Ball duPont Fund.
By Julian Wyllie
Contributor
Donors in Fight With Ohio State U. Over Use of Gift: Daily News Roundup
Michael Moritz’s widow and son say the university is illegally using money from the endowment for “development fees.” In other articles, professors at St. Louis University claim a recent $50 million contribution gives the donor a say in hiring; the divestment movement to combat climate change has gained momentum; Marc Benioff says his purchase of Time magazine fits in with other impact investing; and more about nonprofits and government and arts and culture.
Analyzing Bezos’s $2 Billion Tweet, Line by Line
Jeff Bezos’s pledge has the philanthropy world buzzing, but it’s short on specifics. We parse his announcement for whatever clues it may provide.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
In Sobering New Report, Bill and Melinda Gates Ask: ‘Is Poverty Inevitable?’
The second installment of their annual “Goalkeepers” report raises fresh alarms that the current political environment and other factors are making it difficult to sustain momentum for humanitarian achievements.
By Julian Wyllie
Contributor
Heinz Family Foundation Awards 6 Individuals $1.5 Million for ‘Changing the World’
The six winners will get $250,000 each. The awards go to people who have made extraordinary and innovative attempts to solve social, global, and environmental challenges.
By Julian Wyllie
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Controversial Nonprofit That Houses Migrant Kids Suing Houston
Also, a top physician at Sloan Kettering has resigned amid reports that he failed to disclose millions in payments from health-care companies in research articles; donations to storm relief in the Carolinas is coming from Michael Jordan, professional sports teams, universities, among other sources; and other articles on nonprofits on the law, big gifts, and much more.
Gifts Roundup: Amherst and St. John’s College Receive $50 Million Apiece
Also, Vanderbilt University received $25 million to support scholarships for veterans, and the New York Public Library got $12 million for a permanent exhibit on its research collections.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Podcast: How Bloomberg Philanthropies Uses Data to Help Policy Makers
James Anderson discusses the organization’s efforts to find better ways to help local governments solve problems.
Daily News Roundup: Food Banks in S. Carolina Already Low on Supplies
Groups in evacuation zones have closed, straining those that are still open. Plus, a University of Michigan regent rejected thousands of dollars in campaign contributions; an artist’s daughter sued the Corcoran Gallery of Art’s board for the return of her mother’s sculptures; a judge sided with an ex-employee of the Gates Foundation who said he had been misled about the scope of his job and then fired; and more about Jeff Bezos’s philanthropy, other big gifts, innovation, and sexual misconduct.
National Geographic Society and Planned Parenthood Select New Chiefs
Also, a national-security expert will be the next CEO of Human Rights First, and the billionaire Richard DeVos has died.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions