Daily News Roundup: Nonprofits Hope Rebooted Silicon Valley Fund Will Focus on Local Needs
As the Silicon Valley Community Foundation searches for new leaders after a harassment scandal, nonprofits urge a local focus on poverty, health, transportation, and the environment. In other articles, Ted Cruz has introduced a bill to repeal part of the GOP tax plan that affected nonprofits; an opera director steps down amid harassment allegations; and more articles about social innovation, fundraising, giving, and the arts.
March for Our Lives Movement Sparks Broader Foundation Response to Gun Violence
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students are traveling the country registering young people to vote, supported in part by grant makers that are also backing gun research, youth organizing, and other efforts aimed at reducing gun violence.
By Ariella Phillips
Contributor
Nonprofits Fear Impact of Trump Administration Plan to Cut Capital-Gains Tax
One tax expert called it a “double whack” for charities already likely to be hurt by the tax law enacted in December, but others say the change may actually increase giving.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Amid Rumors of Sex Abuse, Cardinal McCarrick Was Prolific Fundraiser
He raised millions to relieve poverty and support immigration. In other articles, a Chicago shelter accused of mistreating migrant children, said an internal investigation found no such evidence; Clinton group deal has slashed the price of an HIV test considered the gold standard, giving aid groups hope; a school district in the Houston area has accepted donations of guns, ammunition, and weapons for its security staff; plus more news and features.
A Fourth of Young Foundation Employees Think Their Group’s Work Is Irrelevant
Some of the millennial grant makers said their employers were out of touch with the needs of the people they were trying to serve and not welcoming to young professionals, according to a new survey by Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
Grants Roundup: $5 Million Gift Will Build Baseball Fields
Also, Emory University receives $13 million for stem-cell research; the University of Minnesota’s capital campaign nets $10 million, and Walmart spends $2 million to diversify the intern work force on Capitol Hill.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Daily News Roundup: Trump Administration May Bypass Congress to Grant Big Tax Cut for the Rich
The Treasury Department is looking into whether to use regulatory powers to let taxpayers adjust the initial value of an asset based on inflation. In other articles, a charity with a troubling track record has become the largest provider of foster homes for unaccompanied minors; a report by the British parliament says the aid sector is guilty of “complacency verging on complicity” in the sex-abuse scandal; and much more about where tech titans are giving, other big philanthropy, and news.
Surprise! More People Give If They Don’t See the Pitch Coming
Avoid giving people “time to find reasons why they might not want to give,” says one of the researchers.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Nonprofit Grocery Aims to Boost Healthy Eating
Before DMG Foods opened in East Baltimore, many residents lacked access to a healthy, affordable food store.
By Ariella Phillips
Contributor
PolicyLink, Center for Community Change Promote New Leaders
Also, Michelle Milford Morse joins the U.N. Foundation to work on women’s issues, and Terry Mazany has been named senior vice president for philanthropy at the $1.1 billion Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions