Podcast: How Food Corps is Helping Americans Eat Better
In this week’s Business of Giving podcast, Curt Ellis, creator of the documentary King Corn, discusses the detrimental effects of corn on the U.S. food system and how it hurts young people of color the most.
Daily News Roundup: Slate’s New List of the Biggest Charities
The online magazine found the 10 largest nonprofits by revenue for nine nonprofit sectors. In other articles, philanthropy in China is growing; an expert in public health and social services suggests how Jeff Bezos should spend $131 billion; a trend toward authenticity in history museums is changing black tourism; the Humane Society and Big Isle Residents are trying to rescue pets in Hawaii; and more news.
Rising Demand for Services May Overwhelm an Uptick in Charity Finances, Study Finds
The survey by the Nonprofit Finance Fund found that 64 percent of charities managed to achieve a surplus, but 57 percent of nonprofit leaders say they can’t keep with a rising demands for services.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Daily News Roundup: New $3.2 Billion Health Foundation Will Focus on N.Y. State
The Catholic Church created the charity from the sale of its nonprofit health plan, Fidelis Care. In other articles, the Mormon Church has cut all ties with the Boy Scouts; increasingly the top jobs at museums are held by people other than wealthy white men; the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s after-school music program has ballooned in size and achieved success; and much more about giving and the arts and other news.
Grants Roundup: Barr Foundation Awards $30 Million for the Arts in Mass.
Also, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative gives $14 million for personalized-learning programs in Chicago public schools, and the University of California at San Diego gets $4.7 million to study a chemical found in marijuana as a potential treatment for autism.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Companies Say Tax Cut Will Boost Their Giving, but Some Experts Are Skeptical
Best Buy, U.S. Bancorp, and Altria are among the corporations touting millions of dollars in higher donations in 2018, but the new law may have the reverse effect in future years.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Eyeglasses Could Improve a Billion Lives
Poor eyesight can be devastating, but it is often overlooked as a public health issue. In other articles, Stephen Schwarzman’s gifts often spark controversy, but that doesn’t stop him; comments by a prominent Baptist church leader are seen as demeaning to women; the head of a U.N. sexual-harassment committee was promoted while the subject of a sexual-harassment inquiry; the Kennedy Center honor for Bill Cosby has been rescinded; and more news and opinions.
Recurring Donors Yield Huge ‘Lifetime Return’ for Nonprofits, Report Says
The study, drawn from data on 2.5 million online donations, also offers insights on the value to charities of Giving Tuesday donors and peer-to-peer campaigns.
By Debra E. Blum
Contributor
Foundations Push Census Turnout in Worrisome Times
Grant makers are concerned that a new citizenship question, combined with growing anti-immigrant sentiment, could suppress response to the 2020 population count.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Feud Wracks Doris Buffett’s Sunshine Lady Foundation
A former official with the foundation faces charges of stealing confidential information. In other news, the NRA takes on a Dallas restaurant that called for “reasonable” gun laws, the departing head of World Vision reflects on the charity’s faith-fueled mission, and a New York secretary’s will reveals a surprise fortune and a big gift. Plus, more on the Charles Koch/George Mason controversy.