Gifts Roundup: Donor’s Secret Fortune Yields Windfall for Nonprofits in Small Pa. City
A hospital, library, and other groups near Pittsburgh will be the beneficiaries of a $37 million bequest. Also, a banker gives $30 million for scholarships.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Feeding America Food Banks Criticized Diana Aviv’s Leadership in Letter to Board
In a letter sent three months before she left Feeding America, the leaders of 30 affiliated regional food banks relayed their concern that poor leadership was hurting the charity.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Treasury Dept. Skeptical of States’ Efforts to Evade New Cap on Tax Deductions
In other articles, Jeff Bezos’s first big donation sends an important message; scientists are angry over a climate-change denier’s role on the board; Trump’s billionaire donors give more to groups that deny climate change; 17 universities oppose an anti-smoking group with tobacco ties; why groups that inundate people’s inboxes bring in more money; and much more including articles about giving, museums, international news, and sexual harassment at nonprofits.
Ford Foundation and Rhodes Trust Get New Senior Leaders
Plus, Harvard’s longtime top fundraiser will step down at the conclusion of the university’s multibillion-dollar capital campaign, and the Baltimore Community Foundation has a new CEO.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Podcast: Land Ownership Is Key to Addressing Poverty, Especially for Women, Charity Leader Says
This week’s Business of Giving features Chris Jochnick, President and CEO of Landesa, to discuss the ripple effects of helping farmers secure title to their own plots.
Humane Society CEO Under Investigation for Sexual Relationship With Employee
The board chair says the organization is examining a charge against Wayne Pacelle. The move comes at a time when women in the animal-welfare movement are alleging bias, harassment, and a “bro” culture that stifles their careers.
By MARC GUNTHER
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Sexual Harassment at the Red Cross
A Red Cross official was forced to resign over accusations of sexual harassment and rape, then landed a job at Save the Children. In other news, Michigan State’s president is stepping down due to fallout over faculty member Larry Nassar’s sex-abuse conviction; an all-male charity event is shutting down after an investigation found attendees sexually harassed women hostesses; endowment returns rebound, but the long-term outlook is cloudy; Cecile Richards is leaving Planned Parenthood; and more.
1 Million Campaigns and Counting: DonorsChoose.org’s CEO Looks Ahead to the Future of Crowdfunding
Crowdfunding taught donors to expect more accountability and connection, says Charles Best, the online charity’s founder. Community will become even more prized by contributors to online drives in the years ahead, he says.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
4 Important Things in the New Tax Law You May Have Missed
These provisions didn’t make headlines, but they could have a big impact on charities.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Federal Court Says GuideStar Was Within Legal Bounds to Add ‘Hate Group’ Labels
The charity-information site won a major victory Tuesday after the conservative Liberty Counsel accused it of defamation.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor