Podcast: Nonprofit Works to Spread Innovative Ideas Easily and Equitably
Creative Commons CEO Ryan Merkley explains how his group has created tools to help people share their work — and to make accessing the underlying data easier.
University of Delaware Lands 3 Gifts Totaling $45 Million
Also, Gustavus Adolphus College and the University of Notre Dame both receive donations of $25 million.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
House and Senate Now Seek to Reconcile Tax Plan Many Charities Oppose
Nonprofits failed to persuade Congress to take steps to ameliorate damage to charitable giving, and now they worry about the impact of measures that would affect charity politicking, executive compensation, and more.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: How Cities Can Urge Mega-Gifts Be Spread Around More Equitably
Urban areas are trying to encourage the wealthy to give more for people in need and less on parks and institutions popular with the rich; gifts from the Sackler family, who made their wealth in opioid sales, raise the question of whether museums should vet their donors; the N.Y. attorney general wants to know why Project Veritas didn’t disclose its leader’s criminal conviction in records submitted to the state; and more.
Easter Seals and Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Get New Chiefs
Plus, new presidents for the Aspen Institute and Heron Foundation, four new CEOs at community funds, and other personnel news.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
What’s at Stake for Charities and Foundations in Tax Debate
As the Senate grapples with tax legislation, here’s how the pending bill compares with the House-passed measure on key issues that affect the nonprofit world.
Giving Tuesday Raises $274 Million in Its 6th Year
Matching gifts, mobile devices, and social-media savvy helped drive donations, charities say.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Google Adds Donate Button to Search Results
In other news, a $6 million gift aims to diversify leadership at museums; a drug charity financed almost completely by the pharmaceutical industry may shut its doors; Buzzfeed has identified more than two dozen supporters of Project Veritas; Minnesota Public Radio parts ways with Garrison Keillor over sexual-harassment allegations; and more.
Facebook Ends Transaction Fees for Donations, Putting More Dollars Into Nonprofit Coffers
At a gathering with charity executives, Mark Zuckerberg also announced it will annually match $50 million in contributions made on the site.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Giving Tuesday Donations Soar, Breaking New Records
Early reports suggest significant growth, including a 28-percent increase online reported by 7,200 nonprofits.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor