Attitudes Toward Arts Groups Shift, With Implications for Fundraising, Report Says
More than 40 percent of respondents in a new study said they’d give to arts organizations this year but don’t necessarily view them as providing cultural experiences.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Lackluster Giving From College Alumni? Communications Campaigns May Be to Blame, Says Report
Less than a quarter of higher-education fundraisers say giving by millennial alumni is rising, and half say its flat, according to a new study. That may be because communications campaigns aren’t aimed at them.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: $1.5 Billion Gift From Chinese Donor to Boost Conservation
The contribution, from He Qiaonv, is more than a third of her $3.6 billion net worth. In other news, Houston Methodist Hospital gets a $101 donation; the Clinton Foundation is keeping its gift from Harvey Weinstein; and donors are joining forces to tackle tough problems. Also read an opinion piece about the philanthropy of Bill Cosby and Harvey Weinstein.
Gifts Roundup: U. of Oregon Lands $50 Million; Michael Jordan Gives $7 Million for Medical Clinics
Plus, St. Norbert College, Kent State University, and three other higher-education institutions receive large donations.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Fundraiser Pay: Salaries by U.S. Region
The Chronicle identifies fundraising leaders who make some of the industry’s biggest salaries — as well as those whose compensation is in the middle and low ranges.
By CODY SWITZER and Joshua Hatch
Daily News Roundup: Google Pledges $1 Billion for Job Training
Grow With Google aims to help anyone with internet access to prepare for a job in technology. In other news, Eli Broad is retiring from his philanthropy; Rutgers decides to keep a $100,000 gift from Harvey Weinstein and his family foundation; the sale of a charity’s headquarters could bring Roy Moore a windfall; and at Case Western Reserve, faculty members protest the role of a donor on a search committee — and the dean fires back with a blistering six-page letter.
Komen and Tinker Foundation Have New Presidents
Plus, the Christian Appalachian Project and the Hewlett Foundation have hired new officials.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Big Donors Favor Tex. Over Puerto Rico in Hurricane Relief, Chronicle Data Shows
Meanwhile, smaller donors are spreading their help more evenly among those battered by recent storms.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Daily News Roundup: GOP Tax Plan Could Put Charities at Risk
Nonprofits that rely on middle-class donors would be especially vulnerable. In other news, a USC administrator responsible for raising hundreds of millions of dollars has stepped down amid sexual-harassment allegations; the Boy Scouts has announced it will establish a program that would allow older girls to aspire to the Eagle Scout rank; plus, more news about aid to Puerto Rico, donations for Las Vegas shooting victims, and more.
Nonprofits Battle to Get Charitable Deduction Extended to All Taxpayers
Such a proposal has a champion on Capitol Hill, but it’s unclear whether it can get serious traction.
By Alex Daniels and Megan O’Neil