How America Gives Data: Leaders and Laggards, Giving Opportunities, and More
The Chronicle analyzes data on giving rates, average donations, and the giving opportunity in every county and metro area.
By Tyler Davis and Drew Lindsay
N.C. Philanthropist Leaves $140 Million to 3 Colleges for Scholarships
Porter Byrum, who also invested in real estate, directed the money to Wake Forest, Queens, and Wingate universities, all in North Carolina. He rose from humble beginnings and extolled the virtues of his college education.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Daily News Roundup: Zuckerberg and Facebook Executives Clash Over Philanthropy Work
Mark Zuckerberg initially wanted Facebook employees to help with Chan Zuckerberg Initiative projects. In other news, a New York charity that a Chinese conglomerate said would become its largest shareholder, rethinks its request for nonprofit status; a hotline for human trafficking gets busier; a tech investor commits $10 million for hurricane aid; a D.C. chef feeds displaced people in disaster zones; and the Metropolitan Opera offers its staff buyouts.
Ford Releases Investment Returns; More Grant Makers May Be On the Way
A new effort is under way to help trustees and others better see how charitable endowments compare with peers and other investment indexes.
By MARC GUNTHER
Contributor
The Academy of Motion Pictures and 3 Other Nonprofits Landed $50 Million Gifts
Plus, singer Jennifer Lopez and entrepreneur Ric Elias have contributed money to help Hurricane Maria survivors
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Daily News Roundup: Donors Giving Big to Small Colleges
A $50 million gift to tiny Oglethorpe University, whose endowment is just $33.5 million, is one example of how major gifts can change everything for a small institution. In other news, the Trump administration is coming under fire for its hurricane response in Puerto Rico, and efforts in Los Angeles illustrate how developing housing for people in need can be tough even when the money is there.
A Kid Again and Connecticut Community Foundation Get New Leaders
Plus, personnel moves at Brandeis University, the Center for Education Reform, University of Florida Health Jacksonville, and more.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Native American Activist Builds Bridges Between Tribal Communities and Funders
Sarah Eagle Heart helps foundations learn more about Native American communities and their needs. She wishes philanthropy would work harder to learn about those tribes on its own.
By Heather Joslyn
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Trump Inaugural Committee Gives $3 Million for Storm Relief
In other news, the Hillman Foundation for Cancer Research gives the University of Pittsburgh $30 million, and the annual nonprofit ArtPrize contest, started by Betsy DeVos’s son, takes a political twist this year,
Giving Could Plunge $13 Billion Under Tax Plan, Nonprofit Leader Says
Many nonprofits worry that increasing the standard deduction would depress giving.
By Alex Daniels and Megan O’Neil