Rebuilding Lives by Tearing Down Old Houses
An enterprise of Baltimore charity Humanim, Details Deconstruction provides job skills and fair wages for people with histories of incarceration, addiction, and other problems and generates revenue for the parent organization’s programs.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Federal Budget Deal Largely Preserves Spending on Nonprofit Priorities
Programs benefiting low-income families, veterans, the homeless, and community development will remain mostly intact, at least through September, under a new spending bill President Trump pledged to sign this week.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Following 2016 Tech Troubles, Kimbia Expects a Smaller Give Local Day
Giving where you live remains the focus, but one year after Kimbia’s major technology failure the scope of the event has shifted, with some community foundations switching to different dates or other tech providers.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Gifts Roundup: University of California at Irvine Gets $30 Million for New Science Building
Also, Paul Allen donates $30 million for housing Seattle’s homeless, and Vanderbilt receives $20 million for a new building.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Charities Expect to Raise More in 2017, but Many Still Worry About Future
Two-thirds of U.S. nonprofits expect to exceed last year’s fundraising totals, but politics and the economy have them on edge, according to a new survey of more than 900 charity leaders and fundraisers.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Jim DeMint Reportedly Out at Heritage Foundation
Also, Feed the Children looks within its own ranks in naming a new CEO, and the head of University of Utah Health System resigns after clashing with megadonor Jon Huntsman Sr.
Study Shows How Monthly Giving Strategies Can Boost Revenue and Keep Donors on Board
The Blackbaud analysis also found that donors who made monthly contributions through bank transfers were more likely to continue giving than those who gave through credit cards.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Daily News Roundup: Ex-Congresswoman Fights Nonprofit Fraud Charges
Also, a Gates Foundation impact report says the grant maker boosted Seattle’s local economy by $1.5 billion in 2015, and a nonprofit breaks ground on a long-planned museum to honor Jackie Robinson.
Tax Lawyers Say Trump Plan Does Little to Help Charities
Experts gathered in Washington said they were concerned administration officials didn’t understand how changes they proposed would undermine their goal in keeping the charitable deduction intact.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Military Vet Takes Over Robin Hood; Shalala Steps Down at Clinton Foundation
Also, the former head of the federal government’s personnel office is appointed to lead job-training venture Skillful, and the Open Society Foundations names its first chief operating officer.
By anais.strickland
Contributor