Daily News Roundup: Me. Governor Calls on Trump to Reject Parkland Gift
Also, the William Penn Foundation promotes from within for its new executive director, and a Los Angeles arts nonprofit closes amid a gentrification battle.
Deep Well of Angst Over Trump Policies Rouses Volunteers to Aid Nonprofit
How one immigrant-rights group is building a volunteer team to tap into anger over the president’s policies.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
Giving Climbed in 2016 but at a Slower Rate Than Before, Study Finds
Midsize organizations are finally rebounding from the recession, and online giving remains a bright spot, according to the annual study by fundraising-software company Blackbaud.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Daily News Roundup: Jill Biden Joins Save the Children as Board Chair
Also, a Maine grant maker will contribute millions to reducing college debts for graduates who commit to working in the state, and the Supreme Court says a Tea Party group can’t sue individual IRS officials over scrutiny of its bid for tax-exempt status.
Grants Roundup: Citi Takes Jobs Program Global; Lilly Backs Vietnam Memorial Expansion
The Citi Foundation commits another $100 million to its career-training Pathways to Progress effort, and the Lilly Endowment gives $10 million to help build an education center at the Washington monument to Vietnam veterans.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Gifts Roundup: KIND Founder Pledges $25 Million to Launch Food-Policy Group
Other notable donations include a $60 million estate gift to the University of Dubuque and $20 million gifts to Texas A&M and Cornell College.
By ANAIS STRICKLAND
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Jewish Nonprofits Hit by New Round of Bomb Threats
Also, Florida’s governor targets nonprofit hospitals in a push to cut state health-care spending, and philanthropic heavy hitters in New York enter the immigration fray.
Diana Aviv Is Bracing for a Fight
The leader of Feeding America and former head of Independent Sector worries that not enough is being done to fight federal budget cuts and protect the charitable deduction.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
NEA and AmeriCorps Among Programs on White House Budget Hit List
Several federal programs with significant nonprofit constituencies are among nine targeted for elimination by President Trump’s budget office, according to an internal memo obtained by The New York Times.
200 Charity Leaders Visit Washington to Push Lawmakers to Keep Tax Write-Offs
Nonprofits are worried about proposals they fear would depress the incentive to give.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor