Daily News Roundup: Feds Eye Kidney Charity’s Ties With Dialysis Firms
Also, what Rex Tillerson’s tenure as national Boy Scouts leader and Betsy DeVos’s schools-focused philanthropy might tell us about their prospective leadership of the State and Education departments.
Gifts Roundup: $7 Million for Cornell Closes Book on Charles Feeney’s Giving
Other notable donations include $10 million-plus for cancer research at Stony Brook University and $5 million for renovations at the University of Iowa’s football stadium.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Landing a grant involves patience, persistence, and a lot of back and forth to hone an idea until it aligns with both sides’ missions and goals.
By Kathryn Masterson
Contributor
Rockefeller Foundation Names Former USAID Chief as President
Plus, a top aide to Joe Biden joins the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and the Mental Health Association of New York City taps a new CEO.
By ANAIS STRICKLAND
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Charles Feeney Closes Out His Philanthropy
The “giving while living” advocate and ex-billionaire makes his final charitable donation. Also, financial advisers are playing up their philanthropic sides to woo millennial clients.
Calif. Surfing Dog Raises a Cool Half-Million for Charities
Money raised by Ricochet, a 9-year-old golden retriever and internet sensation who has 259,000 Facebook followers, has benefited more than 250 nonprofits.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Daily News Roundup: Rockefeller Fund Picks USAID Administrator as New President
Also, a Republican proposal would shift a quarter of large endowment gifts to big colleges to financial aid, and Houston’s MD Anderson Cancer Center is cutting nearly 1,000 jobs after a fiscally rough 2016.
Young Leader Works to Meet Needs of Aging Holocaust Survivors
Masha Pearl, 32, who heads the Blue Card, has a personal connection to the cause; all four of her grandparents fled Nazi persecution in Eastern Europe.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Daily News Roundup: Nonprofits Reportedly Pull Raises Amid Overtime Uncertainty
Also, Joe Biden accidentally confirms post-vice presidency philanthropic plans and a conservative columnist chides charities and foundations for their response to Donald Trump’s ascendance.
2017 Resolutions for the Nonprofit World
See what goals and resolutions nonprofit professionals have planned for the new year — and share yours at #philresolutions.