Daily News Roundup: Trump’s Election Fuels Fundraising Jump for News Nonprofits
Also, the V.A. takes steps to fire a staff lawyer who ran a private veterans charity that spent almost all its donations on fundraising.
Steven and Alexandra Cohen Top List of Donors to Veterans Causes
Eight contributors gave at least $5 million each during the past decade to nonprofits that serve former service members, according to Chronicle data.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Liberal-Leaning Groups Flood Supporters With Urgent Post-Election Messages
Organizations are working to buck up supporters deeply anxious about a Donald Trump presidency, with many urging backers to donate or take action to challenge the new administration on immigration, climate, and other issues.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
Election Loss Muddies Clinton Foundation Transition Plans
But the organization has much work to do to shake off the damaging effects of months of political attacks, and it may need to rethink whether it wants to do business in the same way as before the election.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Climate Activists Vow to Press On in Trump Era
Also, Major League Baseball bucks past practice and opts not to donate unused Indians World Series merchandise to charity.
How the Chesapeake Bay Foundation Makes Data Meaningful
Kate Wilson, a fundraiser with the conservation charity, talks about focusing donor meetings on results rather than raw numbers.
By Eden Stiffman and Nidhi Singh
Trump’s White House Victory Could Spell Money Woes for Charities
Charitable tax deductions and direct spending cuts — along with economic turbulence — worry many leaders.
By Timothy Sandoval and Megan O’Neil
Grants Roundup: Moore Foundation Commits $33 Million-Plus to Aid Inventors
Other notable awards included $25 million from the Gates Foundation for reproductive-health programs and $1 million from multiple grant makers to support Syrian students at U.S. colleges.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Ex-Charity Leader Elected Mo. Governor
Also, Los Angeles voters approve a $1.2 million fund to build housing for the homeless, and a British veterans group draws scorn for raising money by selling T-shirts with anti-Islam and neo-Nazi messages.
Salvation Army’s Online Red Kettle Drive Lets Donors Earmark Gifts
The new holiday campaign uses social-media tools to let people raise money from friends and direct donations to specific chapters or needs.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor