L.A. Giving Has Yet to Recover From Recession, Study Finds
An upcoming report from the California Community Foundation and UCLA shows giving by wealthy households in the region is down by 15 percent since 2007, two university researchers write in the Los Angeles Times.
Discussions About Race Heat Up at Grant-Maker Conference
Speakers shared deeply personal stories about the difficulties of navigating topics that many people don’t want to touch.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
Study Aims to ID ‘Big Bets’ With Most Impact on Inequality
The Atlantic magazine examines a new report by philanthropic advisory firm the Bridgespan Group on where large infusions of philanthropic capital could do the most to move the needle on poverty and improve social mobility.
George Mason Faculty Questions Donor Pacts Amid Scalia Furor
The Faculty Senate urged the university to put on hold gift agreements worth $30 million from conservative donors that have divided students and professors on the Northern Virginia campus, particularly over a stipulation that its law school be renamed for Justice Antonin Scalia, The Chronicle of Higher Education and The Washington Post write.
Taxing Big College Endowments Gains Traction on Capitol Hill
The Wall Street Journal reports on the growing Congressional chorus calling for using wealthy universities’ fast-growing, tax-exempt investment funds to put the brakes on skyrocketing tuition and student debt.
U. of Houston Donor’s Heirs Sue Over Plan to Rename Arena
The family of Roy Hofheinz, the late Houston mayor and Astros owner for whom the campus basketball arena is named, filed a challenge Wednesday to the university’s court bid to reclaim naming rights for a new donor, the Houston Chronicle and the Associated Press report.
Ill. Human-Service Groups Sue Governor Over Unpaid Bills
Social- and human-service providers say they are owed more than $100 million for contracted programs for which the state has not paid throughout a budget impasse now in its 10th month, writes the Chicago Tribune.
Zuckerberg and Chan Tap New Leader for Education Giving
Priscilla Chan and Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg have hired Jim Shelton, a former high-ranking Education Department official, as head of education for the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Technology Failure Cripples Give Local America Event
Kimbia, the main software provider for the event, issues an apology as nonprofits scramble to recoup losses and frustrated donors vent on social media.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Different Age Groups Prefer Different Kinds of Appeals, Study Finds
Most people in the survey preferred giving online, but the kinds of appeals people wanted to receive and how they wanted to give varied by age.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor