Bad Boards and Pushy Millennials: Fundraisers Share Strategies That Work — and War Stories
At the annual meeting of the Association of Fundraising Professionals in Boston, development leaders focused on how to help their trustees do a better job and how to cope with demographic challenges.
Teach for America to Shed 15% of National Staff
The teacher-training nonprofit is reducing its national work force by a net 150 jobs in a move the group’s leaders say will give its more than 50 regional offices greater autonomy, The Washington Post reports.
Watchdog Wants Review of Trump Fund Donation to Fla. PAC
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington has filed a complaint with the Internal Revenue Service over the Donald J. Trump Foundation’s 2013 contribution to a political organization supporting Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, reports The Wall Street Journal.
Alibaba Executive Gives $30 Million to Yale Law School
The donation from Joseph Tsai, announced Monday, will support the law school’s China Center, which will be renamed for the donor’s late father and fellow Yale Law alumnus Paul Tsai.
Ford and Atlantic Funds Back Policing Center’s Move to N.Y.
A prominent research institute focused on police-community relations will move from the UCLA to New York’s John Jay College of Criminal Justice with $2.5 million in support from the Ford Foundation and Atlantic Philanthropies, writes The New York Times.
Moore Foundation Pledges $100 Million for Amazon Conservation
The money will protect rainforests in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Half of Fundraisers Start Careers by Age 27, According to New Data
Women lag men in advanced degrees and top salaries, according to a forthcoming study by Indiana U. researchers.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
Anti-Defamation League Redirects Trump Donations
The nonprofit said it will redirect tens of thousands of dollars in donations from Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to anti-bullying and anti-bias efforts, Politico reports.
Senator Asks Wounded Warrior Project to Share Financial Data
Sen. Charles Grassley requested detailed financial information from the beleaguered veterans group one week after it fired its two top executives, reports The New York Times.
2 Nonprofit Government Watchdogs Merge
The nonprofit government watchdog Center for Effective Government is being folded into the Project on Government Oversight, trade magazine Government Executive reports.