Election Won’t Hamper Charitable Giving, Says Study
Nearly 80 percent of donors surveyed said they plan to donate the same amount to favorite causes this year as in 2015.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
U. of Texas Launches Undergraduate Philanthropy Program
Courses on planned giving, major-gift fundraising, annual giving, marketing, and predictive analytics aim to address a national shortage of fundraisers.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Diversity-Focused Tech Nonprofit Gets Y Combinator Boost
A nonprofit start-up promoting diversity in the overwhelmingly white and male technology industry has been accepted into influential business incubator Y Combinator, USA Today writes.
Trump Says IRS Audit Is Preventing Release of His Returns
Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump, under pressure from GOP rivals to make his tax returns public to back up claims about his net worth and philanthropy, said Thursday that he has been blocked from doing so by an Internal Revenue Service audit, CBS News reports.
Tiny Colleges Catching Up to Elites on Endowment Returns
New York Times financial columnist James Stewart writes about small institutions such as Radford and Southern Virginia University that are outperforming heavyweights like Harvard and Yale in investment gains.
Ex-N.Y. Council Leader Embraces New Role Serving Homeless
The Wall Street Journal writes about former New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn’s transition to leading WIN, a charity that operates 11 shelters for homeless families in the city.
Obituary: Alfred Mann, Biomedicine Mogul and Big Donor
The billionaire entrepreneur, who gave hundreds of millions of dollars to support biomedical research after earning a fortune in the field, died Thursday at age 90, reports the Los Angeles Times.
New Leaders at the Marshall Project and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Other personnel changes announced at the Modern Language Association and Three Square Food Bank.
By ANAIS STRICKLAND
Contributor
Salvation Army Reports Fuller Red Kettles in 2015
Buoyed by an association with retail giants, the charity’s signature drive overcame a slow start to raise $150 million during the holiday season.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
Nike Chief’s Gift Speeds Stanford Fundraising Juggernaut
The Washington Post looks at Stanford University’s growing fundraising prowess following Wednesday’s announcement of Nike Chairman Phil Knight’s $400 million donation for a new scholars program.