GuideStar Redesigns Charity Profiles to Emphasize Results
The changes reflect a sector-wide discussion about how to measure and communicate about program effectiveness.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Grants Roundup: Lisa and Douglas Goldman Fund Awards $5.8 Million to 211 Nonprofits
Other awards include nearly $2.5 million from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation for 19 documentary and interactive digital-media projects.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Charities in Court Battle Over Radio Pioneer’s Fortune
A nonprofit headed by the heirs of Himan Brown, the creator of “Dick Tracy” and other popular vintage radio dramas, is contesting a will in which Mr. Brown left the bulk of his $100 million estate to a charitable trust under the control of his longtime lawyer, according to The New York Times.
Christie Vetoes Bill to Levy Fees on Nonprofit Hospitals
Exercising a “pocket veto,” New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie rejected legislation Tuesday to require the state’s nonprofit medical centers to pay fees to local governments for police, fire, and other services, The Record and NJ Advance Media write.
Livestrong Leader Steps Down Less Than a Year After Hiring
Chandini Portteus cited family reasons in announcing her resignation as president and chief executive of the high-profile cancer charity she was appointed to lead 10 months ago, the Dallas Morning News and the Austin American-Statesman report.
Yale Gets $50 Million Gift to Enhance Humanities Building
The anonymous donation announced Tuesday will be used to upgrade Yale’s Hall of Graduate Studies and make it a campus hub for the humanities, reports the New Haven Register.
DiCaprio Announces New $15 Million Round of Green Grants
Actor Leonardo DiCaprio announced $15 million in new foundation funding for environmental and conservation efforts and ripped “corporate greed” in the energy industry in a speech Tuesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, the Associated Press and Variety report.
Following Bloomberg’s Lead, L.A. Builds Its Own Mayor’s Fund
The Mayor’s Fund for Los Angeles was conceived as a linchpin between city-run programs and donors who want to support them.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Microsoft Pledges $1 Billion in Cloud Services to Nonprofits
Company officials said the program will open up the “public cloud” — the fast-growing field of web-based computing power and data storage — to organizations that might otherwise have difficulty accessing it, The Seattle Times reports.
Tacoma Museum Receives $14 Million and 225 Artworks
Becky Benaroya, the widow of the real-estate developer Jack Benaroya, made the gift to the Tacoma Art Museum, in Washington, The New York Times reports. The $14 million will help build an addition to the museum to house the art.