Nonprofit Aims to Make Pre-K Education a Top Campaign Issue
Through a political advocacy group formed last year, Save the Children has been pushing to make early-childhood education a prominent issue in the 2016 presidential campaign, as well as in state and local elections, The Washington Post reports.
Foundation Hopes to Change Image of Black Philanthropy
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette describes the Poise Foundation’s efforts to push back against stereotypes that African-Americans are typically recipients of philanthropy and that giving is reserved for celebrities and the ultra-wealthy.
Scientific Tests May Show Which Global Aid Efforts Work Best
An article in the journal Nature explores how economics researchers are conducting randomized controlled trials to evaluate global development programs and produce data to guide resource allocation.
Google Co-Founder Views Tech Investment as a Way to Give
This week’s announcement of Google’s restructuring under the umbrella company Alphabet, which will allow co-founder Larry Page more freedom to pursue big “long-shot” projects, echoes his belief that for-profit enterprise can do more to change the world than traditional philanthropy, writes Vox columnist Dylan Matthews.
Grants Roundup: $1.5 Million to Increase Ugandan Farmers’ Access to Legume Seeds
Other awards include $1.3 million from the Maier Foundation to develop an Innovation Hub at the University of Charleston.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
N.Y. Advocacy Groups Mull Appeal on Donor Disclosure Order
The New York Civil Liberties Union and Family Planning Advocates of New York had asked to withhold certain donors’ names over concern that disclosure would put them at risk for harassment, the Associated Press and Capital New York report.
Silicon Valley Incubator Favors Nonprofits With Sustainable Funding
An article in Financial Times looks at the four nonprofits selected to participate in the next cohort at Y Combinator, the prestigious start-up incubator in Silicon Valley.
Charity Draws Vacationers to Work on Preserving Historic Sites
The Christian Science Monitor profiles HistoriCorps, a Denver-based nonprofit that brings together volunteers to help with historic preservation projects throughout the country as an alternative vacation.
Denver Grant Maker Narrows Focus to the Arts — Just the Arts
Bonfils-Stanton Foundation says its highly unusual move to shut down science, health, and human-services funding will help close a big gap in cultural giving.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Nonprofit Leaders Fear Clinton College Plan Would Limit Charitable Deduction
The Democratic presidential front-runner shows signs that she will follow President Obama’s unsuccessful efforts to restrict the sums affluent people can write off.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor