Checkout-Fundraising Campaigns Raised $388 Million in 2014
The Cause Marketing Forum’s annual survey found that 77 drives raised $1 million or more, with eBay topping the list at $62.2 million.
By Nidhi Singh
Contributor
18 Winners of TheDream.US Scholarships Tell Their Stories
In a photo essay by The Chronicle of Higher Education, the recipients share their thoughts on college and what it’s like to be undocumented students. Two $15-million gifts are kicking off a campaign to raise more for the program.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
State Dept. Cleared Arms Sales to Clinton Foundation Donors
The State Department under Hillary Clinton’s leadership approved $165 million in U.S. weapons sales to 20 foreign governments that have donated to the Clinton Foundation, considerably more than those countries received prior to her tenure, according to an International Business Times investigation.
Ivy League Presidents’ Pay Reaching Corporate-CEO Territory
The presidents of Columbia and Yale universities received multimillion-dollar payouts in 2013, reflecting a trend of Ivy League leaders’ compensation increasingly resembling that of top corporate executives, writes Bloomberg.
City Hall Budget Fight Hampers Funding for NYC Charities
Catholic Charities and other New York City social-service agencies are losing tens of thousands of dollars in city funds this summer due to a procurement dispute between Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration and the City Council, writes the New York Daily News.
Audit Finds La. Charity Spent Grant Funds on Cruises and Games
A Louisiana legislative audit found that a largely government-funded New Orleans nonprofit that provided housing for people with disabilities and medical issues spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on travel, entertainment, and other inappropriate or inadequately documented expenses, The Times-Picayune reports.
National U. Gets $20-Million Gift for Education Programs
The anonymous gift, buttressed by a $10-million match from the San Diego-based private university’s endowment, will boost programs to improve teaching and aid children’s emotional development, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Grants Roundup: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Commits $25 Million to Expand Health Research
Other awards include $2.5 million from the Joyce Foundation to support artists of color and sustainable growth of 11 arts and cultural organizations in Chicago.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
First U.S. Red Nose Day Raises $21 Million
Donations lagged far behind the most recent British event, which brought in about $122 million for charities fighting child poverty.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
New IRS Rules for Political Groups Could Come Out in June
Renewing a regulatory effort that fizzled out last year amid complaints from across the political spectrum, the Internal Revenue Service issued a notice last week that new draft rules on electioneering by nonprofits could be released as soon as next month, reports The New York Times.