India Drops Thousands of Charities Over Foreign Funding
The government continued its crackdown on groups receiving money from abroad, canceling the licenses of nearly 9,000 nonprofits for failing to declare details of their foreign funding, the Thomson Reuters Foundation reports.
James Steyer’s Nonprofit to Ramp Up Advocacy for Kids
Common Sense Media, a California organization known for its widely read reviews and ratings of media content for children, has raised $20 million to seed a major lobbying push on early education, classroom technology, and related issues, writes The Washington Post.
D.C. Jewish School and N.C. State U. Announce Big Gifts
Washington’s Jewish Primary Day School has received $20 million to add a middle school to its existing elementary classes, reports The Washington Post, and North Carolina State University announced a $16-million gift Monday to its College of Veterinary Medicine, the Raleigh News & Observer writes.
Nonprofits Mobilize in Wake of Deadly Nepal Earthquake
The nation’s status as a popular U.S. tourist destination likely will help boost the response to the crisis.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Charities Ignore Donor Preferences, Study Says
Nonprofits often categorize donors only by how much they give rather than how they like to communicate with charities, resulting in ineffective appeals.
By Holly Hall
Contributor
Gifts Roundup: Art Institute of Chicago Gets Prized Collection
The collection includes works from Jasper Johns and Andy Warhol; other gifts include $1 million to Oregon State University for research into brewing beer.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Arnold Foundation Adds Program for Data-Driven Public Policy
A new division will encourage government to evaluate programs rigorously and use data to design new ones.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Clinton Foundation CEO Admits Errors in Donor Reporting
Acting CEO Maura Pally wrote in a blog post Sunday that the global charity “made mistakes” in how it disclosed gifts from governments but that its policies on donor disclosure and gifts from abroad are “stronger than ever,” reports the Associated Press.
Aid Groups Scramble to Reach Victims of Nepal Earthquake
Relief workers are struggling to get aid into Nepal and distribute it as the death toll from Saturday’s magnitude 7.8 earthquake surpassed 3,700 Monday, the Associated Press reports. The toll of dead and injured is expected to rise as rescuers reach remote villages where damage is thought to be greater than in the capital of Katmandu.
Quark Founder Leads Gay-Rights Charge in Corporate World
Bloomberg profiles software mogul Tim Gill, who has mobilized other corporate leaders and gay philanthropists to promote same-sex marriage and antidiscrimination efforts through organizations such as the Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado and OutGiving.