Veteran Civic Philanthropy Activist to Lead Sunlight Foundation
Chris Gates, the head of a nonprofit network that works to link philanthropy with civic action and democratic reform, has been tapped to be the next president of the political watchdog group the Sunlight Foundation, Politico reports.
Latest Episode Highlights Danger and Potential of Reddit Fundraising
After two charities turned away donations from the social-media site, a look at the mixed results of how its users have given to charity.
By Avi Wolfman-Arent
Contributor
Hong Kong Family Gives $350-Million to Harvard Health School
The gift from sibling businessmen Ronnie and Gerald Chan’s Morningside Foundation will boost the school’s research and training across a swath of public-health issues, including pandemics, poverty, and environmental risks, The New York Times and Reuters report.
Senate Report Says No Political Bias in IRS Targeting
A Senate investigative panel issued a report Friday that criticizes the Internal Revenue Service’s methods in scrutinizing politically active organizations but says there is no evidence of bias in the agency’s actions, The Washington Post writes.
Foreign Governments Seek U.S. Sway Via Think Tank Donations
Influential research and policy institutes have received tens of millions of dollars in recent years from foreign governments looking to promote their interests in Washington, raising questions over whether the nonprofit think tanks are acting as lobbyists for foreign powers, according to The New York Times.
Hedge-Fund Mogul’s Divorce Spells End for Chicago Foundation
The Kenneth & Anne Griffin Foundation, which has pledged more than $100-million in the 15 years since its launch, is a likely casualty of the split between its founding couple, reports the Chicago Tribune.
ALS Charity Reaches Out to Watchdogs on Ice-Bucket Spending
Seeking to reassure nonprofit rating entities that it will not sit on its fundraising bonanza from the ice-bucket challenge, the ALS Association hopes to have a plan in place by early November for spending the $108-million windfall, Washington Business Journal writes.
Arrillaga-Andreessen: Youth and Technology Herald Change in Giving
Philanthropist and educator Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen talks to The Wall Street Journal about the galvanic impact of generational and technological shifts on how people give.
U. of Kentucky Alumnus Donates $20-Million for Student Center
The gift from businessman Carol Martin “Bill” Gatton, the institution’s biggest individual donor, will help finance an overhaul of the campus complex for dining, shopping, and other student amenities, The Courier-Journal of Louisville writes.
DataKind Announces New Chapters
Two of the new affiliates are in the United States while the other three are overseas, in Bangalore, India, and in Dublin and Singapore.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor