Giving, Politicking, Endowments, and CEO Pay All Could Be Affected by Tax Measure
Sweeping changes would alter the incentives for giving, change rules on politicking and endowments, and levy new taxes on any nonprofit leader who makes $1 million or more.
By Alex Daniels and Megan O’Neil
Arnold Foundation Leader Vows Risk-Taking Grants and Steady Focus
Kelli Rhee moves into the top spot promising that the Houston grant maker will continue its efforts on criminal justice, schools, and scientific research.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
The Best Research Available for Fundraisers: A Roundup
The Chronicle regularly finds and demystifies the best research available to help fundraisers land more donors and raise more money.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
$18 Billion Vaults George Soros Into Stratosphere of Grant Makers
Social-justice groups like the ACLU and wide array of liberal-leaning nonprofits stand to benefit from the windfall.
By Alex Daniels and Maria Di Mento
Gifts to Fidelity Charitable Soar to $6.85 Billion
Contributions to funds held by Fidelity Charitable skyrocketed to $6.85 billion; Vanguard and Schwab also reported strong results. Experts say another big year may lie ahead.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Group Moves Toward Metrics to Ensure Impact Investments Really Have Impact
The U.S. Impact Investing Alliance, which is still in its formative stage, wants to make sure investors seeking social as well as financial returns for their money are really doing as much good as they claim.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Sloan Foundation Names Academic Veteran as New Leader
Adam Falk, a physicist, was once awarded a research fellowship by Sloan and has served as president of Williams College since 2010.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Jeff Bezos Says Helping the Neediest Now May Be Where His Philanthropy Goes
The Amazon founder has thus far given small sums relative to his wealth, but today he signaled that could be about to change.
By Alex Daniels and Maria Di Mento
Inside Ford’s Billion-Dollar Bet on Mission Investing
Fifteen years after putting money from its program budget into Tesla as part of its environmental and economic-development strategy, the foundation is staking a hefty chunk of its endowment on similarly mission-focused investments.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
When Government Pulls Back, Donors Don’t Always Step Up, Study Says
Upending conventional wisdom, West Virginia University researchers found that gifts to libraries declined after cuts in public funding. Still unknown: whether the findings apply to other types of charitable giving.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations