McGill Gets $200 Million for Scholarships: Gifts Roundup
Plus the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Detroit Mercy, and University of Wyoming all received estate gifts.
By Julian Wyllie
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Henry Ford III Elected to Ford Foundation’s Board of Trustees
The grant maker hasn’t had a member of the Ford family on its board in more than 40 years.
By Alex Daniels and Julian Wyllie
Patrick J. McGovern Foundation Names Melinda Marble as First Executive Director (Transitions)
Also, Lisa Borders has resigned as president of Time’s Up, and Li Li Leung has been named president of USA Gymnastics.
By Julian Wyllie
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Only a Quarter of Nonprofit Boards Have Tried to Increase Diversity, Study Says
The report by Koya Leadership Partners suggests that many nonprofits prioritize fundraising over diversity when selecting board candidates.
By Julian Wyllie
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EBay Says It Raised $101.7 Million Last Year for Charity
One of its highest-profile events is the annual Power Lunch with Warren Buffett, which raised $3.3 million last year for a San Francisco nonprofit called Glide, which works on poverty and marginalization projects.
By Julian Wyllie
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Women of Color Face Barriers to Salaries and Promotions, Report Says
They report being passed over for new jobs or promotions in favor of others — including men of color, white women, and white men — with comparable or even less impressive credentials.
By Julian Wyllie
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Nonprofits May Be Waiting Too Long to Ask for Donations, Study Says
A hospital’s fundraising-solicitation schedule provides a lesson for many nonprofits: Don’t take too long to ask for donations.
By Julian Wyllie
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Nonprofits and Donors Worry About Long-Term Impact of Shutdown
Big companies are donating money, as are individual donors who want to help community foundations, United Ways, and other organizations helping people who have lost pay because many federal agencies have been closed for five weeks.
By Julian Wyllie
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New Study Details Tax Law’s Financial Hit to Nonprofits
The new tax on transportation fringe benefits will cost an average of $12,000 per charity, prompting some to consider ending those perks.
By Julian Wyllie
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SNAP Recipients, Food Pantries, and Domestic-Violence Shelters Face Uphill Battle During Shutdown
Nonprofits, which may already be underfunded and overburdened, have stepped up to help federal workers, contractors, and their existing clientele.
By Julian Wyllie
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