Fake News Prompts Knight Foundation to Offer $1.5 Million Matching Gift
Many nonprofit journalism groups have already seen fundraising spikes in response to the phenomenon.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Girl Scouts’ 12 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave Is Rarity Among Nonprofits
The organization draws strong praise for its benefit to new mothers and fathers, but nonprofits in general still lag far behind the corporate world.
By Megan O’Neil
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Facebook Processes $6.8 Million in Donations on Giving Tuesday
More than 100,000 people contributed via pages on the social network, which is looking to raise its profile as a conduit for online fundraising.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Facebook Pledges $20 Million for Affordable Housing in Bay Area
Tech companies have been accused of driving rents in the region to levels out of reach for many residents and nonprofits.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Nonprofits Brace for Big Changes Under Trump Administration
A Republican-controlled White House and Congress means sweeping efforts to overhaul tax laws, redirect spending, and roll back programs important to many charities.
Gates Foundation to Match $500,000 in Giving Tuesday Donations Made on Facebook
The money will supplement dollars raised on users’ individual fundraising pages, a new feature added to the social network in June.
By Megan O’Neil
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Facebook Adds Video Fundraising Feature to Compete With YouTube
The move comes as the company tests additional ways to bolster its role in “peer-to-peer” fundraising done by individual supporters on behalf of nonprofits.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Election Loss Muddies Clinton Foundation Transition Plans
But the organization has much work to do to shake off the damaging effects of months of political attacks, and it may need to rethink whether it wants to do business in the same way as before the election.
By Megan O’Neil
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Trump’s White House Victory Could Spell Money Woes for Charities
Charitable tax deductions and direct spending cuts — along with economic turbulence — worry many leaders.
By Timothy Sandoval and Megan O’Neil
A Hong Kong Philanthropist With a Vision
Having helped pioneer the “family office” concept in Chinese giving, entrepreneur James Chen sets his sights on helping vision-impaired people in the developing world.
By Megan O’Neil
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