$32-Billion Pledge by Saudi Prince Reflects Gateses’ Influence
Prince al-Waleed bin Talal, who is spending his fortune on causes such as empowering women, hopes his philanthropy will spur others to give.
By Megan O’Neil
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Push-Up Challenge Draws Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert, Carson Daly
Several big names have participated in a lighthearted campaign to help veterans, but nonprofits have yet to find the next ice-bucket phenomenon.
By Megan O’Neil
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Influential Director Transformed a Training Ground for Young Leaders
Tricia Tchume is stepping down as national director of the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network after steering the group away from a focus on climbing the traditional career ladder.
By Megan O’Neil
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Giving Tuesday Growth Slows Sharply for Large Nonprofits, Study Says
A Blackbaud analysis found that smaller and midsize groups have been seeing bigger gains.
By Megan O’Neil
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Criticized in the U.S., Charity Watchdogs Are Admired Overseas
Nonprofit leaders in places like Czech Republic, Japan, and Taiwan are working on evaluation systems and building a culture of transparency and trust.
By Megan O’Neil
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Netherlands Tops List of Charity-Friendly Countries, Study Says
The United States is second and Saudi Arabia is last in the rankings, which are based on evaluations of polices like taxation and regulation.
By Megan O’Neil
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U.S.-Cuba Thaw Is Making American Nonprofit Work on the Island Nation Easier
The easing of travel restrictions is amplifying interest in the country’s culture and health-care system and eliminating some hurdles for charities and foundations.
By Megan O’Neil
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In the Drive to Prove Results, a Los Angeles Charity Gets Snagged in High-Profile Controversy
The Los Angeles LGBT Center became entangled in a national scandal caused by a researcher faking results about its work to promote same-sex marriage.
By Megan O’Neil
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Where the Beer Flows, the Donation Goes
The owner of a beloved college-town watering hole in Wisconsin leaves $200,000 to the campus in recognition of loyal student patrons.
By Megan O’Neil
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Environmental Groups Eagerly Anticipate Pope Francis’s Encyclical
Activists hope the pontiff’s teaching on global warming could add an important moral dimension to the debate, but others say he is stepping out of line.
By Megan O’Neil
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