Grants Roundup: $100 Million From Penn Fund Backs Philadelphia Public-Spaces Project
Plus, the Hewlett Foundation commits $50 million for river restoration in the West and the Helmsley Trust gives $25 million to study chronic inflammation.
By Rebecca Koenig
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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.
Charity Dishes Out Life Lessons — and Delicious Lasagna
Detainees at the Cook County Jail in Chicago get to learn culinary and life skills from Chef Bruno Abate through classes put on by his nonprofit.
By Rebecca Koenig
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Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Obama’s Expansion of Overtime Pay
A Texas court’s ruling on a suit brought by opponents of broadening time-and-a-half benefits puts in limbo the policy change that sparked a contentious debate among nonprofit employers.
By Rebecca Koenig
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Nonprofits Urged to Build Relationships and Protect Their Reputations
Speakers at Independent Sector’s annual conference said nonprofits will be more important than ever during the next four years, and they urged attendees to work with people in positions of power regardless of political party.
By Rebecca Koenig
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Advocacy Is Battle Cry as Nonprofit Leaders Convene After Trump Victory
At the annual Independent Sector conference, the discussion centered on the presidential election, what it means for nonprofits, and how they should work now to get things done — and prevent bad things from happening.
By Rebecca Koenig
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Grants Roundup: Brown Med School Gets $27 Million; $2 Million Backs Ill. Prairie Project
Other notable awards include $10 million from law firm K&L Gates for research at Carnegie Mellon University on the ethical implications of artificial intelligence.
By Rebecca Koenig
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Grants Roundup: Moore Foundation Commits $33 Million-Plus to Aid Inventors
Other notable awards included $25 million from the Gates Foundation for reproductive-health programs and $1 million from multiple grant makers to support Syrian students at U.S. colleges.
By Rebecca Koenig
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7 Steps for Preventing Office Culture Shock
Using signals and training to help new employees understand workplace norms benefits the whole organization in the long run.
By Rebecca Koenig
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Young Leader Puts Passion for Cities to Work at Cleveland Foundation
Sylvia Pérez’s work for the grant maker has included helping shape Cleveland officials’ response to the police shooting of a 12-year-old African-American boy.
By Rebecca Koenig
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