Daily News Roundup: Donors Give Millions to Separated Migrant Families
June 21, 2018 | Read Time: 1 minute
About Migrants, Nonprofits, and Giving
People Donate Millions to Help Separated Families (Associated Press). Plus see a Chronicle article about nonprofits, foundations, and others getting involved in advocacy and fundraising to help separated families.
Campaign for Immigrant Families Raises $12 Million, Becomes Largest Facebook Fundraiser Ever (Money). Plus, see a Chronicle article about how Susan G. Komen raised $1.7 million using Facebook.
Inside the Secretive Nonprofits and Companies Operating Shelters for Migrant Children (New York Times)
Tex. Nonprofit Southwest Key Programs Houses Nearly Half of America’s Undocumented Children in Custody (Texas Tribune)
ACLU to Continue Lawsuit Over Trump Policies Toward Immigrant Families (Reuters)
Washington State Governor Announces Emergency Funding for Nonprofit Providing Immigration Legal Services (Spokesman Review)
More Top News
Trump to Propose Government Reorganization, Targeting Safety Net Programs (New York Times)
Charlottesville Organizer Gets Approval for Rally Anniversary Event in D.C. (Washington Post)
Michael Bloomberg: After Years of Philanthropy and Political Giving on Bipartisan Issues, I’m Supporting Democrats in 2018 (Boston Globe)
About Big Philanthropy
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Hires to Donate Tech, Not Just Money (TechCrunch)
Video: Billionaire Robert Smith Talks About His Philanthropy (Bloomberg). Plus, see a Chronicle profile of Smith.
Vegan Millionaire Philanthropist Jim Greenbaum Vows to Give Fortune Away (Plant-Based News)
More News
The Kate Spade Brand Is Donating $1 Million to Mental-Health Organizations (Racked)
Surgeon, Author, and Nonprofit Leader Atul Gawande to Head Health Venture of Berkshire, Amazon, JPMorgan (Wall Street Journal — subscription)
Apple and Nonprofit Sesame Workshop to Create Programming for Subscription Service (Wall Street Journal — subscription)
