Daily News Roundup: Millions Given for Migrant Legal Aid
June 22, 2018 | Read Time: 2 minutes
About Migrants, Giving, and Nonprofits
Millions Raised for Immigrants Will Be Used to Provide Legal Support (NPR). Plus, see a Chronicle article about nonprofits, foundations, and others getting involved in advocacy and fundraising to help separated families.
Fundraising Efforts for Immigrant Families Accelerated by Facebook and Crowdsourcing (Wall Street Journal — subscription). Plus, see a Chronicle article about Facebook’s growing charitable fundraising footprint.
Ahead of Border Policy, Trump Administration Awarded Contracts to Nonprofits and Businesses to Help Run Facilities for Migrant Children (Wall Street Journal — subscription)
About the Trump Federal-Agency Overhaul Plan
Trump Proposes Combining Workforce Training and Welfare Programs in Agency Revamp (Wall Street Journal — subscription)
Behind Trump’s Plan to Overhaul the Government: Scaling Back the Safety Net (New York Times)
Merging the Labor and Education Departments Won’t Accomplish Much, Say Experts (Washington Post)
Trump Wants to Move Food Stamps to a New Agency. That Could Make the Program Easier to Overhaul. (Washington Post)
More Top News
Doctors Without Borders Staff ‘Used Local Prostitutes’ (BBC)
Rockefeller President Sees Political Mood as Strong Call to Action (Financial Times — subscription). Plus, see a Chronicle article about a now-closed internal review of the Rockefeller top executive.
How the Trump Foundation Could Undercut the Public Trust in Charitable Giving (Conversation)
Gates Foundation Report Explains How Its Big Bet on Teacher Evaluation Fell Short. (Chalkbeat)
Stephen Schwarzman and Ambitious Wealth: When Philanthropy Goes Wrong (Financial Times — subscription)
More News
Benetton ‘Migrants’ Ads Draw Outrage for Using Charity’s Photos of Real Migrants (New York Times)
Editorial: The Core Mission, Not Naming Rights, Should Be Nonprofits’ Priority (Omaha World-Herald)
Total Charitable Donations in Conn. Rises; Number of Individuals Giving Falls (Hartford Courant). Plus, see a Chronicle article about how nonprofits are planning for a future with fewer donors.
Struggling Pasadena Museum of California Art to Close (Los Angeles Times)
