Daily News Roundup: Obama Seeks to Help Young Leaders Organize
November 1, 2017 | Read Time: 1 minute
Top News
In Foundation Speech, President Obama Says He Wants to Give Young Leaders Around the World Tools to Organize (Vox). Also, see a Chronicle article about Obama’s commitment to stay involved in causes he cares about.
Citadel’s Kenneth Griffin to Donate $125 Million for U. of Chicago Economics (The Wall Street Journal – subscription). Also, see The Chronicle’s interactive database of gifts of $1 million or more.
Big Brothers Big Sisters to Suspend Operations in W.V. County After Donors Pull Funds Over LGBTQ Awareness Training (The Charleston Gazette-Mail)
Strong Endowment Returns Could Bring Scrutiny as Congress Seeks to Overhaul Tax Code (Bloomberg)
Nonprofits and Sexual Harassment and Abuse
British Charity Oxfam Dismisses 22 Employees Over Allegations of Sexual Abuse (Reuters)
NPR’s Top Editor Resigns After Accusations of Sexual Harassment (Associated Press)
Mo. Foundation to Study Harassment in Kan. Politics (Associated Press)
More News
Nonprofits Step Up to Help Americans Navigate Health-Care Maze (Christian Science Monitor)
Journalism’s New Patrons: Calif. Nonprofit Targets Individual Donors (Columbia Journalism Review)
Charity That Fled Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Is Coming Back (Palm Beach Post). Also, see a Chronicle article about ethics and the fundraising risks of holding galas at the resort.
Opinion: How to Make Americans More Generous Through the Tax Code, Not Less (CNN)
