Daily News Roundup: Reporting on Trump’s Philanthropy Earns Pulitzer Prize

David Fahrenthold Wins Pulitzer for Chasing Donald Trump’s Giving: The Washington Post reporter earned journalism’s most prestigious prize in the national-reporting category for his dogged, Twitter-abetted tracking last year of whether the then-presidential candidate lived up to his philanthropic claims and how Mr. Trump used his foundation’s money, writes the Associated Press.

Longtime Meyer Memorial Trust Chief Announces Exit: CEO Doug Stamm, who has led the Oregon grant maker for 15 years, said he will step down in 2018, The Oregonian reports. Mr. Stamm said he will continue to work independently on the issues of equity and inclusion that have become the $750 million foundation’s focus. Read a Chronicle article on how Meyer remade itself to focus on equity.

Opinion: Short-Term Data No Rationale for Slashing Social Spending: White House claims that a lack of evidence that social programs work justifies budget cuts miss a larger point, Nonprofit Finance Fund CEO Antony Bugg-Levine and Independent Sector head Dan Cardinali write in The Hill: Government and foundation funding orients charities toward short-term services and hamstrings their ability to measure long-term results on issues like homelessness and health.

Trump’s Ascendance Puts Spotlight on Anti-Immigration Think Tank: NPR profiles Mark Krikorian of the nonprofit Center for Immigration Studies, whose long-espoused ideas on immigration policy, such as cracking down on “sanctuary cities” and blocking entry of children seeking asylum, have found currency in the White House and sparked a backlash by progressive organizations.

2011 Grant Contest Opens New Front in Newport Preservation Fight: Friends of Newport Preservation claims the Preservation Society of Newport County acted unethically in waging an aggressive email-voting campaign against smaller charities to win a $25,000 federal grant six years ago, writes The New York Times. The nonprofits have clashed over the society’s stewardship of historic mansions in the seaside Rhode Island town.