Daily News Roundup: Trump Plans Could Mean ‘Life and Death’ for Charities

Nonprofits Brace for New Kind of Struggle Under Trump: Charities accustomed to political and budgetary give and take when the White House changes hands face a “life and death” threat with the new administration’s determination to slash spending on most government services, nonprofit leaders and lobbyists tell The New York Times. See a roundup of Chronicle coverage of the stakes for charities and foundations under President Trump.

EU Mulls Disciplining Hungary for Targeting Soros Groups: Blocs representing a majority of European Parliament members are calling for proceedings against Hungary after the country’s ruling party passed legislation aimed at closing George Soros’s Central European University and proposed new restrictions on foreign-funded nonprofits, many of which are backed by the billionaire financier’s Open Society Foundations, Reuters reports.

Prominent British Charities Fined for ‘Wealth Screening’ Fundraising Tactics: Oxfam and Cancer Research UK were among 11 organizations disciplined by the Britain’s data-protection office for tracing and sharing personal information on millions of current, lapsed, or potential contributors in violation of the country’s privacy laws, reports The Guardian.

Helping Homeless Part of Student Life at D.C. Private School: The Washington Post takes an in-depth look at the culture of service at Gonzaga College High School in Washington, the country’s only high school with an on-campus shelter and social-service agency for the homeless. Gonzaga’s service requirement for graduation mandates that students work with “the poor, vulnerable, and marginalized.”

Diane von Furstenberg Uses Brand to Amplify Women’s Voices: The philanthropist and fashion icon talks to Fast Company about the DVF Awards, which provide grants from her and husband Barry Diller’s family foundation to women active in charity and community work and about using both her business and her giving to empower female leaders.