Lawmakers Clash Over Whether to End Tax-Exempt Status for ‘Hate Groups’
Democrats called for tighter monitoring of the tax status of certain nonprofits, while Republicans expressed concerns that such regulations could violate the Constitution.
By MICHAEL THEIS
Contributor
Burroughs Wellcome Fund, National Center for Family Philanthropy Install New Leaders (Transitions)
Also, the United Nations Foundation promotes its next CEO from within.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Kids Choose Their Donors in a Twist on Sponsorships
The program, called Chosen, is an effort to empower beneficiaries and reinvigorate donors whose giving has been flat.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Just Half of Wealth Advisers Say They Understand Impact Investing Well
New Fidelity Charitable survey finds gaps between financial advisers’ understanding of impact investing and their millennial and Gen X clients’ interest in the practice.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
High-Net-Worth Individuals Aren’t Talking With Their Kids About Philanthropy
Wealth advisers at Key Private Bank blamed the lack of family conversations about charitable giving for the generational divide in giving to various philanthropic causes.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
Coil Commits $100 Million to New Fund; Salesforce Gives $18 Million to Schools (Grants Roundup)
Also, PetSmart Charities will work with Meals on Wheels to deliver meals and veterinary care to pets owned by homebound seniors.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Charities Urged to Step Up Advocacy Efforts
Only 3 percent of nonprofits reported lobbying activity last year, according to a new report from the National Council of Nonprofits, which urges charities to get off the sidelines.
By MICHAEL THEIS
Contributor
Bill Gates Lauds Worldwide Gains in Education and Health, but Inequality Remains a Stubborn Problem
Girls are held back by the demands of unpaid domestic work, among other challenges, according to this year’s “Goalkeepers” report, released by Bill and Melinda Gates.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
U. of Rhode Island and Hampden-Sydney College Each Get $30 Million (Gifts Roundup)
Plus, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill lands $25 million, Russell Hitt and his family have donated $16 million to Inova Behavioral Health for a drug-addiction program, and Craigslist founder Craig Newmark has given $2.5 million to the Wikimedia Foundation.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Unicef USA’s Caryl Stern Moves to Walton Family Foundation
She says her new job will allow her to broaden her portfolio into new lines of environmental and educational work.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor