Nonprofits and Foundations Are Slow to Take Up E-Filing of Public Tax Documents
One third still choose paper tax returns over e-filing, IRS records show. Critics say transparency suffers as a result.
By Alex Daniels and Peter Olsen-Phillips
Clark Foundation Spins Off Blue Meridian as It Works to Spend All of Its Assets
The grant-making collaboration that Clark created, which has attracted $1.7 billion in commitments from wealthy philanthropies, will become an independent nonprofit organization.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Charities Again Holding Galas at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago: Daily News Roundup
A few charities that stopped holding galas at the Florida resort last year due to the president’s controversial comments are planning events there this winter. Plus, legal experts say the Heritage Foundation’s efforts to train and influence law clerks raises ethical issues; two New York museums say they will not use Saudi money for programs on Middle Eastern art; Chinese-Americans are gaining prominence as U.S. donors; and more news and articles on giving, ideas and innovation, and obituaries.
NPR Hires Chief News Executive; LIFT Taps New Leader
Also, a new senior vice president for philanthropy joins Combined Jewish Philanthropies.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Podcast: Nonprofit’s 4-Year Program Prepares Teachers to Work in Poor Communities
Urban Teachers trains schoolteachers in a rigorous four-year program in Baltimore, Washington DC, and Dallas.
Ballmers Tap Housing Expert as They Expand Anti-Poverty Efforts
Terri Ludwig, president of Enterprise Community Partners, was chosen in part for her ability “to create an ecosystem where kids and families thrive.”
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
New CEO at Annie E. Casey Foundation Launched Report on Racial Disparities
The grant maker promoted Lisa Hamilton to the top job. The recurring Race for Results report that she initiated in 2014 measures how children from different racial and ethnic backgrounds are faring on key milestones from birth to adulthood.
By Julian Wyllie
Contributor
Nonprofits Decry Latest Proposed Postal-Rate Increases
Some charities balked at a proposed 10 percent hike in the cost of a first-class stamp, saying they still rely heavily on mailings and that online revenue remains a small slice of their fundraising.
By Julian Wyllie
Contributor
Elaborate Scam Aimed at Women’s March: Daily News Roundup
The fake events posted on Facebook to exploit people’s interest in politics and protests originated in Bangladesh. In other articles, Opportunity Zones give the rich a way to get tax breaks for spending money in low-income areas; new data show how orchestras are segregated by gender; three George O’Keeffe paintings deaccessioned by the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe, N.M., could fetch $30 million at auction; and more about big donors and ideas and innovation.
Podcast: Testing What Drives Social Change Using Behavioral Science
Some of the research has led to reductions in college drop-out rates, redesigned processes for arrest warrants, and decreased energy use.