MacArthur’s Julia Stasch, Leader of Transition to ‘Big Bets,’ to Step Down
Under Stasch, the foundation narrowed its focus to criminal justice, climate change, nuclear disarmament, and a handful of other issues.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Democrats Plan to Force a Vote on Disclosure Rules for Political Groups: Daily News Roundup
The goal is to repeal an administration rule that allows some groups that run political ads to avoid disclosing their donors. Plus, hospitals have smaller operating margins despite strong balance sheets; New York’s American Museum of Natural History has begun preconstruction work on its planned expansion despite a lawsuit against the project; and much more on nonprofits and the law, big gifts and grants, and opinion and ideas.
Next Time You Visit the Museum, You Might Get a Pitch to Vote
As nonprofits and companies unite to encourage voter turnout, an unexpected player is emerging: museums that are making electoral turnout part of their mission.
By Julian Wyllie
Contributor
Ad Council Seeks to Expand Influence Through Corporate Partnerships and New Messaging
In the digital age, the council has shifted its focus from television to Twitter and social-media outlets with the help of corporations.
By Ariella Phillips
Contributor
Report Calls for ‘Open Source’ Relationship Between Foundations and Nonprofits
The report, written by Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, sheds light on how foundations join together to spark “systems change,” the new catchphrase among big donors.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Soros Foundation Sues Hungary: Daily News Roundup
The Open Society Foundations is challenging laws aimed at civic groups working with refugees and people seeking asylum. Plus, the founder of Craigslist is supporting a news site to investigate technology and how it influences society; Jeff Bezos’s commitment to Montessori preschools includes few details; the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund has decided not to build a museum on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.; and much more about innovation, big gifts and grants, and opinion.
Also, the University of Denver and the University of Texas at San Antonio get $15 million each.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Gender Pay Gap Persists at Large Nonprofits and Shrinks at Smaller Ones, Study Shows
The annual report from GuideStar found that CEO compensation rose 4.9 percent for women and 8.9 percent for men at nonprofits with annual budgets exceeding $50 million.
By Julian Wyllie
Contributor
Harvard Raises $9.6 Billion in Capital Campaign: Daily News Roundup
It surpassed its goal by more than $3 billion. Plus, Sloan Kettering is coming under fire for its deal to share cancer-patient data with a for-profit; a veterans charity raised $6.5 million in Florida but allegedly gave none to charity; a big donor’s Facebook post with photos of two black women has roiled the University of Mississippi; a tool used to measure nonprofit efficiency is inaccurate, a study finds; and much more on nonprofits and the law; big gifts and grants; and weekend reads.
Podcast: How Citigroup’s Foundation Aims to Help Young People Invest
Brandee McHale, president of Citi Foundation, discusses how the charitable arm of the bank is working to reduce youth employment and tackle climate change.