Foundations Commit Nearly Half a Billion to Reduce Global Warming
The nine grant makers’ efforts will focus largely on preventing deforestation, restoring and managing croplands and rainforests, and recognizing the land rights of local and indigenous people.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Amherst Gets Anonymous $50 Million Donation
Also, a $50 million gift to Saint Louis University has sparked controversy because under the agreement, the donor would have a say in who was hired to run a center for applied economic research; and the Gates Foundation has given $20.5 million to Johns Hopkins to study sexual-health issues for young people. Plus, a look at Jeff Bezos’s giving so far and what he might do in the future; and other articles about giving and nonprofits and the law and more.
CBS Will Donate $20 Million to Support #MeToo in Wake of CEO Scandal
Les Moonves resigned Sunday after sexual-harassment allegations by several women.
By Ariella Phillips
Contributor
Daliy News Roundup: China’s Richest Man to Retire and Focus on Giving
A former teacher, Alibaba’s Jack Ma is worth more than $40 billion and plans to spend time and money on education. Also, a board member of a prominent center at the University of Virginia has resigned a year after offering to finance a shoe-shopping spree for women on the staff; health charities were the biggest beneficiaries of the $3.7 billion British gave to charity in their wills last year; and much more news, plus articles on giving and arts and culture.
Gifts Roundup: Denver Oil Man Gives $80 Million for Computer Science and Engineering
Plus, three other universities and a chimpanzee sanctuary all receive multimillion-dollar gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Facebook processed more than $45 million in gifts during 2017’s event — about 15 percent of the total share of estimated contributions.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
How Puerto Rico’s Nonprofits Aim to Shape the Island’s Recovery
Nearly a year after Hurricane Maria, local groups and philanthropy aim to seize opportunities born of the tragedy.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Daily News Roundup: Universities Get $80 Million and $30 Million Gifts
An $80 million gift to Western State Colorado University came from alumnus Paul Rady. Also, a $30 million donation to Michigan State will go toward constructing a building at the business school; a group of Catholic business leaders sent the Vatican a letter saying they were putting their tithe into an escrow account for now due to the sex-abuse scandals; two House Republicans are investigating three top U.S. environmental groups to see if they’ve acted as agents of foreign government; and much more.
Tyler Nickerson Will Lead Amalgamated Bank’s Philanthropic Financial Strategy
Also, Grantmakers for Education hires its next executive director, and Rabbi Rachel Cowan, who led the Institute for Jewish Spirituality, has died at age 77.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Podcast: Habitat for Humanity CEO on the Importance of Proper Housing
Jonathan Reckford says proper housing, which Habitat provides to low-income people through subsidized loans, is a launch point for healthier lives.