Charities Divided on Mentioning Taxes in Year-End Appeals
Now that less than 10 percent of Americans will likely claim charitable deductions, nonprofits are questioning whether they should mention write-offs at all in their mass holiday-season appeals.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
How a Phone Call — and Smart Data Tracking — Led to a $100 Million Windfall
The nonprofit was ready and able to move fast when a corporate donor called out of the blue and started asking if it could put a large sum of money to good use.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Catholics Weigh Whether to Stop Giving Amid Sex-Abuse Scandals
In other articles, allegations of sexual misconduct have come to light at two private schools — the Hotchkiss School in Connecticut and the Key School in Annapolis; the Cleveland Orchestra has hired a law firm and formed a committee to conduct an independent investigation of alleged sexual-misconduct of concertmaster William Preucil; and a look at how small gifts can have as great an impact as big ones. Plus see more about giving and the limits of charity regulation and other news and features.
Gifts Roundup: 3 Health-Care Nonprofits Receive Big Gifts
Stanford School of Medicine got a $10 million donation, and the American Heart Association received $5 million.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Daily News Roundup: Free Tuition Is Surprise Gift for All NYU Medical Students
New York Medical School announced it would cover tuition, and an anonymous gift will fund tuition for the University of Houston Medical School’s inaugural class. On other topics, a look at whether the Trump Foundation has violated federal law; the Soros Foundation will leave Hungary by the end of the month; the challenge of giving away $1 billion; plus news about museums and the arts.
Podcast: Teaching Students to Create Development Solutions in Central America
By working with universities and companies like Warby Parker, Social Entrepreneur Corps matches students interested in social entrepreneurship with locals to help fix problems in countries like Guatemala and Haiti.
Benedum Foundation Appoints New Chief
Also, the Open Society, Public Welfare, and Laura and John Arnold foundations hire new senior staff members.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Daily News Roundup: 3 Days on the Road With Parkland Student Activists
The New York Times has been following the high-school students as they travel the country registering voters and talking about gun violence. Plus, the Guardian reports on how diversity is part of the struggle for the Parkland students. In other articles, an accountant in Hawaii has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for stealing $7 million from a nonprofit; a charity founded by Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates is helping separated migrant families; and more about giving and other news.
A Quarter of Nonprofit Emails End Up in Spam Folders, Study Finds
A new report finds that spam rates for nonprofits were 6 percent higher in 2017 than the previous year, and it’s costing nonprofits thousands of dollars.
By Ariella Phillips
Contributor
Facebook’s New Birthday Fundraising Tool Helped Nonprofits Raise $300 Million in a Year
The social-media giant has made it easy for people to seek donations to their favorite causes to mark their birthdays, and groups small and large are benefiting.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor