In Search of the Secret to Happiness
Chinese billionaires Chrissy Luo and Tianqiao Chen focus their giving on the study of the brain, perception, and learning.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
The Tech Philanthropists Who Love Art
With new arrivals from Silicon Valley threatening San Francisco’s culture, Andy and Deborah Rappaport mount a rescue with the Minnesota Street Project.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Daily News Roundup: Catholic Cardinal Resigns Amid Sex-Abuse Allegations
Pope Francis has effectively taken away Theodore McCarrick’s title even before church officials have investigated the accusations. In other articles, Cleveland Orchestra concertmaster William Preucil has been suspended amid sexual-misconduct allegations; last year’s tax-cut law included an act that allows rich investors and businesses to erase their tax obligations by pouring big sums into poor communities; plus other articles on donor-advised funds, conductor salaries, and much more.
Gifts Roundup: Daytona Beach Park Raises $15 Million; U. of Houston Gets $3 Million
Also, an anonymous donor has given $15 million to the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, and the Buck Institute receives $6 million to develop ways to preserve ovarian health and extend female fertility as women age.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Daily News Roundup: Sexual Harassment Is Rife Among Classical Musicians
More than 50 artists share their ordeals with harassment and assault at all levels of the profession — occurring in dressing rooms, during one-on-one lessons, and even in the wings during performances. In other articles, Catholic hospitals are shaping health care in rural America; an HIV program Trump aims to cut wins high praise from researchers and health officials; and more articles about giving and other news.
Podcast: How the Bush Daughters Advance Global Health Care Through Fellowships
Global Health Corps, founded by the daughters of former President George W. Bush, provides fellowships for young, diverse people in areas of the world with limited access to health care.
Tex. Nonprofit Sues Stanford U. Over Trademark ‘Philanthropy Lab’
Two groups focused on promoting innovation in charity fundraising and philanthropy education have gone to court over overlapping names.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Former Chicago Community Trust CEO Heads to Atlanta; College Success Foundation Gets New Leader
Also, the president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation intends to leave at the end of the year, and the billionaire North Carolina philanthropist C.D. Spangler has died at age 86.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Daily News Roundup: Silicon Valley Nonprofits Are Having to Learn New Ways to Attract Local Donors
Charities are finding ways to be “incubators” and “disrupters,” not just provide services, to get the attention of the millionaires and billionaires in the tech industry. In other articles, some of the big stories about EPA chief Scott Pruit’s alleged misconduct came to light because of a Freedom of Information Act request from the Sierra Club; more corporate CEOs are taking stands on social issues; and other articles about the IRS’s donor-disclosure decision and about big giving.
A Third of Charities Don’t Let Monthly Donors Pay Directly From Their Banks
Organizations may be losing revenue by making it harder for supporters to give monthly or at other regular intervals, according to a new study by NextAfter.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor