Podcast: Open Road Alliance Helps Nonprofits Address What Can Go Wrong
Executive director Maya Winkelstein says many grant makers never discuss with charities seeking funds what could go wrong with their projects. Her group is working to change that.
Daily News Roundup: N.Y. Is Investigating Trump Foundation, Sources Say
The state’s Department of Taxation and Finance is looking into whether the grant maker violated state laws. In other articles, the Interior Department is launching an inquiry into a real-estate deal linking the Zinke Foundation and the chairman of Halliburton; the arrest of alleged Russian agent Maria Butina has drawn attention to a firearms-advocacy group; and more news and features.
CEOs See Value in Diversity, but Their Nonprofits Fall Far Short, Survey Shows
The study by the Center for Effective Philanthropy also found that nonprofit hiring practices are not doing enough to help achieve diversity goals.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Foundations Break Their Grant Guidelines and Speed Cash to Immigrant Needs
Trump administration policies have prompted some grant makers to pump up their giving and stray outside their usual funding areas for an emergency response.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Schwab Charitable Donor-Advised Fund Contributions Reach $3.3 Billion
The strong stock market, tax-law changes, and a desire to provide disaster relief were major factors in the 9 percent increase, the financial giant said.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Treasury Defends Decision to Stop Requiring Some Groups to Disclose Donors
The Treasury Department says people can still find donor information from legally available sources. In other articles, the legal-services nonprofit Raices, which raised $20 million to help immigrant families, outlines its plans to pay the bonds for detained women and children; Bill Gates invests to try to speed up research on Alzheimer’s disease; and more about Bill Gates, government and politics and other news and features.
Also, the Wellcome Trust has committed $330 million for high-risk medical research, and the blockchain company Sunday Group is giving $5 million to UCLA for its new internet lab.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Giving Days Gain Traction in College Fundraising, and Other Trends From Education Conference
Alumni participation is down, although average gifts have climbed; big donors continue to gain influence; and the Voluntary Support of Education survey is changing hands, according to sessions at this week’s Council for Advancement and Support of Education conference.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Facebook Efforts to Thwart Fake News Trip Up Some Nonprofits
A program that brings New Orleans music to Buffalo, N.Y., is among the nonprofits that have been caught up in the social-media giant’s response to the misuse of its platform in the 2016 elections.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
‘Zero Tolerance’ Pledge on Harassment Urged for College and School Fundraisers
The Council for Advancement and Support of Education suggests fundraisers and others should sever ties with donors, alumni, or anyone else involved in misconduct.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor