Longtime CEO of Meadows Foundation Will Retire in 2019
Also, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace appoints a new director for its India program, and the newly created NorthLight Foundation names its first executive director.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
6 Signs of Trouble Ahead in Charitable Giving
This year the Chronicle has looked at how the share of Americans who give to charity has declined and what charities are doing about it, among other important developments.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Podcast: Eclectic Programming Helps Make Brooklyn Academy of Music a Cultural Hub
The Brooklyn Academy of Music’s mix of programming includes education, film, opera, theater, and dance, but president Katy Clark says one of the unique features of the academy, now more than 150 years old, is its role as a place where people can gather to learn and discuss things.
Daily News Roundup: Judge Orders FEMA Aid Extension for Puerto Rican Storm Evacuees
Plus, a look at the Christian legal nonprofit that keeps winning at the Supreme Court; emails suggest improper fundraising by Missouri governor who recently resigned; a look at efforts to help revive local journalism; commentator says the Trump Foundation case could force the president to release his tax returns; Arkansas to cut hundreds of health-care jobs; charity’s nuns in India arrested for baby-selling; and more.
Socks Kick Off New Era of Fundraising Premiums
The World Wildlife Fund, New Hampshire Public Radio, and more nonprofits have picked up on a fun new trend in fashion and fundraising: socks.
By Ariella Phillips
Contributor
Grants Roundup: $65 Million for Mental-Health Services for Veterans
Also, the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation commits $35 million for a new charter school in Flint, Mich., and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation awards $10 million to the Special Olympics.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Daily News Roundup: Big Donors to Baptist Seminary Challenge Trustees’ Ouster of President
Two dozen benefactors are calling for an investigation of the leader’s firing over comments related to mistreatment of women. Also, a veterans nonprofit stands by an official with past links to Klan; a former CEO blamed heavily for the 2008 financial crisis is now active in philanthropy and real estate; Trump has embraced the big-money donor world he once shunned; and more.
Podcast: RippleWorks Helps Social Ventures Scale Up with Tech
The Silicon Valley nonprofit launched by cryptocurrency company Ripple pairs volunteers with start-up experience and expertise with social entrepreneurs tackling the challenges of rapid growth.
Daily News Roundup: Owner of Annapolis Paper Creates Fund for Mass-Shooting Victims and Families
A family foundation will match the company’s donations up to $1 million. Also, infighting is roiling New York’s Lincoln Center over priorities; a look at the ACLU’s war on Trump and a detailed comparison of the Trump and Clinton foundations; UC-Irvine professor and $10 million donor resigns over sexual harassment allegations; and more.
Cleveland Foundation CEO on Being Mindful of Gentrification While Bringing Economic Development
The Cleveland Foundation’s Ronn Richard says the fund stays current by picking cutting-edge, risky investments that aim to bring a renaissance to the Ohio city.
By Ariella Phillips
Contributor