Grants Roundup: Batten Foundation Endows Business-School Scholarships
Also, an Australian hearing-aid company gives $10 million to Johns Hopkins for hearing research, and the Koret Foundation supports research on “smart cities” in two countries.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Independent Sector CEO on Plans to Advocate in Congress on Taxes and Nonprofit Politicking
Dan Cardinali says among the group’s priorities are to push for the universal deduction and keep the Johnson Amendment.
By Ariella Phillips
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Melinda Gates Talks About Diversity in Tech
She also discusses problems money can’t fix and more. In other news, aid groups are scrambling to solve the problem of sexual misconduct after the Oxfam scandal; an opaque religious charity run by top U.S. housing officials raises questions; three employees of the disaster-aid charity Shelterbox have left after allegations of sexual misconduct by aid workers; and more articles about giving and about nonprofits and policy.
Daily News Roundup: NIH Officials Sought Funds From Alcohol Industry for Alcohol Study
Scientists’ pitch was that the research might show that an alcoholic drink a day could boost health. In other articles, a top AIDS researcher is a candidate to head the Centers for Disease Control; an anonymous donor threatened to pull an $8 million pledge to the University of Nevada at Las Vegas if the president leaves; a lawsuit at the Metropolitan Opera shows how the relationship between James Levine and Peter Gelb soured; and much more about the Nassar sex-abuse case and other news.
Gifts Roundup: Pritzker Heir Gives $10 Million to Improve Foster Care
Other big gifts include $15 million to Georgia Tech and $10 million to Temple University.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Few Nonprofits Do Enough to Make Sure Website Visitors Become Donors, Study Finds
What’s more, nonprofits are struggling to deliver email to their supporters and ensure their sites are mobile friendly.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: James Levine Sues the Metropolitan Opera
The conductor filed a lawsuit for breach of contract and defamation three days after the company fired him. In other news, a donor is pulling a $14 million gift to the University of Nevada at Las Vegas; Puerto Rico makes a plea for help six months after a devastating hurricane; Stephen Hawking’s death has prompted a surge in donations to motor neuron disease; Chuck Feeney, who gave away billions, lives modestly in a rented apartment; and much more on giving and other news.
Podcast: BRAC’s Multifaceted Approach to Ending Poverty
Donella Rapier, CEO of the group’s North American affiliate, says organizations like hers are driving big reductions in global poverty despite public perceptions that the problem cannot be solved.
SunTrust Foundation Gets New Leader
Also, the Metropolitan Opera has dismissed its embattled artistic director James Levine, and Arthur Brooks will step down as president of the American Enterprise Institute next year.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Lack of Planning for Leadership Turnover Persists, Study Finds
Less than a quarter of nonprofits have a succession plan — an especially troubling statistic when 67 percent of nonprofit leaders say they intend to leave in the next five years.
By Ariella Phillips
Contributor