Daily News Roundup: Conservative Donors Are Behind an Anti-Union Case
The Supreme Court is taking up a case that could let workers avoid paying fees. In other news, public radio stations are relaunching three local-news sites that had abruptly shut down; Silicon Valley Community Foundation isn’t saying why it assets grew by 65 percent last year; and more about community foundations and sexual misconduct and other news.
Also, WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton gives $50 million to a new tech charity, and the Hammer Museum at UCLA announces $50 million in gifts to its capital campaign.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Daily News Roundup: $50 Million Gift Will Fuel Museum Expansion
In other news, college endowments are sticking with costly alternative investments, despite more lucrative options; another donor is withdrawing a multimillion-dollar pledge from the University of Louisville; Parkland High School students have raised $3.7 million for their anti-gun-violence March for Our Lives; Haiti has suspended Oxfam Britain over the sex scandal; a KIPP co-founder has been fired over allegations of sexual misconduct; and much more.
Congress Confirms New AmeriCorps Leader, and Other Notable Personnel Moves
Also, the longtime president of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland is retiring, and several major arts organizations are installing new leaders.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Daily News Roundup: $100 Million Worth of Art Goes to Colby College
In other news, $50 million goes for a new heart institute, and another $50 million to a nonprofit encrypted messaging app; student gun-safety advocates get help from existing groups; how teens are trying to start an anti-gun-violence movement from their living rooms; hate groups remain on the rise; and much more.
This Grant Maker Pledged $17.5 Million to Address Diversity and Inclusion in Its Own Ranks
A disclosure about its staff diversity — required in Britain — made for some “uncomfortable reading,” according to the group’s director.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
‘It Just Felt Like a Miracle’: Small Groups Win Big in Bitcoin Donor’s $56 Million Giving Spree
‘The Pineapple Fund wants to give you $1 million,’ read one unsolicited email. It sounded like a scam, but the offer, like many others from the donor, was real.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Daily News Roundup: High-School Shooting Survivors Receive Millions in Donations
Also, George Clooney, Oprah, Steven Spielberg, and Jeffrey Katzenberg have given to the student survivors’ March for Our Lives cause. In other news, a lesbian couple prohibited by charity from being foster parents have sued; Ford Foundation and Color of Change lead a list of most innovative nonprofits; for colleges, it’s now survival of the fittest; the #MeToo movement has shattered illusions about the nonprofit world; and much more about harassment and giving and other news.
Interview: Why Chris Hughes’s Philanthropy Is Focused on Guaranteeing Everyone a Basic Income
In a book released Tuesday, the Facebook co-founder outlines his thoughts about how to help people adapt to the economy. He discusses his approach with Ben Soskis, a Chronicle contributor.
Grants Roundup: $16 Million for Marygrove College and $6 Million for a Buffalo Children’s Museum
Plus, Bloomberg Philanthropies is accepting applications for grants of up to $1 million for public art installations that address civic issues in U.S. cities with at least 30,000 residents.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions