Daily News Roundup: Charities Fear Drop in Donations From Government Workers
Giving to the combined federal campaign has been on the decline since its peak of $282.6 million in 2009. In other news, the Trump administration wants to revamp regulations on bank lending to the poor; the GOP tax plan’s levy on university endowments will hurt colleges mostly in Democratic areas; World Vision’s president plans to step down at the end of the year; and more, including articles on the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s new admissions policy.
Obama Center’s Design Will Highlight Unity
The facility to honor the legacy of the former president will include a 235-foot-tall tower, a women’s garden, sledding hill, civil-rights museum, and library.
By Ariella Phillips
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: What Will Jeff Bezos Do With All That Money?
His fortune has grown since he solicited ideas for his philanthropy seven months ago. In other news, the Lilly Endowment has given $80 million to sustain 10 social-service groups for decades; the San Antonio police chief is being criticized for releasing immigrants found in a trailer to Catholic Charities; eight activists who attended the Golden Globe awards say Hollywood women “are trying to learn from us": and much more about taxes and impacting investing.
Grants Roundup: $400 Million for Emory U.; $18 Million for Job Training
Plus, the Lilly Endowment creates a $10 million endowment for the Children’s Bureau of Indianapolis; and other grant news.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Daily News Roundup: Bill Gates on Big Pharma, Startups, and Global Health
He says far more could be accomplished if large pharmaceutical companies and startups would get more involved in the Gates foundation’s global-health efforts. In other news, the Interior Department has told its staff to check that discretionary grants “promote the priorities” of the Trump administration; a rising hedge-fund star has been charged with defrauding a foundation client; and much more about the arts, health care, and the Rockefellers.
A Matter of Degree: Helping Young Moms Succeed
Bard Microcollege Holyoke is designed to tackle the challenges that keep nontraditional students with children from finishing their degrees.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Creativity. Transparency. Higher wages for everyone.
By Heather Joslyn
Contributor
Salaries have inched up only about 2.6 percent over the past five years, but averages can be deceiving.
By Drew Lindsay and joshua.hatch
A Venture Capitalist Uses Philanthropy to Reimagine Education
Ted Dintersmith, a venture capitalist, wants schools to better prepare American students for the innovation economy.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Daily News Roundup: Emory U. Gets $400 Million Pledge
The money will go toward curing diseases, innovative patient care, and enhancing health. In other news, three N.J. towns are trying a creative way to elude the GOP tax law; the ACLU plans to spend big on the 2018 midterms; at the Golden Globes, actresses wear black and bring activists as guests to protest sexual abuse; after dropping for years, free or discounted care at hospitals is now flat; and much more.