Last Original GuideStar Employee Talks Data in the ‘Golden Age’ of Fraud
Chuck McLean, who started with the organization 23 years ago, says that while nonprofit transparency has improved greatly, the IRS is poorly equipped to prevent abuses.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Feeding America CEO Diana Aviv Leaves Abruptly
Ms. Aviv, who joined the huge anti-hunger group two years ago, stepped down immediately, with no successor in place.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: What Gives Bill Gates Hope
In other articles, the FBI has launched another inquiry into whether the Clinton Foundation engaged in illegal activity; for the first time in half a century, the Metropolitan Museum of Art will charge non-New Yorkers an admission fee; Warren Buffett has given $43 million worth of stock since July; and more.
Podcast: Shining a Light on Abuses in the Criminal-Justice System
This week’s Business of Giving features Carroll Bogert of the Marshall Project, who discusses how the nonprofit’s staff of investigative journalists seeks to inform the public about mass-incarceration policies, unfair procedures, and inhumane prison conditions.
New Leaders at Unicef and Walter & Elise Haas Fund
Plus, the Carnegie Institution for Science elevates two scientists as interim co-presidents, the Mormon Church’s leader dies, and other news about people in the nonprofit world.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Big Fundraising Gains in 2017 Reported by Some Nonprofits
Donor-advised funds, colleges, and other charities say they saw large fundraising spikes in 2017. But social-service groups and others seemed to struggle.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: What 2018 Holds for Impact Investing
Predictions from leaders of four major institutions. In other articles, dozens of refugee resettlement offices in the United States may close; San Francisco’s Internet Archive is given $1 million worth of Bitcoin; grateful fans of football star Andy Dalton are giving to his foundation; real-estate agents and developers are working to lure buyers who want to live in communities involved in philanthropy; and more.
Daily News Roundup: NYC Ballet Leader Acted With Impunity, Say Dancers
In other news, Meryl Streep and Steven Spielberg are among the celebrities giving to #TimesUp; Betsy DeVos’s foundation donated to 100-plus groups in 2016; big hospitals got richer but provided less charity care under Obamacare; La Salle University is selling 46 masterpieces to fund its strategic plan; and more.
Grants Roundup: MacArthur Gives $100 Million for Syrian Refugee Education Program
Also, the Caris Foundation gave $98 million to create a collaborative health program in Haiti, Google.org gave $10 million to Goodwill for digital-skills training, and more.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Daily News Roundup: Giving Surge From Tax Law
Charities urged last-minute gifts as they worried about a drop in donations this year. Also, the tax bill allows the rich in some states to profit from “donations” to private-school scholarships; a Trump Mar-a-Lago deal skirted IRS scrutiny; a $165 million gift aspires to set an example for tech’s elite; powerful Hollywood women announce anti-harassment plan and raise $13 million for a legal fund to help less privileged people; and much more.