Propelled by Strong Growth, Giving Circles Start to Realize Their Own Clout
The number of groups has more than tripled over the past 10 years, and their philanthropy has grown by more than $1 billion.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
For Big Philanthropists, Advice From Family and Peers Is Still Key to Giving, Study Finds
Most big donors also don’t hire staff or advisers to guide their contributions, nor do many seek evaluations of the impact of their donations.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
National Donor-Advised Funds Outpace the Field in Giving
Though nearly 1,000 organizations sponsor the charity accounts, a handful are growing much faster than the rest.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Gifts Roundup: $2 Billion From Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan for Their Foundations
Other notable gifts include $25 million from David Mortara to the University of California at San Francisco School of Nursing to reduce “alarm fatigue” and $25 million to the University of Texas at Austin.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Podcast: 3 Pillars That Help One Nonprofit Revitalize Neighborhoods
This week in the Business of Giving, Carol Naughton, president of Purpose Built Communities, discusses the group’s replicable model for success.
Donors Say They Don’t Give More Because of Money Constraints and Lack of Nonprofit Transparency
Nearly two out of three charity supporters in a new survey by Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund say they would like to give more to nonprofits.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Higher Education to Fight GOP Tax Proposal on Endowments
Also, more than 400 millionaires tell Congress not to raise their taxes; eight-figure contributions have gone to several orchestras; Charles Koch is making major gifts to foreign-policy programs at universities; a new study analyzes the attributes of the new philanthropist; and much more.
80% of Nonprofits in N.Y., D.C., and Philadelphia to Hire in 2018
Program growth, along with turnover and retirements, is driving employment trends, but many organizations struggle to find candidates with the right skills, says a report by PNP Staffing Group.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
Senate’s Tax Bill Provisions Could Hurt Charities, Nonprofits Say
Many of the measures that disturb nonprofits about the House bill were included in a blueprint released Thursday. Adding to concerns: the House Ways and Means Committee voted to allow charities to engage in partisan politics. Plus see an update on the bill passed by the House Ways and Means Committee.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Key House Panel Votes to Loosen Restrictions on Nonprofit Politicking
Adoption of the amendment, offered by the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, Kevin Brady, virtually ensures that the language will be in the House’s final version of the bill.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor