Leaders of Social-Service Charities Who Make Top Dollar
They generally don’t make nearly as much as their counterparts at other kinds of nonprofits, but there are exceptions. Steven Lufburrow at Goodwill Industries of Houston tops the list at $1.3 million.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Gifts Roundup: Rusty and Paula Walter Give $101 Million to Houston Medical Center
Plus, George Soros pours $18 billion into his philanthropy, UNC at Chapel Hill lands $65 million from two alumni families, and the XPRIZE gets $25 million for its Alzheimer’s team.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Daily News Roundup: Gates Foundation to Invest $1.7 Billion in New Education Focus
The grant maker wants to shift its sights to building more collaborative school networks. In other news, Harvey Weinstein and Kenneth Cole have been accused of covering up a suspicious deal involving a nonprofit group; a charity once led by Roy Moore did not report to the IRS that it guaranteed $498,000 in back pay to him; the Heritage Foundation is considering a White House aide to be its next leader; and why a children’s charity is holding its “dream gala” at Mar-a-Lago.
New Chiefs at U. of Texas Cancer Center, Muscular Dystrophy Association
Plus, new leaders at Foundation Fighting Blindness, the Mix, Texas Tech Foundation, and more personnel news.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Daily News Roundup: Mexican Billionaire to Give $110 Million to Earthquake Relief
In other news, a D.C. chef has served more meals in post-hurricane Puerto Rico than the Red Cross; an NPR investigation disputes the claim that a Trump-associated golf course has given $5 million to charity; a N.C. congressman is pushing to allow all taxpayers to claim a charitable deduction; a city on the outskirts of Silicon Valley is experimenting with a philanthropy-based basic income; and Philadelphia Eagles player Chris Long is pledging his full 2017 salary to charity.
Daily News Roundup: Nonprofits Ask Jeff Bezos to Skip Tax Breaks and Help Communities
As cities prepare their bids for the new Amazon headquarters, dozens of nonprofits and other groups have written an open letter asking Mr. Bezos to invest in the civic health of whatever city he chooses. In other news, Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez raise $26 million for Puerto Rico hurricane relief; a film director plans to give residuals from Weinstein-backed movies to charity; how being socially minded can backfire for corporate CEOs; and more.
Grants Roundup: $64 Million From Bloomberg for Clean-Energy Programs
Other notable grants include $25 million from the Schmidt Family Foundation for a science-fellows program and $11 million from the MacArthur Foundation to reduce incarceration.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
$18 Billion Vaults George Soros Into Stratosphere of Grant Makers
Social-justice groups like the ACLU and wide array of liberal-leaning nonprofits stand to benefit from the windfall.
By Alex Daniels and Maria Di Mento
Daily News Roundup: Soros Gives $18 Billion to His Philanthropy
George Soros has transferred the bulk of his wealth to Open Society Foundations. In other news, Vertex Pharmaceuticals is donating $500 million to charity; lawsuits filed last month charged two Washington State hospitals with aggressive tactics against the poor; two families pledge $60 million to the University of North Carolina; and Sen. Al Franken will donate Harvey Weinstein gifts to charity. Plus, read about the common thread between gay and female Boy Scouts, and more.
Women Get More Joy From Higher Giving While Men Are Simply Happy to Make a Donation, Study Finds
Families in which women drive or participate equally in giving decisions report greater satisfaction with their lives.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor