Daily News Roundup: $300 Million From Tech Firms Boosts Trump Computer-Science Effort
In other news, many Puerto Ricans are still looking for water, gasoline, and outside assistance a week after a powerful hurricane struck the island; the White House is still weeks away from a formal request for aid, sources say.
Grants Roundup: $3.4 Million From Charles Koch Foundation to Texas A&M U.
The money will go toward the Private Enterprise Research Center. Plus, LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, the Omidyar Network, and the MacArthur Foundation together awarded $8.6 million to DoSomething.org for advocacy work.
73% of Donors Worldwide Are Women, and Most Like to Give Online, Study Says
Social media and email appeals remain important ways to attract donors, according to the report by the Public Interest Registry and Nonprofit Tech for Good.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Video: Watch Keynote Speakers at the Communication Network Conference
Michelle Obama’s former speechwriter Sarah Hurwitz is among the speakers, as is Pulitzer Prize winning author Katherine Boo, Heinz Endowments Grant Oliphant, and more.
More Nonprofits Are Running Their Own Crowdfunding Drives
Charities that conduct their own campaigns on Kickstarter, IndieGoGo, GoFundMe, or their own websites have greater control over their message than when supporters run the drives — and those groups are raising big dollars and gaining new donors.
By Heather Joslyn
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Nova Southwestern U. Gets $200 Million Gift
The money will build a new campus and provide scholarships. In other news, a brouhaha erupts over an AIDS fundraising event that benefited a Harvey Weinstein production; and 60 percent of the population of a Puerto Rican town are homeless. Plus, two Bush education foundations and Jennifer Lopez contribute to aid for storm relief.
Daily News Roundup: $225 Million Flows to Disaster Relief From Corporations
In other news, a nonprofit allied with Trump bashes the NFL in a Facebook ad, donors write big checks to fight gentrification in DC, the Washington State attorney general sues an Olympia hospital for insufficient charity care, and more.
Gifts Roundup: Real-Estate Mogul Gives $50 Million for to U. of Michigan
The money will go toward career development and other student programs. Plus, the University of Arizona gets $30 million to endow Biosphere 2, and Tulane receives a $25 million contribution for medical research.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
He said the money would fund efforts in education, science, and advocacy.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Mexicans Show Solidarity as Hope Fades After Quake
In other news, philanthropists and business titans mingle at Bloomberg gathering; immigrant parents arrested at nonprofit hospital while awaiting newborn’s operation; Charity Network founder talks about celebrity philanthropy and the Giving Pledge; and tips on teaming up with businesses for a good cause.