Daily News Roundup: Trump Donates First-Quarter Pay to Park Service
A federal agency facing major budget cuts is the first beneficiary of the president’s promise to give away his government wages. Also, billionaire philanthropist Carlos Slim launches an effort to help legal Mexican immigrants attain U.S. citizenship.
Several for-profit companies are making it easy for nonprofits to connect with A-list celebrities for digital campaigns. But there are pitfalls, and it’s often not clear who benefits the most.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Celebrity Philanthropists: Which Ones Go the Extra Mile
Alec Baldwin, Taylor Swift, Michael Jordan, and others have all given big sums to causes they care about.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
How Can Philanthropy Help the Working Class?
With urban-rural tensions rising, regional spinoffs of Minneapolis’s McKnight Foundation offer a model for partnership between the big city and small towns.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Long hours, travel, and pressure to be “always on” for donors can take a toll on fundraisers. Many nonprofits are putting a priority on helping workers avert burnout. Also, get tips on how you can keep your job from overwhelming your life.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
A Vision for Bringing Health Care to the Poor
A medical emergency Stan Brock suffered in a remote region of South America inspired the former TV personality to create a nonprofit network of mobile clinics to serve rural areas.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Study Shows Value of Using Competition to Revive Dormant Donors
An experiment involving users of Kiva showed that inactive donors who were part of a giving team could often be prodded into contributing if faced with a challenge to help outdo other teams.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
In Silicon Valley, Help for Those Left Out of the Boom
The Sobrato Organization built campuses for Apple and other tech giants. Now the family behind the firm is using its fortune to help the region’s low-income families.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Higher Education’s Megagift Boom Hits New High, Survey Shows
Big gifts to higher education last year topped $6 billion for the first time, continuing a postrecession surge in eight- and nine-figure donations as giving from smaller contributors is declining.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
How One Muslim Group Is Resetting Priorities
Rather than reacting to current events, the El-Hibri Foundation is taking a long-term approach focused on building community ties and acceptance for Muslims in America.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor