PayPal Lawsuit Shows a ‘Wild West’ Reality in 3rd-Party Online Fundraising
A donor has sued the company over donations she made in 2016 that have not reached the intended nonprofit groups.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: College Endowment to Divest From Companies That Deny Climate Change
Also, more nonprofit leaders are paying their leaders seven figures or more, and museums are seeing surge in donations of art from baby boomers.
Gifts Roundup: Calif. Businessman Gives $5 Million for San Jose Flood Aid
Other notable donations include $45 million to establish an engineering school at Chapman University and $10 million for health clinics led by Florida Gulf Coast University faculty.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Capitol Hill Critics of Red Cross Renew Transparency Push
Senate Republican Charles Grassley and House Democrat Bennie Thompson want to clarify and expand the government’s access to the charity’s records. Similar legislation Mr. Grassley introduced last year did not advance.
By dan.parks
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Judge Orders Harvard to Turn Over Donor Information
The federal-court ruling entangles the university in the hunt for a wealthy alumnus’s assets as part of international finance case. Also, the FBI makes an arrest in the wave of recent bomb threats targeting Jewish nonprofits, and a network of Christian denominations mobilizes to fight President Trump’s immigration orders.
National Women’s Law Center and Halcyon Name New CEOs
Plus, a former State Department official joins Human Rights First and the director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art announces his resignation.
By anais.strickland
Contributor
Wealthy African-American Donors Plan to Increase Their Giving, Says New Study
Roughly 42 percent of affluent black philanthropists plan to boost donations in the next three years compared with 24 percent of their white counterparts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Baltimore Foundation Turns to Local Consultants to Reach the People It Serves
The Annie E. Casey Foundation has gathered a group of eight young black men and women to produce a report on youth unemployment in the city.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Disease Charities Get Big Money From Big Pharma
New research finds that more than 80 percent of the biggest patient-advocacy nonprofits receive funding from drug and medical-device firms. Also, populist leaders in Central and Eastern Europe are cracking down on pro-democracy groups associated with billionaire donor George Soros.
Charity Athletic Events Decline in Revenue for 4th Straight Year
Runs, walks, and cycling events have grown more popular but not necessarily more lucrative, a study finds.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor