Daily News Roundup: Whither the Clinton Foundation in the Trump Era?
Also, GoFundMe gains popularity with the alt-right, and the Trump administration teams up with an NFL great’s charity on programs for black communities.
Gifts Roundup: Grocery Executive Gives $100 Million to Train School Leaders
Other notable donations include $20 million for the University of Houston’s new art college and $10 million for a new residence hall at Marquette.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Movie Stars Join Nonprofit Leaders to Urge Protesters to Join Nonprofits
Filmmaker Michael Moore and actress Scarlett Johansson were among those who said now is the time for people to join charities that will fight Trump administration policies.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
$100 Million Gift to Santa Clara U. Will Support Science and Math Programs
The donation from Silicon Valley philanthropists John and Susan Sobrato will pay for a 300,000-square-foot complex to house laboratories and classrooms.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Ex-Clinton Foundation CEO Signs on With Eric and Wendy Schmidt Group
Eric Braverman will head up philanthropic efforts for the organization led by Alphabet’s chief executive and his wife.
By ANAIS STRICKLAND
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Public TV and Arts Agencies Reportedly on Trump’s Chopping Block
Also, the departing first couple solicits public ideas for making the Obama Foundation a “start-up for citizenship,” and Jewish nonprofits across the country are hit with a second wave of bomb threats.
Video: How a Foundation Chooses Charities to Support
Alexandre Mars, CEO of the Epic Foundation, chats with The Chronicle about the 45 criteria relating to impact, management, and other factors that it uses to evaluate youth charities.
By Eden Stiffman and Nidhi Singh
Daily News Roundup: Ex-Clinton Foundation Leader Joins Tech Mogul Schmidt’s Philanthropy
Also, Betsy DeVos distances herself from giving by her parents’ foundation to groups viewed as anti-gay rights, and D.C.-area Girl Scouts draw fire for marching in Donald Trump’s inaugural.
In Women’s March, Nonprofit Leaders See Galvanizing Moment
Dozens of nonprofits plan to join Saturday’s Women’s March on Washington, which organizers say could draw up to 200,000 participants.
By Eden Stiffman and Rebecca Koenig
Gates Foundation Pledges $100 Million to Prevent Epidemics
The private grant maker is one of a number of organizations and governments contributing to a planned $1 billion fund to develop vaccines for viruses that pose the greatest threat to public health.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor