Trump Relief Pledge Urges Donors to Give Tax Savings to Charity
More than 100 people have signed the pledge to give the money they retain through tax breaks under the Trump administration to progressive nonprofits.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Daily News Roundup: Google Parent Gives Staff Holiday Bonus to Charity
Also, San Francisco teams with tech leaders to fund a $30 million program to aid homeless families, and looming tax changes fuel a year-end burst of stock donations.
Gifts Roundup: Denver Art Museum Gets $25 Million to Revamp Wing
Other major donations include $25 million for scholarships at Chicago’s Roosevelt University and $20 million for a Henry Ford Health System cancer center in Detroit.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Daily News Roundup: Dumpster-Diving Samaritans Face Charges in Pa.
The two men were arrested while scouring commercial trash containers for food to give to the homeless. Also, Facebook investors allege collusion in a stock move that aided Mark Zuckerberg’s philanthropic ambitions.
Tennyson Center for Children Picks Ex-Wounded Warrior Official as CEO
Also, the Muscular Dystrophy Association and Oxfam America name new top fundraisers.
By ANAIS STRICKLAND
Contributor
Independent Sector Lays Off One-Quarter of Its Staff
Financial pressures and a desire to focus on technology, globalization, and other changes affecting nonprofits led to a major restructuring.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Video: Building a Foundation From Social Work
Gabriela Smith, founder and president of the Crimsonbridge Foundation, recounts how her background as a social worker informs the organization’s grant making and collaborative approach.
By Eden Stiffman and Nidhi Singh
Daily News Roundup: Nonprofit Newsrooms Continue to See Surge in Giving
Also, a Christian conservative group gets in a fight with Connecticut’s comptroller over the state’s office charity drive, and two more billionaire donors join “big bet” philanthropy venture Blue Meridian Partners.
Daily News Roundup: Gun-Control Groups Find Advocates in ‘Big Law’
Also, a Chinese couple donates $115 million to Caltech to establish a neuroscience center and a look at how Judith Rodin reshaped the Rockefeller Foundation.
Millennials Drive Big Changes in Hiring and Benefits, Surveys Suggest
Demands for training, higher pay, and opportunities for advancement are forcing employers to respond, according to new surveys by PNP Staffing Group.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor