Grants Roundup: Group for Jewish Students Gets $48 Million
Among the three donations to Hillel International was a $38 million grant from the Marcus Foundation to recruit, train, and hold on to skilled employees for its branches at college campuses
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Hip Incubator in Cincinnati Acts as a ‘Civic Succession Plan’
People’s Liberty gives Cincinnatians who are passionate about an idea the space, support, credibility, and leadership skills they need, then “unleashes” them on the city.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Oakland Fire Underscores Urgent Need for Legit Art Spaces, Nonprofit Leaders Say
Two Bay Area foundations had already readied a $1.7 million fund to assist artists and cultural organizations being squeezed by the area’s climbing rents.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Sandy Hook Nonprofit Makes Waves With New Ad
Plus, the family foundation co-led by Donald Trump’s son-in-law and possible Middle East envoy has made grants to support West Bank settlements.
After #GivingTuesday, Network for Good Announces #RetentionWednesday
The online-gift processor plans to help charities follow up with giving-day donors and will collect and share data about nonprofits’ fundraising performance.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
Facebook Processes $6.8 Million in Donations on Giving Tuesday
More than 100,000 people contributed via pages on the social network, which is looking to raise its profile as a conduit for online fundraising.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Gifts Roundup: Cleveland Eye Clinic Gets $31 Million Pledge
Also, Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg contributed $107 to a donor-advised fund, and Columbia University received $10 million for an undergraduate business program.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Daily News Roundup: Bloomberg Commits $360 Million More to Curb Smoking
Also, the number of private-college presidents pulling down $1 million-plus paychecks rises and a newspaper investigates spending by a San Francisco socialite’s disability charity.
Foundation Chiefs Say They Need to Make Sweeping Changes
In surveys and interviews, grant makers say they need to listen more to the charities they support and the people those charities serve.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Facebook Pledges $20 Million for Affordable Housing in Bay Area
Tech companies have been accused of driving rents in the region to levels out of reach for many residents and nonprofits.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor