Gifts Roundup: Colorado State University Lands $53 Million for Engineering
Other notable donations include $20 million each for Hollins and Purdue universities and $10 million to launch a center for philanthropy studies at the University of Denver.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Nonprofits Urged to Build Relationships and Protect Their Reputations
Speakers at Independent Sector’s annual conference said nonprofits will be more important than ever during the next four years, and they urged attendees to work with people in positions of power regardless of political party.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
New Chiefs at Communities Foundation of Texas and Lincoln Center
Also, the Council of Foundations creates a new position to help advocate for philanthropy.
By ANAIS STRICKLAND
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: LeBron James Gives $2.5 Million for Ali Museum Exhibit
Also, a look at the uncertain future of a federal program offering major student-debt relief for graduates who put in a decade of public service after college.
Gates Foundation to Match $500,000 in Giving Tuesday Donations Made on Facebook
The money will supplement dollars raised on users’ individual fundraising pages, a new feature added to the social network in June.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Advocacy Is Battle Cry as Nonprofit Leaders Convene After Trump Victory
At the annual Independent Sector conference, the discussion centered on the presidential election, what it means for nonprofits, and how they should work now to get things done — and prevent bad things from happening.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Bill and Melinda Gatesto Get Presidential Medal of Freedom
Also, a Congressionally appointed panel calls for a national women’s history museum, and the election result fuels fundraising gains for big environmental groups.
Facebook Adds Video Fundraising Feature to Compete With YouTube
The move comes as the company tests additional ways to bolster its role in “peer-to-peer” fundraising done by individual supporters on behalf of nonprofits.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
New Book on Joan Kroc Tells of Her Sometimes Whimsical Philanthropy
The donor who made a $1.5 billion bequest to the Salvation Army and gave $225 million to NPR preferred handing out checks to working under the constraints of a foundation.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
New Data Tool Tracks Nonprofits’ Rise and Decline
The Urban Institute’s online tool tracks how various causes fare in attracting support in cities, in states, and across the country.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor