Fatherhood Sparked J.B. Pritzker’s Crusade for Kids
The Hyatt hotel heir, investor, and philanthropist says early-childhood education is the key to the nation’s economic future. He wishes more donors agreed.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Mutual Funds for Nonprofits Help Donors Diversify Giving
Agora for Good and Bright Funds say their methods of screening and pooling charities can help ordinary donors give like the Gates family.
By Marc Gunther
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: FBI Tussled Over Investigating Clinton Foundation
Also, The Washington Post summarizes its months-long examination of Donald Trump’s giving, concluding that the candidate’s philanthropy is largely a “facade.”
Gifts Roundup: Pro-Sports Owners and NBA Star Boost Colleges With Big Donations
Also, the Los Angeles County Museum of Arts gets $25 million toward a planned new building and the University of Michigan Health System receives nearly $11 million to advance research on depression.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Video: How to Get Board Members Involved in Advocacy
BoardSource chief executive Anne Wallestad says advocacy is an “underutilized tool” at nonprofits but that charity leaders can help trustees do their part.
By STACY PALMER and Nidhi Singh
Daily News Roundup: Critics See Disconnect in Ford Foundation Head’s Pepsi Role
Also, San Francisco auditors conclude that one of the city’s biggest cultural institutions acted inappropriately but not illegally in making a $450,000 payment to an ill ex-employee without board approval.
New CEO at Vulcan; Robin Hood Foundation Leader to Step Down
Also, YouthBuild USA hires a new leader as its founder retires, and Penn State names a new chief fundraiser.
By anais.strickland
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Leaked Emails Say Bill Clinton Got Business Deals With Foundation Donors
Plus, the Gates Foundation and Wellcome Trust are supporting an effort to release bacteria-infected mosquitoes in Brazil and Colombia to fight transmission of the Zika virus.
The stunning rise of a young charity founded by a for-profit company comes as total giving to America’s 400 most successful fundraising groups increased by 7 percent.
Nonprofits That Saw Big Gains in the Philanthropy 400
How the Sierra Club Foundation, Junior Achievement, and other groups made major moves in The Chronicle’s rankings.