2 Nonprofit Leaders Among the 2016 MacArthur ‘Genius’ Grant Winners
A charity founder who helps poor people build credit histories and a lawyer for the American Civil Liberties Union who defends refugees will each receive a $625,000 stipend over the next five years.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Pledges $3 Billion for Science Research
The Facebook co-founder and his physician wife draw praise from Bill Gates, among others, as they outlined plans to tackle big goals and fund research that other grant makers consider too risky.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Job Cuts Loom at Clinton Global Initiative
Also, the Sunlight Foundation looks to partner or merge with another transparency group, and a Nascar star’s ex-girlfriend is charged with stealing from a charity for service members.
Grants Roundup: Four Groups Commit $48 Million for Marine Protection
Also, the Walmart Foundation awards $33 million for youth-focused hunger relief and seven California grant makers fund a program to build trust between minority communities and police.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Election and Stock-Market Jitters Complicate Year-End Fundraising
Experts urge fundraisers to get an early start making plans with donors to ride out a period of unusually high uncertainty in the final months of 2016.
Childless Alumni Are Good Bets for Planned Gifts, Study Finds
The report also found that donors aged 45 to 50 are significantly more likely than other age groups to make planned gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Clinton Global Initiative Winds Down on a Note of Optimism
Nonprofit leaders expressed a sense of “mission accomplished,” saying the event elevated the status of public-private partnerships and helped spawn a new generation of similar efforts.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Soros Pledges $500 Million for Migrant-Led Businesses
Also, more disclosures of possible breaches of federal and state charity laws by the Donald J. Trump Foundation, and Catholic Relief Services looks within to hire a new CEO.
Foundations Embrace Evaluation but Not Transparency, Study Finds
A third of respondents said their organizations have dedicated evaluation departments, but researchers say many foundations don’t interpret benchmarking data correctly or share the results externally,
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Many States Don’t Have a Full-Time Charity Regulator, Report Says
The Urban Institute also found that fundraising abuses were the most common area of enforcement, and there is little cooperation between state and federal regulators.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor