PayPal Adding Donation Option to Its Mobile App
Responding to the rapid growth in mobile giving, the digital-payments firm is updating its mobile application to include a button that allows users to make charitable gifts within the app, TechCrunch writes.
Corporate Backing Runs Dry for Boston’s Iconic July 4 Party
David Mugar, the philanthropist who has shaped and sustained the popular celebration for more than 40 years, has been unable to find new sponsors, casting doubt on the future of one of New England’s signature events, writes The Boston Globe.
‘Mein Kampf’ Profits to Benefit Care for Holocaust Survivors
After drawing ire for a plan to use the money for projects supporting tolerance generally rather than Jewish causes, publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt agreed to give its proceeds from Hitler’s notorious manifesto to a charity that supports survivors of the Nazi regime, The Boston Globe reports.
Milk Magnate Sets Pace in China With Embrace of Big Giving
The Financial Times profiles Chinese dairy magnate Niu Gensheng, one of the first of his country’s business titans to commit to large-scale philanthropy.
Minn. Charity Leader’s Son Convicted in Fraud Conspiracy
A federal jury found Minneapolis police officer Jordan Davis guilty Friday of participating in a theft scheme to which his father, longtime Community Action of Minneapolis CEO Bill Davis, admitted in court earlier this month, the Star Tribune reports.
Grants Roundup: Rockefeller to Buy ‘Hamilton’ Tickets for 100,000 Kids
The $6-million grant expands to other cities a program the foundation started in New York to bring inner-city students to see the hit show.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Market Turmoil Calls for Reviewing Fundraising Strategy, Experts Say
The economic fallout of the Brexit vote is likely to have a small negative impact on fundraising for U.S. charities.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Founder of Schools Nonprofit Enters 2017 Race for L.A. Mayor
The candidacy of Steve Barr, former leader of charter-school network Green Dot, raises the potential for education to take center stage in next year’s city election, the Los Angeles Times writes.
Walton Fund Commits $250 Million to Expand Charter Schools
The foundation headed by heirs to the Walmart fortune will facilitate financing for charter groups across the country to add 250,000 student spots by 2027, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Press Review Finds Scant Evidence Trump Kept Charity Pledges
Donald Trump has a longstanding habit of promising proceeds from his books and branding ventures to charity, but there is little documentation showing he has followed through, according to The Washington Post.