U. of Alberta Gets $42 Million for Women and Children’s Health
The joint gift from two medical foundations supports the Canadian university’s Women and Children’s Health Research Institute, Global News reports.
Fidelity Charitable Research Maps Giving Priorities in 30 Cities
Culling data from client accounts, the donor-advised-fund provider ranked which metropolitan areas most strongly support education, health care, and other causes.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Would John D. Rockefeller Opt for an LLC? A Conversation With Judith Rodin
The departing Rockefeller Foundation president talks about courting publicity, teaming with big business, and the debates over new giving vehicles and spending down assets.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Trump Pledges to Lift Ban on Politicking by Churches
Speaking Tuesday to a gathering of conservative evangelicals, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee said that if elected he will end the decades-old bar on churches and other tax-exempt groups making political endorsements, The Washington Post reports.
Clinton Foundation Reportedly Targeted by Russian Hackers
The organization’s computer network was breached as part of what authorities suspect is a concerted pre-election attack by Kremlin-allied hackers on U.S. entities with political ties, Bloomberg writes, citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
Pa. Congressman Convicted in Charity-Tied Corruption Case
Rep. Chaka Fattah, who has represented Philadelphia in the House for more than two decades, was found guilty of racketeering-conspiracy charges stemming in part from his use of nonprofit funds to repay a political loan, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Flouting Taboo, Nonprofit Leaders Open Up About Failures
In a world where politeness reigns, some argue there is value in sharing painful professional experiences.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Grants Roundup: Koret Foundation Awards $50 Million to Northern California Colleges
Plus, the Jim Joseph Foundation gives $17.4 million for Jewish education and the Ruderman Family Foundation launches its annual contest promoting inclusiveness for people with disabilities.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Limos and Luxury Hotels on Hershey Trust Board’s Expense Tab
Since agreeing in 2013 to a state demand to curb spending, directors of the Milton Hershey School for impoverished children in Pennsylvania have collectively been paid $6.9 million and charged hundreds of thousands of dollars in travel costs to the organization, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Facebook Stock Move Key to Chan-Zuckerberg Project Gets OK
Facebook investors approved a proposal Monday to create a new class of nonvoting shares that will allow CEO Mark Zuckerberg to retain control of the social-media company while plowing much of his stock into a philanthropic venture, Reuters reports.