Rutgers Drafts Alumni ‘Captains’ to Boost Sluggish Fundraising
Looking to raise $100 million for sports facilities and bolster its last-place ranking among Big Ten schools in alumni giving, Rutgers University is drafting successful former students to spearhead a drive to enlist 10,000 donors, the Asbury Park Press writes.
Answers to Nonprofits’ Questions About New Federal Overtime Rules
At a webinar Tuesday, officials from the Department of Labor dealt with topics like bonuses and how the regulations apply to people who help raise money through raffles, auctions, and special events.
By Rebecca Koenig
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Grants Roundup: Brown Foundation Awards $3 Million for Houston Parks Project
Other notable grants include $1 million from Blackbaud for a planned African-American museum in Charleston, S.C.
By Rebecca Koenig
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Fla. Attorney General Tried to Return Trump Foundation Donation
Pam Bondi sought in March to give back a controversial $25,000 contribution from the Donald J. Trump Foundation to a political-action committee she leads after becoming aware it might violate restrictions on election activity by charities, The Florida Times Union writes.
MacArthur’s $100 Million Competition Won’t Be a One-Off
The foundation plans to restage the 100&Change contest — an open-ended call for proposals to solve a critical global problem — every three years, according to a Fast Company article that looks inside the grant maker’s plan.
Giving by Firms and Workers Up 1% Since 2013, Survey Finds
A new report by a group that tracks corporate philanthropy found an uptick in companies’ donations and volunteering from 2013 to 2015, The Wall Street Journal writes.
Old Dominion University Gets $35 Million Gift for Art Museum
The museum at the Norfolk, Va., campus will house works from the collection of the donors, retired media executive Richard Barry and his wife, Carolyn, reports The Virginian-Pilot.
Head of Capital One Foundation Steps Down
Carolyn Berkowitz, head of the Virginia-based corporate philanthropy since its inception in 2007, was replaced by Catherine Foca, a vice president at the foundation, reports the Washington Business Journal.
How Creating a Market Helped Food-Bank Charity Grow
A book excerpt in Slate examines how a national antihunger group employed a market-based, economist-devised solution to increase efficiency in delivering big food donations from producers and grocery stores to its network of food banks.
Andrew Watt Abruptly Leaves Fundraisers’ Group
The Association of Fundraising Professionals announced that its general counsel, Jason Lee, would take over immediately for Mr. Watt, who served as CEO for five years.
By Timothy Sandoval
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