Philanthropy Is Problem-Solving, Not ‘Giving Away Money,’ Says Sean Parker
The billionaire tech investor delves into his philosophy of “hacker philanthropy” and discusses his $250 million pledge to advance cancer immunology in an interview with the Financial Times.
Worker Who Stole $800,000 From Veterans Charity Sentenced
The former bookkeeper was sentenced Friday to two years in prison and was ordered to pay the money back, according to the Hartford Courant.
A Big Bet for Change in America’s Heartland
How David Gundlach’s $150 million bequest could transform Elkhart, Ind. — if the county’s community foundation gets it right.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Using Cardboard and Ingenuity to Help Kids in Need
The Adaptive Design Association is spreading its model of creating affordable, custom equipment that allows kids with disabilities to experience the joys of life and higher levels of independence.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Follow-Up Pitches Can Hurt Fundraising in the Long Run
Reminders can increase cash flow in the short term, but future revenue is lost as multiple pitches move people to click “unsubscribe,” according to a study.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
New Leaders at Comic Relief and Children’s Defense Fund-NYC
Personnel changes were also announced at the Skoll Center for Social Impact Entertainment and the Institute of International Education.
By anais.strickland
Contributor
House GOP Bill Would Eliminate Donor Disclosure to IRS
Congressional Republicans advanced legislation Thursday that would end the requirement that nonprofits identify all donors of $5,000 or more in Internal Revenue Service filings, saying the tax agency is falling to keep the data confidential, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Donor-Backed Scalia Honor Fuels Uproar at George Mason U.
Faculty are leading protests against the Northern Virginia institution’s plan to rename its law school for the late Supreme Court justice at the behest of an anonymous $20 million contributor, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal write.
China OKs Law Extending Police Power Over Foreign Nonprofits
China’s legislature approved a measure Thursday that grants the country’s police broad authority to oversee groups from abroad and punish those deemed to threaten national security, reports The Wall Street Journal.
Lawyer for Scarred Charity Leader Details Chemical Attack
The run-up to and aftermath of an assault with caustic drain cleaner that badly burned the executive director of a New York arts nonprofit are recounted in a New York Times article drawn largely from an interview with the victim’s lawyer.