Charity’s Co-Founder Risks Upending Her Successful Program
Kirsten Lodal, who helped launch the antipoverty group Lift while she was a college sophomore, says the group initially tried to be all things to all people but had better success after it narrowed its focus.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Howard Buffett Touts ‘Brown Revolution’ to Tackle Hunger
The Atlantic magazine profiles the billionaire farmer and philanthropist and his work to reduce global hunger and preserve vast swaths of African wilderness.
$470 Million Cancer Fund Called Largest Impact Investment
A UBS Group executive said the global bank’s Oncology Impact Fund to back development of new cancer drugs is a “milestone” in the burgeoning field of investments that aim for both financial returns and social outcomes, writes The Wall Street Journal.
At Least 27 Killed as Another Syrian Charity Hospital Is Hit
A human-rights group said three children and Aleppo’s last pediatrician were among the fatalities in the latest incident of aerial bombardment striking a Syrian facility supported by aid charity Doctors Without Borders, Reuters and The Wall Street Journal report.
$75 Million in Gifts Boost L.A. County Museum Building Plan
The pledges of $50 million from resorts mogul Elaine Wynn and $25 million from former communications executive A. Jerrold Perenchio bolster the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s $600 million fundraising campaign for construction of a new home, reports Los Angeles Times.
New App Aims to Help Charities Cut Through Online Chatter
LetsAllDoGood, a mobile application unveiled this week by charity-auction site BiddingForGood, is designed to let nonprofits send push notifications directly to supporters, bypassing the clutter of email and social media, writes The Boston Globe.
Zuckerberg Moves to Pay for $45 Billion Pledge
The Facebook titan proposed a stock transition that would allow him to start dedicating some of his fortune to doing good without sacrificing control of his company.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Grants Roundup: Walton Family Gives $10 Million to National Gallery of Art
Other notable awards include $15 million from the Laura and John Arnold Foundation for a competition to promote effective social programs.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Podcast: Breaking Gala Traditions With Boards On-Board
In this segment of Fundraising Fundamentals, two experts discuss how nonprofits can shake up their annual events and engage board members in the process.
By TONY MARTIGNETTI
Contributor
D.C. Youth Group That Got Taxpayer Millions Goes Bankrupt
Members of the D.C. Trust board blamed mismanagement and misspending for the shutdown of the nonprofit, which received government funding for after-school and anti-violence programs but has been plagued by scandals and financial trouble, The Washington Post reports.