Research Offers Clues to Tapping 9 Kinds of Generosity
Charities need to think more broadly about where their support comes from and how they can make better use of it, says a co-author of a new book on who gives and why.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
Policy Proposals and Giving: How Trump, Cruz, Clinton, and Sanders Compare
With the field of presidential candidates narrowing to four likely contenders, The Chronicle presents snapshots of their ideas on the charitable deduction and other notes of interest to nonprofits.
By Alex Daniels, Eden Stiffman and Megan O’Neil
A Lemonade Stand Grows, With Some Bumps, Into Social Venture
The New York Times examines the complications of social entrepreneurship through the ups and downs of a charity-minded business that started out with a burst of publicity and investment a few years ago but has run into rocky shoals since.
Alumni Donate $35 Million for U. of Chicago Urban Studies
The gift from Joe Mansueto, the CEO of investment-research firm Morningstar, and his wife, Rika, both graduates of the university, will launch a think tank for research into urban issues, reports the Chicago Tribune.
Google Giving Applies Engineering Savvy to Social Ills
Wired magazine looks at how Google.org mirrors its parent company’s approach in tackling problems like poverty and inequality.
Wisc. City Seeks $25 Million ‘Legacy’ Gift From Departing GM
Officials in Janesville have asked General Motors to donate $25 million to establish a community “legacy fund” as the automaker formally abandons a nearly century-old factory in the town, reports The Janesville Gazette.
Donor Shortfall Dooms 30-Year-Old Bay Area Ballet Troupe
A year after changing its name in hopes of attracting tech-industry donors, Silicon Valley Ballet is shutting down, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Other awards include $10 million from the Ed Rachal Foundation to the Texas A&M Foundation to support a new music center.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Technology Is Pushing Firms to Do Good More Authentically
A BBC News report examines how technology is forcing some companies to take their corporate social responsibility efforts more seriously and make them more sustainable.
Flint Whistleblower Teams With Charity to Expand Water Tests
Marc Edwards, the Virginia Tech professor who helped uncover the lead crisis in the Michigan city, is working with the nonprofit Healthy Babies Bright Futures to support water testing across the country, The Washington Post reports.