Biggest Foundations Turn Attention to Achieving Big Change
Major U.S. philanthropies are increasingly thinking big when it comes to significant social and environmental challenges, focusing their giving on tackling root causes and achieving lasting, structural change, The New York Times writes.
More Art Donors Giving Works to Hospitals and Nursing Homes
A growing number of art collectors are eschewing museums in weighing gifts and bequests, choosing instead to donate works to non-art-focused institutions such as hospitals, libraries, retirement centers, and nursing homes, The Wall Street Journal writes.
Breast-Cancer Activists Call for More Science, Less Pink
With the end of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, The New York Times looks at the backlash among some women’s health groups against October’s plethora of pink-hued cause-marketing efforts and the growing call for campaigns that focus on medical research.
Mich. Charity Gaming Take Plummets as Regulators Crack Down
Nonprofits in Michigan have lost millions of dollars in revenue in recent years as the state has tightened restrictions on “poker rooms” and other casino-style fundraising events authorities say had become rife with fraud, reports the Detroit Free Press.
Audit: U.K. Gave Now-Shuttered Youth Charity $70 Million
A British government audit found that Kids Company, a high-profile nonprofit that collapsed in August, continued to receive multimillion-dollar taxpayer-funded grants despite warning signs about its management and spending, BBC News reports.
Gifts Roundup: Homebuilders, Pizza Makers, and PepsiCo Executive Give Millions
The Ilitch family, who founded Little Caesars, donated $40 million to Wayne State University. Developers Dominic and Frances Moceri gave $10 million to Beaumont Health System.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
New Family Foundations Are Less Focused on Regional Giving, Study Finds
Almost 70 percent of family funds were created within the past 25 years, and founders of the newer funds plan to keep giving, says study.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Saudi Businessman Advocates Nonprofit Entrepreneurship
Amr Al-Dabbagh has donated a large portion of his wealth to charity, and he’s working to pass on what he and others have learned about philanthropy.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
HistoriCorps — a nonprofit that its founder calls part construction company, part outdoor-adventure company — has renovated 170 historic structures in spectacular locations.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Can Philanthropy Fix Congress?
The Hewlett Foundation is putting up $50 million over three years to find ways to bring harmony to an institution fueled by bile and partisanship.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects