Philanthropy Surges 5.4% to Record $358 Billion, Says ‘Giving USA’
The annual report, considered the most comprehensive source of data on Americans’ gifts to charity, showed donations rising in most categories.
By Eden Stiffman and Holly Hall
Charities Make the Most of Recovering Economy: Case Studies
Four nonprofits found creative ways to persuade donors to give more.
By Eden Stiffman and Holly Hall
Nonprofits Report Strong Fundraising Gains in 1st Half of 2015
The Chronicle rounds up the fundraising outlook for the year ahead.
By Eden Stiffman and Holly Hall
New Mich. Law Allows Nonprofits a Faith Objection to Gay Couples Adopting
The American Civil Liberties Union quickly vowed a court challenge to the measure signed Thursday by Gov. Rick Snyder authorizing nonprofit adoption agencies that contract with the state to refuse service to same-sex couples on religious grounds, Reuters and MLive write.
N.Y. Activists Sue to Stop Diller’s $130-Million River Park
Critics of a planned 2.4-acre park on a platform over the Hudson River want the project, backed by billionaire media mogul Barry Diller, halted until it undergoes a new environmental review and gets State Legislature approval, reports The New York Times.
$50-Million Gifts for U. of Wisconsin and Technion Institute
The University of Wisconsin-Madison and Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have each received donations of $50 million, according to reports by the Journal Sentinel and the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
Pakistan Drops Order to Close Save the Children Office
The government has backtracked on a decision to shut down global aid charity Save the Children’s operations in the country, Reuters and the BBC report.
Ex-Movie Executive Abandoned Hollywood for Cambodian Charity
The Wall Street Journal profiles Scott Neeson, a former leader of 20th Century Fox International and Sony Pictures who now spends most of his time in Phnom Penh running the Cambodian Children’s Fund.
Gifts Roundup: Lottery Winners Give $7 Million for Hispanic Scholarships
Also included are big gifts to College of the Holy Cross and Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Big Gifts Top $4 Billion So Far This Year
Donors have given $700 million more than at this time last year, according to a Chronicle tally; the wealthiest people have been especially generous.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor