Nancy Lublin, CEO of DoSomething.org Moves to Crisis Charity She Founded
Crisis Text Line, a spinoff, hopes to expand to process 100,000 text messages a day.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Silicon Valley Companies Give Tech Devices and Training to the Poor
Companies like Google and Twitter are providing smartphones and other resources to homeless and low-income people as a way to fight inequality, The New York Times reports.
Doctors Without Borders Plans Rescue Mission for Migrants at Sea
The humanitarian aid group will work with the Migrant Offshore Aid Station to save migrants trying to reach Europe by boat in the Mediterranean Sea, BBC reports.
Indian Government Seeks Inquiry Into Ford Foundation Grants
The government in the western Indian state of Gujarat has launched an investigation into Ford Foundation grants to two nonprofits run by a civil-rights activist and critic of the Indian prime minister, The Times of India reports.
Former Head of Chicago Charity Charged With Theft
The former leader of a group to help low-income homeowners pay their mortgages was charged Monday with misusing donations, The Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Grants: CVS Foundation Gives $2.1 Million for Health Clinics
Other awards include $14.8-million from Atlantic Philanthropies for a nonprofit consumer-advocacy organization.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
States Tightening Food-Stamps Rules as Economy Recovers
Food pantries are anticipating a jump in clients as the improving economy prompts states to return to pre-recession restrictions on eligibility for able-bodied adults to get federal nutrition assistance, writes The New York Times.
Ex-Mass. Gov. Patrick to Head Bain Impact-Investing Unit
Private-equity firm Bain Capital has hired former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick to head up a new division that aims to raise money for investments in companies pursuing social goals as well as profits, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Student-Led Shelter for Homeless Young in Works at Harvard
Two recent Harvard University graduates are coordinating an effort to open what is believed to be the nation’s first student-run nighttime shelter catering to homeless youths, The Boston Globe writes.
A Legend’s Fundraising Manuscript Rises From the Dust, and Its Lessons Are Still Relevant
A three-ring binder filled by Harold J. Seymour, author of the 1966 classic Designs for Fundraising, was dormant for decades.
By Holly Hall
Contributor