Kindness Takes Early Lead in Unusual Giving Tuesday Competition
Thirty-two nonprofits are vying to win $5,000 in an online contest to see which gives the most compelling case for support.
By TOM HELD
Contributor
Bill Cosby Steps Down from Temple University Board
The actor and comedian resigned Monday as a trustee of his alma mater amid calls by some students that he be ousted over allegations of serial sexual assault, Reuters reports.
Walmart Heir Emerges as Key Figure in School-Reform Drive
Forbes profiles Carrie Walton Penner, granddaughter of Walmart founder Sam Walton and point person for the family’s education giving, as part of a special philanthropy section.
$6.5-Million Gift at Risk if U. of Ill. Keeps Professor With Criminal Past
A donor to the University of Illinois has threatened to withhold most of a $6.5-million contribution if academic units at the Urbana-Champaign campus rehire a professor who lost his job after a past criminal conviction came to light, according to the Chicago Tribune.
Red Cross Aims to Boost Sharing and Giving With Hope.ly
The aid charity is introducing an effort to leverage popular Web content to spur donations, using a URL-shortening tool called Hope.Ly, writes The New York Times.
Native Groups Oppose Using Settlement Money for Foundation
Some American Indian organizations are objecting to a plan to channel $380-million from a federal discrimination settlement to create a new charitable foundation, saying the money should go to existing organizations serving Native American farmers, the Associated Press reports.
Obituary: Anthony D. Marshall, Astor Heir Enmeshed in Fraud Case
The son of philanthropist and socialite Brooke Astor, who was convicted of scheming to steal tens of millions of dollars she intended to leave to charity, died Sunday at a Manhattan hospital, Bloomberg writes.
Super Bowl Fund to Launch on Giving Tuesday
The 50 Fund will award 25 percent of money it brings in, mostly from tech companies, to Bay Area charities.
By Alex Davidson
Contributor
Early Signs Point to Another Big Growth Year for Giving Tuesday
The national day of generosity, now in its third year, could top $40-million in donations. Hands-on volunteering is also a growing part of the day.
By TOM HELD
Contributor
Corporate-Giving Effort Aims to Expand Giving Tuesday
The goal of the 1% Program is to recruit 500 companies to pledge 1 percent of their equity, 1 percent of their employees’ time, and 1 percent of their product to charity by Giving Tuesday 2015.
By TOM HELD
Contributor