Pittsburgh Mayor Eyes New Funding Pact With Big Nonprofits
Pittsburgh has a “50-50" chance of striking a long-term deal with major nonprofit groups by the end of the year to provide a larger and steadier contribution to municipal coffers, Mayor Bill Peduto told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Bloomberg Giving $125-Million for Global Traffic Safety
Michael Bloomberg’s foundation is expected to announce a five-year, $125-million commitment today to programs to reduce traffic injuries and fatalities in 10 cities around the world, The Wall Street Journal writes.
Calif. Governor Signs Legal-Aid Package for Migrant Children
The state will allocate $3-million for legal assistance for unaccompanied children from Central America who have entered the United States illegally, the Los Angeles Times reports.
More Doctors Volunteering for Duty in Fight Against Ebola
A fear-fueled shortage of doctors and nurses willing to volunteer to battle Ebola in West Africa is easing, but experts say it will be a long time yet before hospitals in the region are sufficiently staffed to keep up with the spread of the disease, reports The New York Times.
Giving Course Attracts Big Names in Philanthropy as Lecturers
The Stanford University philanthropy scholar Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen has amassed enough star power over the last 15 years to attract some of the nonprofit world’s brightest lights as guest speakers in her free online course, Giving 2.0: the MOOC. Through a series of video lectures and case…
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen Wants to Teach You How to Give
The wealthy Silicon Valley philanthropist is teaching a free online course at Stanford and wants to reach people of all incomes.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Domestic-Violence Prevention Groups See Media Attention but Few Dollars
With corporations hesitant to give, foundations focusing elsewhere, and donors preferring to support direct services, little money goes to groups working to prevent abuse.
By Avi Wolfman-Arent
Contributor
Green Divestment Movement Still in Its Infancy Despite Rockefeller Coup
A coalition pushing foundations to divest from fossil fuels has generated momentum in its first year but has yet to recruit a top-25 foundation.
By Avi Wolfman-Arent
Contributor
Indian Billionaire Says He’ll Give Away 75% of Fortune
Mining magnate Anil Agarwal said Thursday that his family has agreed to turn over 75 percent of their wealth, estimated at $3.5-billion, to a charitable trust, the Financial Times writes.
Tech Giants Cut Ties With Conservative Lawmakers’ Group ALEC
Following in Microsoft’s footsteps, Google, Yahoo, and Yelp said this week that they have dropped their membership in the American Legislative Exchange Council, and Facebook has signaled it is may soon do the same, The Washington Post writes.