Grants Roundup: Greek National Fire Service Gets $29 Million to Fight Wildfires
Also, a drug company gives $100 million to Ronald McDonald House Charities, and the Scripps Howard Foundation grants $6 million for investigative reporting at two journalism schools.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Group Serving Kenya Slums Wins $2 Million Hilton Humanitarian Award
The prize, one of the largest of its kind, recognizes the work of Shining Hope for Communities to empower women and provide clean water, among other services.
By Ariella Phillips
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: $20 Million From Rockefeller to Improve Access to Energy in Rural India
In other articles, the American Civil Liberties Union has sued a Rhode Island city for allegedly withholding federal grant money from a group that helps victims of domestic and sex abuse; the Trump administration may penalize legal immigrants for using government benefits like Medicaid and food stamps; Ford Foundation official to head Surdna Foundation; and more articles about arts and culture.
Daily News Roundup: Catholics Weigh Whether to Stop Giving Amid Sex-Abuse Scandals
In other articles, allegations of sexual misconduct have come to light at two private schools — the Hotchkiss School in Connecticut and the Key School in Annapolis; the Cleveland Orchestra has hired a law firm and formed a committee to conduct an independent investigation of alleged sexual-misconduct of concertmaster William Preucil; and a look at how small gifts can have as great an impact as big ones. Plus see more about giving and the limits of charity regulation and other news and features.
Daily News Roundup: Free Tuition Is Surprise Gift for All NYU Medical Students
New York Medical School announced it would cover tuition, and an anonymous gift will fund tuition for the University of Houston Medical School’s inaugural class. On other topics, a look at whether the Trump Foundation has violated federal law; the Soros Foundation will leave Hungary by the end of the month; the challenge of giving away $1 billion; plus news about museums and the arts.
Daily News Roundup: 3 Days on the Road With Parkland Student Activists
The New York Times has been following the high-school students as they travel the country registering voters and talking about gun violence. Plus, the Guardian reports on how diversity is part of the struggle for the Parkland students. In other articles, an accountant in Hawaii has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for stealing $7 million from a nonprofit; a charity founded by Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates is helping separated migrant families; and more about giving and other news.
Daily News Roundup: Priests Sexually Abused More Than 1,000 Children in Pa., Says Grand-Jury Report
State church leaders persuaded victims not to report the abuse and law-enforcement officers not to investigate, the report says. In other articles, donors to colleges are increasingly demanding more information about how their money is used; the Art Institute of Chicago has a long history of bringing in big gifts — here’s how it does it; the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum got a “groundswell of support” after vandals flooded its new education center. Plus, articles on innovation, giving, and more.
Grants Roundup: Bloomberg Gives $20 Million for Tobacco Control
Also, an Ohio foundation gives $2.5 million to a new elementary school created by the basketball star LeBron James.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Daily News Roundup: Fundraisers Host Extreme Events to Raise More Money
Studies have shown that the harder the challenge, the more people give. In other articles, churches lose billions every year through fraud, but the solution may lie with the IRS; two nonprofit scholars say that even with 1.5 million nonprofits in the United States, there is room for more; studies show that three simple tricks can nudge donors to increase their gifts; and more about giving and celebrity philanthropy.
U.S. Foundations Sent $35 Billion Overseas in 5 Years, Half of It From Gates
A study by the Foundation Center and the Council on Foundations also found that annual giving topped $9 billion in 2015. Most of the giving was focused on health.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Fund Created to Give Out $266 Million in Civil-Rights Settlement
Native American farmers and ranchers will receive the funds, which the U.S. government agreed to pay after 20 years of discrimination. In other articles: why the Roman Catholic Church is still struggling with sex-abuse scandals; a private email shows that the former president of the Salk Institute tried to discourage a professor from suing the organization for gender discrimination; and much more, including articles on innovation and opinion pieces about Gerry Lenfest.
Why We’re Investing $59 Million to Make It Easier for Social-Service Groups to Do More Good
Using data is key to alleviating poverty, but few of the people who work with vulnerable Americans have access to what they need to know. Here’s how we plan to change that — with help from business, government, nonprofits and other donors, write Connie and Steve Ballmer.
By steve ballmer
Contributor
Foundation Investment Returns Surged by 15% Last Year, Study Says
However, those returns trailed the general market, and one expert expects slower growth ahead.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Fidelity’s New Female Chief Is Intensely Private — and a Big Philanthropist
A generous but anonymous supporter of charities, Abby Johnson aims to remake the finanial services company she took over from her father. Also, museums seek to cultivate more curators of color; it’s harder than you think to return tainted donations; and storm-ravaged Puerto Rico gets water relief from an unlikely duo.
Also, the Jewish Museum received a $10 million endowment as well as a collection of contemporary artwork, and the Outdoor Foundation will use $1 million for a campaign to get families to play outside.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Daily News Roundup: Judge Invalidates Ruling on Anonymous Gifts to ‘Dark-Money’ Groups
The Federal Election Commission’s regulation “blatantly undercuts the congressional goal of fully disclosing the sources of money flowing into federal political campaigns,” the judge wrote. In other articles, LeBron James’s funding of a public school is a departure from most suuch celebrity gifts, which usually go to charters; and local aid workers make less than their international counterparts, even though their jobs can be riskier. Plus, more news about taxes, sexual harassment, and the arts.