Daily News Roundup: Aid Charities Report Scores of Harm Cases to Regulator
In other news, congressional Republicans take another shot at undoing the Johnson Amendment, a donor family sues to claw back a $100 million gift to the University of Chicago, and a Harvard professor faces a new round of sexual-misconduct allegations. Plus, companies court lawmakers with charitable gifts, the Gates Foundation puts $170 million into gender equality, a crowdfunding campaign delivers for the families of Vegas shooting victims, a Georgia Girl Scout’s cookie sales go viral, and more.
Gates Foundation Pours Another $170 Million Into Helping Women
The money targeted for India, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda is driven largely by Melinda Gates’s longstanding commitment to achieving gender equity.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
To Fight Fake News, Philanthropy Must Invest in Helping Citizens Sort Out Truth From Fiction
Everyone is latching on to efforts to find convenient solutions instead of spreading proven efforts to fight disinformation.
After Parkland, How Foundations Can Act
The California Endowment last week decided to reject stock investments in gun makers and oppose policies that militarize schools — two of many steps Robert Ross, the philanthropy’s CEO, says foundation boards nationwide should consider.
By Robert K. Ross
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Paul Allen $125 Million Gift to Teach Machines Common Sense
In other news, Jewish women fundraisers say sexual harassment is common; the U.S. Olympic Committee CEO is stepping down; and articles delve into how a misleading statistic about sexual harassment ended up in the news and how Goodwill spends $5.7 billion in revenue. Plus, other news about elite colleges attracting low-income students, the philanthropy of Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant and Dolly Parton, and more.
Daily News Roundup: State Audit Faults University Foundations
In other news, former President Obama makes another pitch for his presidential center; donors have given $775,000 so kids can see Black Panther; disgraced actor Kevin Spacey’s British foundation is closing its doors; a youth softball program in Oregon is raffling an AR-15 gun; and more.
Foundations Show Little Interest in Making Their Boards More Diverse, Report Says
Whites fill all the trustee positions at four out of 10 foundations, according to a survey by BoardSource.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Grants Roundup: Cornell Gets $35 Million for Cassava Crops in Africa
Also, the Charles Koch Foundation, Omidyar Group, and Knight Foundation combine forces to support the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, and other grant-making news.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Defeatism About Philanthropy’s Role in Curbing Climate Change Unwarranted
Executives of the Environmental Defense Fund, the Energy Foundation, ClimateWorks, Solutions Project, and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation say grant makers have accomplished more than an op-ed in the Chronicle suggested — but all agree far more needs to be done.
Daily News Roundup: Trump’s Family-Planning Program Favors Clinics That Push Abstinence
In other news, International Committee of the Red Cross says 21 people have resigned or been fired since 2015 over sexual misconduct; 50 years after a landmark report, barriers to equality remain; the Moody Foundation is stepping up grants to small arts groups in Dallas; Disney gives $1 million from Black Panther to Boys & Girls Clubs; gifts from the Koch Foundation stir debate at the Harvard Kennedy School; and more news and opinion.
What You Should — and Shouldn’t — Do When Meeting With Prospective Grantees
A grant maker shares 10 ways donors can develop strong relationships with nonprofits
By Kerry McHugh
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Conservative Donors Are Behind an Anti-Union Case
The Supreme Court is taking up a case that could let workers avoid paying fees. In other news, public radio stations are relaunching three local-news sites that had abruptly shut down; Silicon Valley Community Foundation isn’t saying why it assets grew by 65 percent last year; and more about community foundations and sexual misconduct and other news.
Daily News Roundup: $100 Million Worth of Art Goes to Colby College
In other news, $50 million goes for a new heart institute, and another $50 million to a nonprofit encrypted messaging app; student gun-safety advocates get help from existing groups; how teens are trying to start an anti-gun-violence movement from their living rooms; hate groups remain on the rise; and much more.
White People in Philanthropy — This Is Our Move
If grant makers are serious about fighting racism, we need to take actions that help promote the growth of nonprofits led by people of color, according to Pamela Shifman, executive director of the NoVo Foundation
By PAMELA SHIFMAN
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: High-School Shooting Survivors Receive Millions in Donations
Also, George Clooney, Oprah, Steven Spielberg, and Jeffrey Katzenberg have given to the student survivors’ March for Our Lives cause. In other news, a lesbian couple prohibited by charity from being foster parents have sued; Ford Foundation and Color of Change lead a list of most innovative nonprofits; for colleges, it’s now survival of the fittest; the #MeToo movement has shattered illusions about the nonprofit world; and much more about harassment and giving and other news.
Interview: Why Chris Hughes’s Philanthropy Is Focused on Guaranteeing Everyone a Basic Income
In a book released Tuesday, the Facebook co-founder outlines his thoughts about how to help people adapt to the economy. He discusses his approach with Ben Soskis, a Chronicle contributor.