Nonprofit Leaders Strike Back at Suggestion of Time Limit on DAF Payouts
The heads of several prominent nonprofit associations have written a letter to a Senate panel arguing against a July proposal by two donor-advised-fund critics that would put several restrictions on the funds.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Trump Names Recipients of $1 Million Harvey-Relief Donation
Also, the American Red Cross responds to a reporter who urged people not to give to the group, the Gates Foundation gives $120 million to a Seattle vaccine charity, and the co-chair of a think tank that fired a Google critic says the company played no role in his ouster.
Giving by Wealthy Chinese and Chinese Americans Is Booming, Study Finds
Billions of dollars in giving is flying under the radar because the donors don’t know how to seek publicity, or don’t want it.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Advocates Press Congress on Dreamers Legislation
Also, Laurene Powell Jobs’s nonprofit cites Ronald Reagan in political ads denouncing the White House decision to end a program protecting undocumented immigrants who came to this country as children. And two decades of lobbying by conservative groups fueled Trump’s decision to leave the Paris climate accords.
Grants Roundup: Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation Starts Hurricane Recovery Fund
Plus, Facebook matches up to $1 million for storm recovery, CenterPoint Energy is committing $1.25 million for hurricane relief, and the 100Kin10 network is offering at least $1 million for New York organizations to improve STEM instruction.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Curating Arts Careers for People of Color
Founded in response to 1992 riots over the Rodney King verdict, the Getty Foundation’s program has matched thousands of students with meaningful entry-level work at cultural organizations.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Daily News Roundup: Flooded Roads Hamper Aid Groups Headed to Houston
Also, the House GOP is mulling a spending bill that would include a $1 billion cut to Harvey relief in order to fund President Trump’s border wall, and a Red Cross leader says he doesn’t know how much of the money raised for hurricane relief will go to direct aid.
Grants Roundup: Home Depot, NFL, and PepsiCo Foundations Pledge Millions to Hurricane Harvey Relief
Plus, Gates and Walton foundations create programs at universities with multimillion-dollar commitments.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Millions of Dollars From Corporations and Individuals Flow to Flood-Ravaged Texas
An effort by Facebook to raise money was so popular, it caused a key donation website to crash. Meanwhile, New Orleans residents are contributing money and expertise as they seek to pay back Houston for help it offered during Katrina.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Bloomberg, Gateses, and Other Big Donors Race to Fill Void of Clinton Global Meeting
When the United Nations General Assembly kicks off in September, it will be greeted by a panoply of philanthropists, nonprofit leaders, and others focused on the social good.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Millions Donated for Hurricane Relief
Also, Charlottesville victim’s mother starts a scholarship fund for social justice, and an evangelical group sues the Southern Poverty Law Center over “hate group” label.
Podcasts: What $100 Million Could Do
See a series of interviews with the eight semifinalists in the MacArthur Foundation’s 100&Change competition. The winner will receive $100 million to pursue an effort to make measurable progress solving a critical problem.
Daily News Roundup: Another Nonprofit Defects From Mar-a-Lago
Also, a lawsuit accuses a student-loan company of errors that leave some nonprofit workers from benefiting from a federal student-loan forgiveness program, and Google.org launches a Latino Nonprofit Accelerator.
Moore Foundation Commits Another $152 Million to Protect Oceans
The seven-year pledge builds on the $260 million the California grant maker has spent since 2004 on marine-conservation projects.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Grants Roundup: $7.5 Million From Dave Thomas Foundation Aids NYC Foster Kids
Plus, corporate grants and match pledges flow to antidiscrimination groups in the aftermath of Charlottesville, and the Hilton Foundation awards nearly $4 million for multiple-sclerosis research.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Hilton Foundation Awards $2 Million Prize to Fight Cholera and Other Diseases
This year’s Hilton Humanitarian Prize recipient is the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research in Bangladesh, which provides free treatment to 200,000 people a year.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor