Women CEOs’ Pay at Small Foundations Lags Men’s, Survey Shows
Women at small foundations earn about 85 percent of the average salary of men in similar positions, according to a survey released today by Exponent Philanthropy.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Flush ACLU Heading to Silicon Valley Start-Up School
On the back of record fundraising, the civil-liberties group will join tech accelerator Y Combinator’s next session. Also, the Bidens launch their charitable foundation, and Ontario may bar hospitals from naming themselves for donors.
Grants Roundup: Stella Artois Gives Nearly $5 Million to Water.org
Other recent grants include nearly $10 million from the M.J. Murdoch Trust for 50 organizations and $3.2 million from the Episcopal Health Foundation for medical programs for the poor.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Gates Awards $279 Million to U. of Washington to Track Global Health
The money is going to the university’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, which looks at data for huge swaths of people to quickly determine the effects of new vaccines or health policies.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Letters to the Editor: Criticizing Foundations Is Not Only Way to Produce Change
The board chair of the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy defends its expanded mission, and the Heron Foundation’s leader commends her Ford Foundation counterpart for taking a seat on Pepsi’s board.
As the White House Changes Hands, Philanthropy Must Change Too
Foundations need to make it easier than ever for nonprofits, especially those that work at the grass roots, to focus on their missions and move nimbly.
By Liz Sak
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Ex-Clinton Foundation Leader Joins Tech Mogul Schmidt’s Philanthropy
Also, Betsy DeVos distances herself from giving by her parents’ foundation to groups viewed as anti-gay rights, and D.C.-area Girl Scouts draw fire for marching in Donald Trump’s inaugural.
Gates Foundation Pledges $100 Million to Prevent Epidemics
The private grant maker is one of a number of organizations and governments contributing to a planned $1 billion fund to develop vaccines for viruses that pose the greatest threat to public health.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Grants Roundup: $25 Million From Koch Groups Backs Research at Black Colleges
Other notable awards include $10 million from the Koret Foundation for Israel’s Beit Hatfutsot museum and nearly $10 million from the Gates Foundation to broaden access to birth control in developing countries.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Gates Foundation Plans $9.6 Billion Berkshire Sell-Off
Also, the Lilly Endowment grants $100 million to Indianapolis social-service charities, and a natural-history museum trustee gives millions to groups skeptical of climate change.
Daily News Roundup: $100 Million Pledge Backs Tex. Leadership Center
Also, Donald Trump’s pick for treasury secretary had ties to nonprofits that supported a lucrative merger involving a bank he led, and a black college’s marching band draws a donation windfull to perform at the inauguration.
Daily News Roundup: N.Y. State Holds Off on Enforcing Donor-Disclosure Laws
Also, Hungary has retreated on its promise to “sweep out” nonprofits funded by George Soros, and Bill Gates talks about his philanthropy.
Obama Committed for Life to My Brother’s Keeper, Aide Says
The soon-to-be former president has an abiding commitment to the program to boost opportunities for boys and young men of color, says Michael Smith, who led the effort in the White House.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Charitable Giving Expected to Grow 3.6% in 2017
All types of giving will increase, including from individuals, foundations, and corporations, a study predicts.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
Helen Diller Fund Gives $500 Million for Biomedical Research, With Few Strings Attached
The late donor’s daughter said the relatively unrestricted pledge is structured to help the university “move rapidly and achieve great things” in biomedical research.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Philanthropy’s Preoccupation With Airing Failures Is a Mixed Blessing
Too often donors seem to forget that real people and communities were hurt as grant makers took approaches that didn’t work out.
By Benjamin Soskis
Contributor