Grants Roundup: $28 Million Award Backs Teacher Education in Miss.
Other notable grants include $3.75 million from the Ford Foundation for artists’ housing and $3 million from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to help Wikipedia make educational media more publicly accessible.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
For Philanthropy, Trump Era Is Time to Double Down to End Injustice
Nonprofits waging battles need unrestricted, long-term grants that give them the flexibility to deal with the threats ahead, write Jennifer and Peter Buffett and Pamela Shifman of the NoVo Foundation.
By PAMELA SHIFMAN and Peter Buffett
Daily News Roundup: Donors Flock to Journalism Group After Streep Speech
Also, actor Tom Hiddleston draws scorn for his charity-related comments at the Golden Globes, and museum leaders fear a Trump administration tax overhaul will cut into giving.
Daily News Roundup: Charles Feeney Closes Out His Philanthropy
The “giving while living” advocate and ex-billionaire makes his final charitable donation. Also, financial advisers are playing up their philanthropic sides to woo millennial clients.
Daily News Roundup: Nonprofits Reportedly Pull Raises Amid Overtime Uncertainty
Also, Joe Biden accidentally confirms post-vice presidency philanthropic plans and a conservative columnist chides charities and foundations for their response to Donald Trump’s ascendance.
Rewriting the Script for Ex-Inmates
Scott Budnick, a key player on the Hangover movies, sidelined his film career to go behind bars and help troubled young men turn their lives around.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
To Become a Better Grant Maker, Rethink Everything
The Eisner Foundation’s decision to put all its money into intergenerational projects forced it to focus more on the needs of grantees and what it takes to innovate.
By Trent Stamp
Contributor
Foundation Gives Young Women Chance to Make Grant Decisions
A new fellowship in New York City lets teens call the shots on which nonprofits to fund.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: $140 Million From Gates Backs Anti-HIV Implant
Also, Bay Area charities face challenges in meeting the demands of Silicon Valley philanthropists, and the IRS eyes land-donation deals structured to give investors big tax breaks.
Daily News Roundup: Boston Charity Chief Got $1.34 Million Pay Boost
Also, major global aid groups weigh in on their priorities and expectations for 2017, and a Washington Post reporter gives an inside account of his investigation of Donald Trump’s philanthropy.
Don’t Spend More, Foundations — It Will Advance Trump’s Agenda
Ramped-up spending will validate conservatives’ wish to shift care for the needy and vulnerable from tax dollars to charitable dollars. Political advocacy and a local focus are more effective counters, writes former foundation program officer Caleb Gayle.
By Caleb Gayle
Contributor
Challenging Sacred Cows and Killing Jargon: Our Most Popular Articles of 2016
In a year full of changes and big questions for nonprofits, Chronicle readers looked for unconventional wisdom and evidence of ideas that work.
Grants Roundup: $20 Million From St. David’s Foundation Supports Tex. Health Care
Other notable awards include $2.5 million from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine to develop new arthritis treatments.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Michelle Obama Slur Costs Job for W. Va. Nonprofit Head
Also, Donald Trump tweets a defense of his charitable foundation, and safety-net hospitals brace for financial fallout if the Affordable Care Act is repealed.
Daily News Roundup: Trump Plan to Close Foundation Faces N.Y. Roadblock
Also, the United Way struggles amid major changes in how people give, and a big dialysis charity is accused of favoring patients from clinics that donate to the group.
Other notable awards include $10 million from the Joyce Foundation for work in employment, gun-violence prevention, and other areas and $5 million from the MacArthur Foundation to support documentary filmmaking.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor