Philanthropy Doesn’t Compensate for State Education Cuts, Study Finds
An Indiana University researcher finds no evidence to support claims that private giving fills the slack when public-school funds are trimmed.
By LISA SCHOHL
Contributor
Gifts Roundup: Northwestern Gets $100 Million; Wellesley Lands 2 Gifts Totaling $50 Million
Among other notable donations are $50 million to William and Mary, $23 million for the University of Kentucky, and $16.5 million for Duke University.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Role of Donor-Advised Funds Prompts Heated Debate
Scholars, lawyers, and nonprofit leaders are divided on whether the federal government should do more to regulate how the fast-growing funds operate.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Foundations Can Get More Done by Giving Nonprofits More Power
Grant makers can increase results by offering flexible grants and clear guidance — and by keeping in mind that social change depends on charities doing the work.
By KATHLEEN ENRIGHT
Contributor
Gates and Slim Funds Step Up Mesoamerica Health Effort
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Carlos Slim Foundation are preparing to launch the second phase of a cooperative, $170-million program to improve newborn and maternal health in Mexico and Central America, Reuters writes.
U.K. Muslim Group and Charity Watchdog Settle Donations Case
Human rights group Cage withdrew its legal case against Britain’s Charity Commission after the regulatory body agreed not to restrict nonprofits’ ability to donate to the controversial Islamic organization, The Guardian and the BBC report.
Boise State U. Gets $25-Million Gift for Science Program
The donation from Micron Foundation will cover nearly half the cost of a new building for the university’s materials science program, reports the Idaho Statesman.
Fidelity Reports Surge in Grant Making Despite Market Turmoil
The manager of donor-advised funds also added five new investment options for donors, including an impact-investment pool.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Grants Roundup: Emory University Gets $25 Million to Transform Patient-Centered Care
Other awards include $2.5 million from the Omidyar Network and $1.4 million from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation to expand the Crisis Text Line.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Let’s Require All Big Foundations to Let More Nonprofits Apply for Grants
Nearly three out of four grant makers don’t accept proposals over the transom, a sign of the growing elitism marring philanthropy.
By Pablo Eisenberg
Contributor
Hilton Prize Offers Important Lessons for Foundations
By putting the focus on groups with real solutions, not glossy celebrity hype machines, and giving aid with no strings, the $2-million honor sets a standard all grant makers should follow.
By TOM WATSON
Contributor
Gifts Roundup: Finance Industry Titans Pour Millions Into Universities
Northwestern gets a $25-million pledge from Patrick and Shirley Ryan, James McDonnell III and his family give $25 million to Davis & Elkins College, and James Parsons and Carrie Quinn give $20 million to Notre Dame.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Clinton Foundation in Rwanda: Human Progress, Messy Politics
The New York Times takes a close look at the Clinton Foundation’s deep ties to postgenocide Rwanda, a relationship the newspaper says represents a microcosm of the charity’s global presence and the delicate politics that accompany its cooperation with foreign leaders.
Jack Dorsey Pledges Fifth of Tech Firm Square to Charity
The tech mogul has launched a foundation to aid needy communities around the world and will give it a nearly one-fifth stake in his mobile-payments company Square, which filed for an initial public offering this week, Quartz and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch report.
Impact Investing Can Bring Big Returns and Court Battles
The Wall Street Journal examines the growth in high-dollar impact investments by activist philanthropies, focusing on the Baltimore-based Abell Foundation’s stakes in mission-aligned areas like sustainable energy.
$25-Million Emory U. Gift Bolsters ‘Patient-Centered’ Care
The five-year grant from the James M. Cox Foundation to the Atlanta university’s medical school aims to improve “patient-centered” treatment, an emerging health-care trend focused on better coordination among physicians, hospitals, and insurers, reports The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.