Cummings Foundation Board Fires CEO After Disagreements
Simon Greer, a former community organizer, is leaving just as he was putting in place a sweeping overhaul of grant-making priorities.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Foundations Announce Plans for Spending $194-Million to Improve Lives of Young Minority Men
Eleven foundations will give to overhaul the criminal-justice system, provide safer schools, fight bias, and more.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Salaries on the Rise at U.S. Foundations
A survey of nearly 1,000 grant makers found that the median staff salary rose 3 percent in 2013, to $74,061.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Assets Grew 14% at Small and Midsize Foundations Last Year
Those grant makers distributed 7 percent of assets, mostly to education, human services, and the arts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
‘Bloomberg Businessweek’ Unmasks Mystery Donors
Three men gave more than $9.7-bilion through a series of secret trusts; The New Yorker looks at the Nature Conservancy and at Mark Zuckerberg’s Newark schools gift.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
Supreme Court Decision to Ease Campaign-Finance Rules Reinvigorates Foes
After the recent McCutcheon decision by the Supreme Court expanded allowable spending levels in political campaigns, grant makers are working on new approaches to curb the influence of money on politics.
By Michael Anft
Contributor
7 More Philanthropists Sign Giving Pledge
Among the new signers are Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg and her husband, Dave Goldberg, bringing the total to 127 in 12 countries and 26 American states.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
New Website Invites Feedback on Grant Makers
National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy started the site today to provide opportunities for critique and for foundations to learn from one another.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
‘Fast Company’ Tracks Chelsea Clinton’s Plansto Analyze the Work of Her Family’s Fund
Ms. Clinton is emphasizing efforts to evaluate the impact of the organization’s work and to get young people more involved.
By Caroline Bermudez
Contributor
MacArthur Foundation Seeks ‘New Kind’ of Leader to Tackle Bigger Goals, Faster
Robert Gallucci’s term as president will end when his five-year contract runs out the board said. It announced it wanted to appoint a CEO who could tackle bigger goals faster.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
MacArthur Foundation President Is Stepping Down
Robert Gallucci’s last day will be July 1, when his contract ends. The board issued a statement saying it will “look for a new kind of leadership.”
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
$135,000 Grant Supports Research on Fundraising
The grant will fund the first large survey of what works in special events at charities and will enable nonprofits to compare their progress with one another.
The Next Act for Gates’s CEO: Pushing for Smarter Philanthropy
When Jeff Raikes steps down next month, he plans to devote time to giving away his own fortune and helping others improve their philanthropy.
By Doug Donovan
Contributor
Donors to Community Funds Praise Their Leadership, Knowledge, and Integrity
In a poll of 6,000 donors, 86 percent said they would recommend their local grant makers to colleagues or friends.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
A Hilton Heir Upholds His Grandfather’s Goal: Help People in Dire Need
In 30 years at the charity his grandfather founded, Steven Hilton has overseen enormous growth in its assets and grant-making programs, especially overseas aid.
By Michael Anft
Contributor
Nonprofit Chiefs Ranked by ‘Fortune’ as World Leaders
Among those included in a list topped by Pope Francis are Wendy Kopp of Teach for America and Eric Greitens, founder of the Mission Continues, a group that helps veterans.
By Caroline Bermudez
Contributor