The major-gift-fueled rise in overall dollars donated is masking a fundamental shift in philanthropy: The share of people who give is dropping across all demographics. Are fundraisers doing enough to lock in tomorrow’s donors?
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Daily News Roundup: Santa Fe Shooting Survivors Start Nonprofit
In other articles, the Parkland students that formed the nonprofit March for Our Lives are trying new ways to hold politicians and businesses accountable for gun safety; critics are questioning Food for the Poor’s claims of low administrative costs; a judge has delayed an order to force Missouri Governor Eric Greitens’s nonprofit to turn over records; Warren Buffett’s charity lunch sold for $3.3 million; and much more about giving and arts and culture and opinion.
Podcast: Nonprofit Code.org Hopes to Inspire Kids to Learn Computer Science
Code.org trains teachers to teach computer science, even if they have no background in the subject.
Truth Initiative Wins Award for Successful Antismoking Campaign
The nonprofit is credited with dramatically reducing cigarette use, making it a model for how to move public opinion on an important issue.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
World Vision Names New CEO; Skalak Leaving Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group
Also, the Guggenheim gets a new deputy director; Philippe Vergne is leaving the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles; and both the Rockefeller Brothers Fund and the Weinberg Foundation have named new program directors.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Daily News Roundup: Southern Baptist Seminary Fires Leader Over Handling of Sex-Abuse Allegations
Paige Patterson was let go after statements he made about spousal abuse while he was in a previous job were published. In other articles, IBM is pledging $30 million over five years for a global effort to tackle social challenges such as relief after natural disasters; Melinda Gates has been supporting venture-capital firms led by women and minorities; and more news and articles about the arts.
Large Charities Work to Smooth Midlevel and Big-Gifts Work So Donors Don’t Fall Through Cracks
Donors who give the midlevel range — typically $1,000 to $10,000 — are getting more attention and more staff time, according to a study by Sea Change Strategies.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Insiders Reap Big Rewards From Foundations
in other articles, a study found that the University of Louisville Foundation overpaid its former president and other ex-officials $3.9 million; the New York attorney general says a veterans charity sold tickets to a raffle that didn’t take place; the Giving Pledge has added 14 more philanthropists; a look at how Warren Buffett’s fundraising lunches started; and more news as well as articles about big donors.
Daily News Roundup: Koch Fund Boosts Education Giving
The Charles Koch Foundation is giving far more to colleges and universities even as its philanthropy is facing more scrutiny. In other articles, single people are often seen as selfish, but research shows otherwise; the number of college students volunteering has hit an all-time low; a nonprofit that thrived after 9/11 has languished in recent years; and more, including opinion and the arts.
Endowment Managers Stand Pat Despite Market Worries, Survey Says
Three quarters say they have made no changes to investment portfolios because of recent market fluctuations, according to the NEPC Endowment and Foundation Survey.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Preparing for Rules to Protect Data
A new regulation will affect nearly any group that uses data originating in the European Union. In other articles, Red Nose Day raised more than $42 million; an opinion writer says the Internal Revenue Service may eliminate a form that could lead to revealing names of donors who give more than $5,000; and more articles about the arts and nonprofit news.
Deepak Bhargava Exits Center for Community Change; New CEO at Sixty and Better
Also, the Council on Foundations creates a new role to advance racial equity in grant making, and the Fund for Animals Wildlife Center gets a new leader.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Daily News Roundup: House Bill Would Boost IRS Funding and Bar Enforcement of Politcking Ban
In other articles, the Trump administration is planning new rules that would affect states trying to find a workaround for residents who will have a bigger tax bill; the Education Department is seeking to help some borrowers who have requested loan forgiveness in exchange for public service; an opinion writer says rich CEOs are pledging money to fix problems their companies have caused; Michael Bloomberg pledges $42 million for cities; and other articles about giving and museums and more news.
A culture that values learning and courageous boards and executives are among the ingredients of success, according to Leap Ambassadors Community, a group founded and supported by the philanthropist Mario Morino.
Daily News Roundup: Rich College Endowments May Be Able to Get Tax Break
A bill has been introduced in the House that could waive the tax for some. In other articles, a Southern Baptist leader was removed as seminary president for taped comments he made several years ago about abused women; Red Nose Day raised $100 million for needy children in three years; George Mason University has plans to take the controversy out of its gift agreements; and more news and features about sexual harassment and giving.
Daily News Roundup: ‘Free-Market Philanthropy’s’ Impact on Scientific Research
Billionaires are investing more in biotechnology, raising questions about diversity and more. In other articles, a former Gates Foundation executive will be chancellor of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education; the Education Department is conducting a review after a report that teachers’ grants had been converted to loans; a House Committee subpoenaed bank records of a nonprofit tied to Missouri Gov. Greitens; and other articles about sexual misconduct and museums and more.