Daily News Roundup: Top Fla. Lawmaker Targets University Foundations
Spending on salaries and travel by Florida campuses’ fundraising affiliates comes in for legislative scrutiny. Plus, public-broadcasting leaders face a fight for continued federal funding, and a hedge-fund veteran brings high-velocity trading to his family philanthropy.
Grist and American Zionist Movement Name New Top Executives
In other personnel moves, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s departing president takes a faculty post at Penn and the head of the Alliance for Nonprofit Management steps down.
By anais.strickland
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Donors Can ‘Profit’ on Trump-Backed Tax Break
A school-choice option built on tax credits and touted by the president carries big financial benefits for wealthy donors, according to a new study. Also, a maker of grants-management software secures $16 million in venture capital, highlighting investor interest in nonprofit tech.
How Four Charities Raised Money by Collaborating, Not Competing
A quartet of New York nonprofits working on racial, gender, and economic justice created a joint fundraising campaign that celebrated the strength of those they serve.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Trump’s ‘America First’ Stance Alarms Globally Active Foundations
Some grant makers that support international programs are taking a wait-and-see approach, but others say they may revamp spending plans as the White House readies huge cuts in foreign aid.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: College Donor’s Ex-Wife Seeks to Recoup Gifted Millions
The former spouse of a major Worcester Polytechnic Insitute benefactor claims in a lawsuit that donations from her ex included money hidden from her during divorce proceedings. Also, authorities in Turkey and India target major international aid charities.
How to Use Data to Boost Giving
Tell a story, and present information that matters to donors in a format that’s easy to understand.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
In Toxic Political Climate, Nonprofits Increase Security
Recent bomb threats and other incidents underscore charities’ need for enhanced security — but paying for more protection can be tough.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Russian Hackers Seek Hush Money From Liberal Groups
The organizations have been asked to pay ransoms in the form of untraceable Bitcoins. Also, the bulk of a biotech billionaire’s $12 million gift to a college has benefited a company he owns.
Increasingly stocked with well-paid, well-educated leaders and staffs, the nonprofit world risks disconnecting with middle- and working-class Americans.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Tackling Diversity in a New Way
These organizations are rethinking hiring, salary, and even internships to add people of modest means to their ranks.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
A Foundation Executive’s Life Lessons
Raised in poverty, Rodney Christopher now makes decisions on granting and investing millions. He says much of the philanthropic world places little value on his life experience.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Most large grant makers give about 5 percent of assets annually, according to a Chronicle analysis. Critics say they should do better. Plus, see our interactive guide to giving rates at the nation’s biggest foundations.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
How Big Foundations Stay Big: An Interactive Guide to Giving Rates
By law, private foundations must distribute at least 5 percent of their assets each year. This analysis of nearly 30 of the biggest foundations shows few choose to exceed that amount.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Behind the Velvet Rope: Are Nonprofits Too Elite?
Amid a populist political wave, some in in the nonprofit world worry that many charities have grown disconnected from the people they aim to help. This special report offers analysis, opinion, advice, and stories about groups that are trying to change that.
PayPal Lawsuit Shows a ‘Wild West’ Reality in 3rd-Party Online Fundraising
A donor has sued the company over donations she made in 2016 that have not reached the intended nonprofit groups.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor