Young Women Help Drive Giving, Study Finds
Female members of millennial and Gen X households are influencing them to donate more, according to new research.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
Nonprofits See Unprecedented Support Following Trump’s Win
The American Civil Liberties Union has received more than $7 million since the election, and 128,000 people have contributed to Planned Parenthood in the past several days.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Apple Opens Payments Service to Charity Gifts
Also, volunteering takes a place on the agenda at industry conventions, and a university revises naming guidelines after stripping a controversial donor’s name from a campus facility.
Daily News Roundup: Trump Tax Policies May Curb Giving Incentives for Rich
Also, food brand Newman’s Own plays up its giving and plays down its star power to appeal to millennial shoppers, and much of the Trump transition website is found to be cribbed from a nonprofit.
Election Day Message: Nonprofits Must Reach Out to Trump Voters
Communicating with authenticity, not arrogance, and listening to the concerns of rural, conservative America are essential for foundations and charities.
By Peter Panepento
Contributor
National Christian and Clooney Foundations Pick Leaders
Silicon Valley fund names an East Coast official; Philanthropy Roundtable hires a policy chief.
By anais.strickland
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Trump’s Election Fuels Fundraising Jump for News Nonprofits
Also, the V.A. takes steps to fire a staff lawyer who ran a private veterans charity that spent almost all its donations on fundraising.
Liberal-Leaning Groups Flood Supporters With Urgent Post-Election Messages
Organizations are working to buck up supporters deeply anxious about a Donald Trump presidency, with many urging backers to donate or take action to challenge the new administration on immigration, climate, and other issues.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
Election Loss Muddies Clinton Foundation Transition Plans
But the organization has much work to do to shake off the damaging effects of months of political attacks, and it may need to rethink whether it wants to do business in the same way as before the election.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Climate Activists Vow to Press On in Trump Era
Also, Major League Baseball bucks past practice and opts not to donate unused Indians World Series merchandise to charity.
Trump’s White House Victory Could Spell Money Woes for Charities
Charitable tax deductions and direct spending cuts — along with economic turbulence — worry many leaders.
By Timothy Sandoval and Megan O’Neil
Daily News Roundup: Ex-Charity Leader Elected Mo. Governor
Also, Los Angeles voters approve a $1.2 million fund to build housing for the homeless, and a British veterans group draws scorn for raising money by selling T-shirts with anti-Islam and neo-Nazi messages.
7 Steps for Preventing Office Culture Shock
Using signals and training to help new employees understand workplace norms benefits the whole organization in the long run.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Food Banks Try Supermarket Tactic to Push Healthy Eating
Also, advice for nonprofits on building a better 403(b) retirement plan and stamping out cronyism in board recruitment.
How to Avoid Trump and Clinton Foundation Troubles at Your Organization
Lawyers and other nonprofit experts tell how organizations can keep their operations above reproach.
By Michael Anft
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Clinton Fund Got Qatar Gift During Hillary’s State Tenure
Also, a New York Times special section on giving includes looks at Silicon Valley’s big-bet philanthropy and a wave of online services that screen charities to advise donors.