Daily News Roundup: Questions About Trump’s Giving Predate Presidential Run
Plus, more on the Zuckerberg-Chan pledge to fund disease-eradicating research and a controversial Bay Area socialite’s refusal to give up a leadership role at one of the region’s premier cultural institutions.
Half of Board Chairs Say They Did Nothing to Prepare for Role, Report Says
Only 30 percent of respondents in a study by the Alliance for Nonprofit Management said they met frequently with current or potential donors, and only 55 percent said they sometimes did.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
Nonprofit Leader Tiffany Gueye: How an Education Charity Rigorously Measures Results
In this video interview, Chronicle reporter Eden Stiffman talks to Tiffany Gueye, CEO of Building Educated Leaders for Life, about the group’s participation in randomized, controlled studies and its partnership with the YMCA.
By Eden Stiffman and Nidhi Singh
Daily News Roundup: Digging Deeper Into $3 Billion Chan-Zuckerberg Pledge
Also, Harvard’s endowment reports weak 2016 investment results, and a Buffalo art museum is setting speed records with its capital campaign.
March of Dimes and Catholic Relief Services Get New Leaders
Also, promotions at BELL and the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network and a departure from the William Penn Foundation.
By ANAIS STRICKLAND
Contributor
Listen to Foundation Leaders and Issue Experts Live From ComNet16
The Chronicle of Philanthropy will stream all five keynote sessions from the Communications Network’s annual meeting September 29 and 30, featuring Kellogg Foundation CEO La June Montgomery Tabron, New York Times columnist Charles Blow, and other nonprofit leaders and social commentators.
Daily News Roundup: Watchdog Report Contrasts Clinton and Trump Charities
Also, the University of Maryland launches a $75 million program to support students’ philanthropic ventures, and Clemson University’s fundraising rises with its football prowess.
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Pledges $3 Billion for Science Research
The Facebook co-founder and his physician wife draw praise from Bill Gates, among others, as they outlined plans to tackle big goals and fund research that other grant makers consider too risky.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Job Cuts Loom at Clinton Global Initiative
Also, the Sunlight Foundation looks to partner or merge with another transparency group, and a Nascar star’s ex-girlfriend is charged with stealing from a charity for service members.
Thank-You Notes That Look Handwritten Inspire Donors to Give Again
How one nonprofit brought back 440 lapsed donors and boosted revenue after taking a new approach to acknowledgments.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Clinton Global Initiative Winds Down on a Note of Optimism
Nonprofit leaders expressed a sense of “mission accomplished,” saying the event elevated the status of public-private partnerships and helped spawn a new generation of similar efforts.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
How Foundations Should Begin Planning for Risk
Steps grant makers can take to prepare for, and manage, disruptions and emergencies that occur when nonprofit projects are underway.
By Shelley Whelpton and Laurie Michaels
Daily News Roundup: Soros Pledges $500 Million for Migrant-Led Businesses
Also, more disclosures of possible breaches of federal and state charity laws by the Donald J. Trump Foundation, and Catholic Relief Services looks within to hire a new CEO.
Study Finds Jump in No-Strings Giving to Arts Groups
Fundraising efficiency is rising at cultural organizations, according to a report by the National Center for Arts Research.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Some Heavy Hitters Absent From Last Clinton Global Initiative
Also, a major humanitarian charity says global funding to tackle poverty and disease is being stretched thin by the migrant crisis.
Daily News Roundup: Tech Boom Has Downside for Silicon Valley Nonprofits
Also, internet mogul Marc Benioff turns his philanthropic attention to the oceans and the University of New Hampshire draws fire for how it is using a late longtime campus employee’s $4 million bequest.