U. of Texas Launches Undergraduate Philanthropy Program
Courses on planned giving, major-gift fundraising, annual giving, marketing, and predictive analytics aim to address a national shortage of fundraisers.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Diversity-Focused Tech Nonprofit Gets Y Combinator Boost
A nonprofit start-up promoting diversity in the overwhelmingly white and male technology industry has been accepted into influential business incubator Y Combinator, USA Today writes.
Tiny Colleges Catching Up to Elites on Endowment Returns
New York Times financial columnist James Stewart writes about small institutions such as Radford and Southern Virginia University that are outperforming heavyweights like Harvard and Yale in investment gains.
Ex-N.Y. Council Leader Embraces New Role Serving Homeless
The Wall Street Journal writes about former New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn’s transition to leading WIN, a charity that operates 11 shelters for homeless families in the city.
Obituary: Alfred Mann, Biomedicine Mogul and Big Donor
The billionaire entrepreneur, who gave hundreds of millions of dollars to support biomedical research after earning a fortune in the field, died Thursday at age 90, reports the Los Angeles Times.
New Leaders at the Marshall Project and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Other personnel changes announced at the Modern Language Association and Three Square Food Bank.
By ANAIS STRICKLAND
Contributor
Philanthropy Needs More Reporters Like Those in ‘Spotlight’
Foundations and rich donors could do much to bolster investigative journalism that uncovers abuses like those The Boston Globe found in the Catholic Church, as portrayed in the Oscar-winning film.
By Pablo Eisenberg
Contributor
Nike Chief’s Gift Speeds Stanford Fundraising Juggernaut
The Washington Post looks at Stanford University’s growing fundraising prowess following Wednesday’s announcement of Nike Chairman Phil Knight’s $400 million donation for a new scholars program.
Opinion: Public Pays Price for Knight’s Stanford Largesse
Phil Knight’s $400 million gift to fund Stanford University graduate-school scholarships “should reignite a dormant debate” over the cost to taxpayers of elite colleges’ burgeoning endowments and massive philanthropic support, a Los Angeles Times columnist writes.
N.J. Towns Line Up to Challenge Hospitals’ Tax Exemptions
A dozen municipalities across New Jersey are seeking to collect taxes from nonprofit hospitals in the wake of a court ruling last year that resulted in one town securing a $15.5 million tax payment, NJ Advance Media reports.
Aid Charities Say Anti-Terror Laws Hampering Help to Syria
Western countries’ counterterrorism laws, particularly those aimed at interrupting financial flows to jihadist groups, are making it harder for charities to deliver food, medicine, and other vital supplies in militant-held parts of Syria, according to the Thomson Reuters Foundation.
How to Navigate a Leadership Transition
A collection of advice to help nonprofit employees adapt to new leadership roles, or new leaders, whether they are executives, board members, managers, or staff.
What Nonprofits Can Learn From #OscarsSoWhite
Charities face the same problem as Hollywood, but we can all join a push to end bias and promote fair compensation.
By MONISHA KAPILA
Contributor
In an Election Year, the Y Campaigns for Attention
The charity throws a tiny hat in the ring in hopes of diverting some donations to its cause.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
Independent Sector CEO Praised as Data Savvy and Collaborative
A one-time Catholic research fellow, Dan Cardinali represents a pivot in leadership for Independent Sector.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
N.Y. Charities Find Government Contracts Don’t Cover Costs
With the collapse last year of a large and mostly taxpayer-funded New York City charity, other area nonprofits are growing wary of the financial squeeze that can come with relying primarily on government human-services contracts, The Wall Street Journal reports.