Congressman Says Red Cross Is Evading Questions on Cutbacks
Rep. Bennie Thompson, the ranking Democrat on the House committee that oversees disaster response, says the charity has failed to answer his queries about whether reductions in staff and chapter offices are affecting its services, ProPublica writes.
Congress Renews Scrutiny of Biggest College Endowments
Two Congressional committees are demanding data from the country’s wealthiest universities on how they spend their investment funds, reports The Chronicle of Higher Education.
Bay Area Church Settles Suit With Housing Charity It Founded
San Francisco’s Third Baptist Church and a nonprofit it launched nearly 50 years ago to operate an affordable-housing project have settled a rancorous court fight over alleged plans to sell the complex to market-rate developers, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Donor Stewardship Matters, but Momentum Can Be Magical for Big Gifts
For Northwestern, cultivating big donors was important, but momentum was magical.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
These Big Apple philanthropists demonstrate that not every fresh idea is coming from the booming tech corridors on the West Coast.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Small Charity Searches for Meaning Behind a Surprise $125 Million Gift
Read about the search to find out more about the man who contributed to a charity out of the blue.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Charity Looks to Its Start-Up Days for ‘Cowboy’ Spirit
A nonprofit that had matured and become more specialized took steps to bring back the attitude of its early days, when workers were encouraged to push new ideas.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Opinion: Put Money Into Scientific Research, Not Prizes
Philanthropists who fund seven-figure cash awards to honor groundbreaking scientists would do more to advance science by plowing their money into the research itself, a physicist and cosmologist writes in The New Yorker.
Gates Fund Makes Foray Into Fighting Poverty in the U.S.
The philanthropy, which focuses most of its U.S. grants on education, is providing $3.7 million to learn what makes the most difference in promoting social mobility in America.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Charity Enlists Citizen Photographers and Drone Users for Sea-Level Monitoring Project
Based on images from beachgoers and recreational drone users during intense weather, the Nature Conservancy hopes to predict what the coastline could look like in the future.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Watchdog Flags Check Scam Targeting Charities
BBB Wise Giving Alliance warns nonprofits to steer clear of emails from a ‘donor’ in London.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
New Top Fundraisers at the Barnes Foundation and San Francisco’s Jewish Federation
Other personnel moves include a new visiting scholar on community funds at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
By ANAIS STRICKLAND
Contributor
The $1.6 Billion Barr Foundation Expands Its Reach
The Boston fund will now start making grants nationally to support efforts in arts, education, and climate change.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
NFL Brain-Research Funds Went to League-Linked Scientists
The NFL, which has been grappling with controversy over its handling of concussions and traumatic brain injuries suffered by players, has steered millions of dollars in grants for studies on the issue to researchers with league affiliations, according to an ESPN investigation.
Activist Rejects Probation Deal in Planned Parenthood Case
David Daleiden, the abortion foe indicted last month on charges stemming from a series of Planned Parenthood video stings, surrendered to Texas authorities Thursday but has turned down a plea-bargain offer of probation, the Associated Press and The Washington Post report.
‘Glee’ Creator’s Foundation Tackles Diversity Behind Camera
Ryan Murphy, the television executive behind hits such as Glee and American Horror Story, is launching a foundation with a goal of filling 50 percent of directorial slots on his shows with women and racial and gender minorities, The Hollywood Reporter writes.