Safeguarding Charity Independence
As restricted giving grows more prevalent, nonprofits and donors need to be clear with each other about the terms of a donation.
By Kimberly Churches and Strobe Talbott
Podcast: Using Computer Science to Benefit Social Justice
In this episode of Fundraising Fundamentals, a Ford Foundation program officer explains the advantages of having technologists working for social good.
By TONY MARTIGNETTI
Contributor
New Koch Nonprofit to Focus on Education and Poverty
Billionaire industrialist Charles Koch’s policy and political network will formally launch a new charity Saturday that organizers say will apply venture philanthropy to taking on deep-seated social ills, starting with poverty and educational quality, USA Today reports.
State Reviews Clearing Planned Parenthood on Fetal Tissue
A dozen states that launched investigations of alleged sales of fetal organs by Planned Parenthood clinics have closed the inquiries without finding evidence of illegal tissue transactions, according to NPR.
KaBoom Looks Within for New CEO
James Siegal, the youth charity’s president, assumes the top job after stints in government and at Independent Sector.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Fidelity Charitable Grants Topped $3 Billion in 2015
The donor-advised fund’s disbursements included 733,000 grants to some 106,000 charities, reports The Boston Globe.
Kellogg Fund Launches National Effort to Push Racial Equity
Some 70 organizations have joined the national Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation effort unveiled Thursday by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the Battle Creek Enquirer writes
Trump Pro-Veterans Site Steers Donations to His Foundation
The fundraising site, which went live Thursday in connection with the Republican presidential front-runner’s Iowa rally for veterans, directs all contributions to the Donald J. Trump Foundation, online news outlet The Federalist reports.
Politically Prominent Philadelphian Accused of Charity Fraud
The well-connected former board president of a mental-health nonprofit was charged Wednesday with siphoning hundreds of thousands of dollars from the organization, The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Blizzard Has a Steep Price Tag for D.C. Arts Groups
The historic snowstorm that paralyzed the Washington area forced local theaters and other arts venues to scuttle dozens of performances on what would have been a busy weekend, at a cost in the millions of dollars, writes The Washington Post.
New Leaders for Feed the Children and New York State Health Foundation
Other personnel changes include appointments at the Council on Foundations and Perkins School for the Blind.
By anais.strickland
Contributor
Another Big Grant Maker Redirects Its Giving Toward Poverty
The Irvine Foundation will end traditional arts, youths and education, and democracy grants to instead focus on ways to aid the working poor by expanding their economic opportunities and advocacy clout.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Experts Urge Wounded Warrior to Address Criticism Directly, and Fast
The veterans charity faces a communications crisis even if it has done nothing wrong, and it needs to do more to head off irreparable harm, nonprofit experts say.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
Hillary Backers Fear Collision Course With Clinton Foundation
The Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation is examining whether to scale back its activity in 2016, according to Politico, which says top backers of Hillary Clinton’s White House bid are privately grumbling that the foundation’s fundraising and high-profile meetings are competing for donors’ attention and keeping former President Bill Clinton off the campaign trail.
‘Dark Money’ Dominating Ad Buys in 2016 Campaign Season
Nonprofits and other entities that are not required to reveal their financial supporters have accounted for nearly two-thirds of spending on political advertisements thus far in the election season, Bloomberg writes.
Ill. Suit Accuses Fundraising Firm of Misleading Tactics
The complaint filed Wednesday by state Attorney General Lisa Madigan charges Chicago-based telemarketer Safety Publications with deceiving charity donors out of millions of dollars, the Chicago Tribune reports.