Audit: U.K. Gave Now-Shuttered Youth Charity $70 Million
A British government audit found that Kids Company, a high-profile nonprofit that collapsed in August, continued to receive multimillion-dollar taxpayer-funded grants despite warning signs about its management and spending, BBC News reports.
New Family Foundations Are Less Focused on Regional Giving, Study Finds
Almost 70 percent of family funds were created within the past 25 years, and founders of the newer funds plan to keep giving, says study.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Nonprofits Come Up Short With Donors on Social Media, Study Says
Dunham and Company and Marketing Support Network found that charities are using social-media platforms like billboards rather than two-way communication tools.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
New Leaders at Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and Dallas Chapter of American Heart Association
Among other personnel moves: CEO departs United Way Silicon Valley.
By anais.strickland
Contributor
Harvard Raises $1 Billion for 2nd Consecutive Year
The university’s fundraising has reached the 10-figure mark in each of the two fiscal years since the public launch of its $6.5-billion capital campaign, Bloomberg writes.
Judge Rejects Ala. Bid to Cut Off Planned Parenthood Funding
Following similar rulings in Louisiana and Utah, a U.S. District Court judge in Alabama ordered the state to restore Medicaid money for Planned Parenthood clinics, saying Gov. Robert Bentley’s attempt to do so would likely violate federal rules, reports the Los Angeles Times.
After Post-Sandy Surge, Giving to Red Cross Drops 32%
Donations to the American Red Cross fell from nearly $1.1 billion in 2013 to $734.6 million last year, the Associated Press reports, citing The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s latest Philanthropy 400 ranking of the biggest U.S. nonprofits.
Clinton Foundation Says Donations Are Up for 2015
Pushing back against suggestions that it has been hurt by scrutiny associated with Hillary Clinton’s run for the presidency, the foundation announced Thursday that it raised more money in the first nine months of this year than during the same period in 2014, writes The Washington Post.
Belo Foundation Commits $30 Million for Dallas Parks
The Belo Foundation announced a $70-million plan Thursday to expand green space in downtown Dallas, with the philanthropy pledging $30 million and retooling to focus on the project, The Dallas Morning News and WFAA television report.
Detroit Foundation Leader Tapped to Head Ralph Wilson Fund
The Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation, which grew into a $1.2-billion fund last year with a bequest from its late namesake, has named veteran Detroit nonprofit executive David O. Egner as its president, The Detroit News reports.
Nonprofits Lag in Innovation, Impact Measurement, and Risk Taking, Study Says
Independent Sector’s “Threads” report, released this week at its annual conference, also warns organizations to avoid territorial behavior.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Millennials Present Big Opportunity for Nonprofits, Study Says
Groups that adapt to desires of people born from 1980 to 2000 stand to benefit from their optimism, digital skills, and passion for improving society, according to a new report by ProInspire.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Habitat for Humanity Takes Center Stage on ‘The Muppets’
A jealous Miss Piggy provokes a fight with Reese Witherspoon at a home-construction site.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Ford’s President Highlights Government’s Role in Reducing Inequality
Answering questions from Chronicle readers during a Facebook chat, Darren Walker discussed what’s ahead as the grant maker puts all of its energy into curbing inequities.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Big Nonprofits Capture Increasing Share of Charitable Dollar
The Chronicle’s exclusive annual ranking of the organizations that raised the most private support, which turns 25 this year, shows that upstarts have a hard time breaking into the top tier.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Climbing Lessons: How 4 Organizations Ascended the Philanthropy 400
Innovation, smart branding, and unusual tactics helped Doctors Without Borders USA, Natural Resources Defense Council, Habitat for Humanity International, and Foundation for the Carolinas soar in our rankings over the past 25 years.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects