Should the Next Independent Sector CEO Be a Superstar Lobbyist or a Tech Geek?
Some nonprofit leaders want an unconventional choice who can rally Silicon billionaires, financial companies, and more.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Robin Hood Foundation to Train Donors for Nonprofit Posts
The foundation, which annually raises tens of millions of dollars from Wall Street for anti-poverty programs, is launching an effort to train experienced finance professionals for full-time work at charities it supports, Bloomberg writes.
L.A. Charity Heads Charged With $8.5-Million Fraud
Three leaders of a nonprofit serving Latino women have been accused of participating in a “billing scam” that diverted millions of dollars in taxpayer funds to personal use, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Former N.C. Legislator Gets 2 Years for Nonprofit Theft
Ex-state representative Stephen LaRoque was sentenced Wednesday to two years in prison for stealing $150,000 from a federally backed small-business nonprofit he founded and led, reports the Associated Press.
George W. Bush Charged $100,000 to Address Veterans Charity
The former president received a $100,000 fee and private-jet travel worth $20,000 to speak at a 2012 fundraiser for an organization serving U.S. veterans wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan, ABC News reports.
Opinion: Philanthropy Not the Cure for What Ails Higher Ed
High-profile philanthropic efforts to increase college access for low- and middle-income students serve to reinforce rather than resolve a system that creates inequality in higher education, according to a writer for liberal magazine The Nation.
Luxury Condo Firms Make Charity Part of Sales Pitch
A Brooklyn-based builder of high-end condominiums is pledging to make a charitable donation for each seven-figure sale, highlighting a practice that is getting attention in the luxury real-estate market, The Wall Street Journal writes.
Quickly Organized Crowdfunding Campaign Raises $570,000 for Baltimore
Launched by the local United Way after the death of Freddie Gray, with an original goal of $20,000, the drive reached $100,000 in two days and kept going from there.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
A Mismatch Between Need and Affluence
American communities with high standards of living often don’t have high charitable giving rates, a new Chronicle analysis finds.
By Ben Myers and Rebecca Koenig
Bill and Melinda Gates: Big in Philanthropy, Big on Facebook
Richard Branson and hedge-fund manager George Soros also scored high in a study of social-media clout among the world’s most generous people.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
What to Do With a Winner: Ice-Bucket Organizers Plot Next Steps
More than 600,000 of last year’s new donors asked for continuing information from the ALS Foundation.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
ESPN Pulls Charity Golf Event from Trump-Owned Course
The sports network said Monday that it is moving its ESPY Celebrity Golf Classic benefiting cancer research from the Trump National Golf Club in New Jersey because of Donald Trump’s recent derogatory remarks about Mexicans, The Guardian and Variety write.
N.Y. Shuts Down ‘Pay for Success’ Recidivism Program
New York City’s first attempt to implement a social program via the “pay for success” model failed to meet performance goals but was nonetheless hailed by officials because the experiment cost taxpayers nothing, writes The Bond Buyer, which covers municipal finance.
Medical Charities Embrace Investment to Speed New Drugs
The Washington Post looks at the growth of venture philanthropy among disease charities, focusing on the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and its $3.3-billion windfall last year from its investment in a pharmaceutical firm that developed a breakthrough drug.
Web Magazine Shows Charity’s Growth as Marketing Tool
Companies engaging more actively in charity outreach are finding it an effective tool to shape their brand, CNBC reports in an article focusing on digital publication The Chive, which has gained a large audience with its diet of humor videos and photos of scantily clad women but is also involving readers in its philanthropy.
Case Study: Keeping Fundraiser Poachers at Bay
One development chief uses a four-pronged approach to motivate her team and reduce turnover.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects