Michelle Nunn Tapped to Lead CARE USA
The former Points of Light executive took a leave of absence to run for Senate last year.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
People in Philanthropy: Ford Foundation Hires Michelle Obama’s Aide
Beginning May 4, Kristen Jarvis will be chief of staff for Darren Walker, the grant maker’s president.
By ANAIS STRICKLAND
Contributor
Calif. Nonprofit Association Urges Charity Navigator to Make 2 Big Changes
The organization wants the watchdog to measure the role of volunteers and allow charities to count some of their overhead costs as program expenses.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
Asset Gap Widens Between Wealthy Universities and Others
Moody’s Investors Service found that assets at the top 40 richest universities grew by 50 percent from fiscal years 2009 to 2014, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Barnes Foundation to Merge With Group That Supports Art Education
The Barnes-de Mazia Education Program will provide scholarships, an annual lecture, and a research fellowship, writes The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Donor-Advised Funds Expected to Face Growing Challenges on ‘Orphan’ Funds
Critics want money that donors leave behind when they die to go to charity rather than staying in investment funds.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
How a Video Camera Can Improve Fundraiser Training
Harvard University’s director of fundraiser education explains how role-playing donor solicitations — and filming the exercises — is a good way to develop skills.
By Anne Melvin
Contributor
Nancy Lublin, CEO of DoSomething.org Moves to Crisis Charity She Founded
Crisis Text Line, a spinoff, hopes to expand to process 100,000 text messages a day.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Opinion: GOP Attacks on Clinton for Foundation’s Foreign Funds Are Misguided
Republicans are making the wrong argument in using the Clinton Foundation’s acceptance of donations from foreign governments as a political attack against Hillary Clinton, a columnist writes in The Week.
Ex-Mass. Gov. Patrick to Head Bain Impact-Investing Unit
Private-equity firm Bain Capital has hired former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick to head up a new division that aims to raise money for investments in companies pursuing social goals as well as profits, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Student-Led Shelter for Homeless Young in Works at Harvard
Two recent Harvard University graduates are coordinating an effort to open what is believed to be the nation’s first student-run nighttime shelter catering to homeless youths, The Boston Globe writes.
Under New Leadership, Livestrong Works to Renew Mission
The Austin American-Statesman assesses the state of Livestrong as it moves out from under the shadow of its founder, disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong, and the new CEO Chandini Portteus takes the helm.
Ohio U. Nixes Deal to Buy Home for President from Donor
The school dropped plans to purchase a $1.2 million house it has been leasing for campus President Roderick McDavis after learning that the home’s owner promised to finish paying off a prior $100,000 pledge and make a new gift as part of the deal, The Columbus Dispatch reports.
Longtime Eli Broad Associate Steps Up to Lead New Museum
The New York Times profiles Joanne Heyler, who for two decades has headed the Broad Art Foundation and will run billionaire art patron Eli Broad’s downtown Los Angeles museum, set to open in September.
Walton Family to Boost Giving Via Sale of Walmart Stock
The family behind Walmart is putting 6 percent of its shares in the retail behemoth into a newly formed trust for possible sale, in part to finance greater philanthropic activity, Reuters reports.
Big Charities Court Young Donors With Bitcoin Fundraising
Seeking a foothold with younger, digitally minded donors, more major nonprofits are accepting gifts in Bitcoin and promoting their friendliness with the virtual currency, The Wall Street Journal writes as part of a set of “Journal Reports” articles on philanthropy.