Interview: Howard Buffett on Hands-on Philanthropy
The billionaire donor talks about getting personally involved in his foundation’s work, lessons he’s learned from his father, and the difference between charity and philanthropy in a conversation with Bloomberg.
LinkedIn for Nonprofits: Making the Most of Your Nonprofit’s Page
Your organization’s profile on the network shouldn’t just duplicate your organization’s website, consultant Marc W. Halpert says. This video is the second in a three-part series.
Biggest Foundations Turn Attention to Achieving Big Change
Major U.S. philanthropies are increasingly thinking big when it comes to significant social and environmental challenges, focusing their giving on tackling root causes and achieving lasting, structural change, The New York Times writes.
Breast-Cancer Activists Call for More Science, Less Pink
With the end of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, The New York Times looks at the backlash among some women’s health groups against October’s plethora of pink-hued cause-marketing efforts and the growing call for campaigns that focus on medical research.
HistoriCorps — a nonprofit that its founder calls part construction company, part outdoor-adventure company — has renovated 170 historic structures in spectacular locations.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
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.
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.
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
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
LinkedIn for Nonprofits: Create an Effective Personal Profile
In the first of three training videos, consultant Marc W. Halpert shares his advice for making your LinkedIn profile stand out and reflect your personal goals. This video is the first in a three-part series.
House Committee Calls for Impeachment of IRS Chief
Four days after the Justice Department closed its investigation of Internal Revenue Service scrutiny of conservative groups seeking nonprofit status, a group of congressional Republicans called Tuesday for the tax agency’s leader to be impeached over the issue, reports The Washington Post.
Report: U.S. Used Christian Aid Group for N. Korea Espionage
The Defense Department used Humanitarian International Services Group as a front to spy on North Korea for nearly a decade as part of a highly classified intelligence program, according to investigative news website The Intercept.
Doctors Without Borders Says Yemen Clinic Hit by Airstrikes
The global aid charity said Tuesday that bombing by the Saudi-led coalition battling rebels in Yemen destroyed a medical facility it operates in that country’s northern Saada province, The Wall Street Journal and the Associated Press write.
Rockefeller Fund Backs Plan to Bring Students to ‘Hamilton’
The Rockefeller Foundation and the producers of the Broadway hit are teaming up on an effort to boost history education by taking 20,000 New York students to see the hip-hop musical about America’s revolutionary era, reports The New York Times.
Green Berets Believed Taliban Controlled Hospital, Report Says
The latest revelations provide more evidence that U.S. troops knew they were bombing a functioning hospital, the Associated Press reports.
Pope’s U.S. Visit Was a ‘Shot in the Arm’ for Catholic Charities, Says Group’s Leader
Sister Donna Markham, the head of Catholic Charities USA, tells The Wall Street Journal she is hoping to build on the momentum created by Pope Francis’s recent visit to further serve the poor.