Climate Nonprofits Push Funds to Drop Fossil-Fuel Holdings
Two nonprofits with wealthy and prominent supporters are teaming up on a legal strategy to prod big investment funds to pull their assets from companies that depend on fossil fuels, The Wall Street Journal writes.
James Steyer’s Nonprofit to Ramp Up Advocacy for Kids
Common Sense Media, a California organization known for its widely read reviews and ratings of media content for children, has raised $20 million to seed a major lobbying push on early education, classroom technology, and related issues, writes The Washington Post.
Nonprofits Mobilize in Wake of Deadly Nepal Earthquake
The nation’s status as a popular U.S. tourist destination likely will help boost the response to the crisis.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Quark Founder Leads Gay-Rights Charge in Corporate World
Bloomberg profiles software mogul Tim Gill, who has mobilized other corporate leaders and gay philanthropists to promote same-sex marriage and antidiscrimination efforts through organizations such as the Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado and OutGiving.
HBO’s ‘Vice’ Report Slams Aid Efforts in Haiti
Less than one penny per aid dollar goes to Haitian organizations and businesses, according to an investigation by the cable channel’s Vice program.
Trillions of Dollars on the Line as U.N. Weighs New Goals
Nonprofits shift into high gear with efforts to elevate public attention and seal major commitments to address global poverty, hunger, and other issues.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Letters: Honest Grant Discussions Are a 2-Way Street; Plus, Praise for a Chronicle Columnist
Foundations and charities are both at fault for a lack of candor about needs and money. Also, defending a columnist who touched a nerve.
Etsy IPO Demonstrates Growing Strength of B-Corps Movement
With its public offering last week, online arts and crafts marketplace Etsy became the best known B Corporation to trade shares, signaling the momentum of the business classification that allows firms to pursue social as well as financial goals, writes The New York Times.
Harvard Taps Oil-Industry Veteran for Top Finance Post
Thomas Hollister, who served for seven years as operations and finance head for oil distributor Global Partners, will become chief financial officer at Harvard University, a locus of climate activists’ efforts to promote institutional divestment from fossil-fuel industries, Bloomberg reports.
Hostages Killed in Drone Strike Were Devoted to Aid Work
The New York Times profiles humanitarian workers Warren Weinstein and Giovanni Lo Porto following President Barack Obama’s admission Thursday that they were killed in a January drone attack on an Al Qaeda compound in Pakistan.
Report Details Possible Uses of Drones for American Red Cross Disaster Relief
Drones could broadcast live video feeds to emergency workers, track flood waters, and deliver supplies, The Washington Post reports.
Opinion: Cities Should Help the Homeless, Not Fine Those Who Feed Them
Fining people and organizations for feeding the poor violates their right to assemble and practice religion, says Conor Friedersdorf, a staff writer for The Atlantic.
Armenians Mourn a Genocide and Remember an Outpouring of Support
Events a century ago spawned an unprecedented American fundraising effort that employed a broad range of innovative techniques, including some that are still used today.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Los Angeles Group Offers $25,000 Cash Prize to Boost Voter Turnout
The contest aims to improve the usual dismal turnout for the Board of Education election in a majority Latino district, reports The Los Angeles Times.
What to Consider Before Holding a Celebrity Fundraising Event
Bringing a star to your event could attract attention and money — but it could also become a disaster without careful planning. Here’s what to think about.
By Harry A. Freedman
Contributor
Live Stream: Watch the 2015 Global Philanthropy Forum Meeting
Eleven sessions from the three-day conference will be available free online starting Wednesday.