Public Support for Nonprofit HIAS Grows After Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting
The charity, which aids immigrants and refugees, was cited by the gunman as a source of his anger.
By Julian Wyllie
Contributor
Paul Allen’s Sister Is Executive and Trustee of Late Billionaire’s Estate: Daily News Roundup
Jody Allen is the former CEO of Vulcan, her brother’s umbrella company. Plus, Trump’s lawyer says in court that nobody wanted Trump’s portrait so his foundation had to buy it; two trustees leave ‘More Than Me’ nonprofit and a donor suspends a contribution; a look at a basic-income approach to housing assistance; the American Cancer Society is allowing groups that raise money to put the names of loved ones on grants; and much more news and articles on ideas, opinions, and innovation.
Pew Charitable Trusts Uses Data to Choose Causes to Support (Podcast)
CEO Rebecca Rimel says its wide-ranging areas of interest include antibiotic resistance, criminal-justice overhaul, and the environment.
Only 1 Person in 5 ‘Highly Trusts’ Charities, Study Finds
Compared with 2001, trust in veterans organizations and nonprofit hospitals has risen. The rank of religious organizations and charities affiliated with police and firefighters has fallen.
By Julian Wyllie
Contributor
Trump Foundation Faces N.Y. Attorney General in Court: Daily News Roundup
The grant maker is requesting a lawsuit be dismissed that alleges the organization along with Trump, his sons Eric and Donald Jr., and daughter Ivanka violated state and federal laws. Plus, the British arm of Oxfam has seen a spike in claims of sexual abuse; religious groups and atheists are clashing over a longtime tax break that gives religious leaders tax-free housing allowances, costing taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars annually; and more news and features about cultural groups.
A Neglected Issue on the Campaign Path: Nonprofits Face Unfair Tax Increase
Changes Congress made in the unrelated-business income tax will harm job creation at charities and cause other problems.
By JEFF MOORE
Contributor
The bulk of the money will be in the form of loans and equity; $16 million will be philanthropy. Plus, some Mega Millions players say they would give to charity if they won; the D.C. attorney general begins an investigation into sex abuse by Catholic priests; U.S. regulators offer to help a new nonprofit drug company backed by some of the country’s top hospitals; after an explosive device was found in George Soros’s mailbox, his foundation denounces the “politics of hate"; and more.
Explosive Device Found Near George Soros’s Home: Daily News Roundup
No one was hurt; the motive was unclear. In other articles, the wife of the former president of the University of Oregon denies a new book’s claim that Phil Knight threatened to withhold funds from the university because of a dispute over workers’ rights; a $120 million gift from a Canadian company will create a foundation to support youths; and Ryan Murphy gives $10 million to a hospital that treated his then-2-year-old son for cancer. Plus, more about ideas and innovation and cultural groups.
Leader of Big Diabetes Group to Step Down
Derek Rapp plans to rejoin the group’s board after his successor is named.
By Julian Wyllie
Contributor
Tyler Nickerson interviews Villanueva about his new book: Decolonizing Wealth
Billionaire Is Devoting $100 Million to Curbing Drug Prices: Daily News Roundup
Former energy trader John Arnold’s focus on bringing down high prices has the drug industry rattled. In other articles, San Francisco’s tech leaders are in an uproar over a tax proposal to help the homeless; and at the Harvard admissions trial, emails were presented as evidence that the university favors people related to or of interest to big donors. Plus, additional news and features about sexual abuse at nonprofits, philanthropy under scrutiny, and more.
Charities Again Holding Galas at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago: Daily News Roundup
A few charities that stopped holding galas at the Florida resort last year due to the president’s controversial comments are planning events there this winter. Plus, legal experts say the Heritage Foundation’s efforts to train and influence law clerks raises ethical issues; two New York museums say they will not use Saudi money for programs on Middle Eastern art; Chinese-Americans are gaining prominence as U.S. donors; and more news and articles on giving, ideas and innovation, and obituaries.
Podcast: Nonprofit’s 4-Year Program Prepares Teachers to Work in Poor Communities
Urban Teachers trains schoolteachers in a rigorous four-year program in Baltimore, Washington DC, and Dallas.
Elaborate Scam Aimed at Women’s March: Daily News Roundup
The fake events posted on Facebook to exploit people’s interest in politics and protests originated in Bangladesh. In other articles, Opportunity Zones give the rich a way to get tax breaks for spending money in low-income areas; new data show how orchestras are segregated by gender; three George O’Keeffe paintings deaccessioned by the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe, N.M., could fetch $30 million at auction; and more about big donors and ideas and innovation.
Podcast: Testing What Drives Social Change Using Behavioral Science
Some of the research has led to reductions in college drop-out rates, redesigned processes for arrest warrants, and decreased energy use.
NPR Hires Top News Executive: Daily News Roundup
Nancy Barnes, executive editor at the Houston Chronicle, will take over a year after Michael Oreskes stepped down over allegations of sexual harassment. Plus, bitcoin donations are puzzling to colleges; candidates for the University of Michigan Board of Regents are proposing plans to make the handling of endowment investments more transparent; data show that disaster aid in Houston didn’t go to people who most needed it; and more news and ideas, plus articles about Paul Allen’s legacy.