Judge Says Fired Executive Who Sued Gates Foundation Is Entitled to $4.9 Million: Daily News Roundup
The former chief digital officer said he had been terminated after clashing with officials who disagreed with his vision. In other articles, the Illinois governor’s foundation has invested in offshore holdings; an IRS report says the agency needs to be more vigilant in its monitoring of nonprofit political activities; a growing number of big grant makers are using competitions to decide what groups to support; and more about the environment, cultural groups, and ideas and innovation.
9 Things an Executive Director Should Consider Before Deciding to Step Down
How to plan for a transition, how to know when it’s time to leave, and more.
By Jennifer Lentfer
Contributor
Gifts Made Through Amazon Smile Supported Islamic Extremist Group: Daily News Roundup
At least two of the nonprofits eligible through the program for contributions from shoppers are linked to a controversial imam. In other articles: Business Insider examines the new Gates Foundation education effort; three senior leaders of an evangelical-funded Israeli charity are stepping down at the same time; a cryptocurrency group gives all of its coin listings to charity; and more about big donors and ideas and innovation.
Proposed Hospital Merger Could Be One of the Largest: Daily News Roundup
If Memorial Hermann Health System merges with Baylor, Scott & White, it would create the nation’s fifth largest health-care provider. In other articles, a gift from Elon Musk’s foundation will go toward installing ultraviolet water filtration systems to drinking fountains in Flint, Mich., schools; a fired comptroller has filed a lawsuit claiming “illegal” and “fraudulent” financial activity at a Philadelphia museum; and more news. Plus, articles on trouble in the arts.
Need for Social Services May Fall to Lowest Level in a Decade, Study Suggests
An annual report on the Human Needs Index suggests high levels of need in Arkansas, Nevada, and Wyoming and low levels of need in Delaware, Oregon, and Virginia.
By Julian Wyllie
Contributor
N.Y. Attorney General Sues Trump Foundation: Daily News Roundup
State lawyers say the foundation was used to benefit Trump personally and politically. In other articles, George Soros has moved his Open Society Foundations from Budapest to Berlin because of Hungary’s “repressive legal and political environment"; Richard Spencer’s white nationalist group has regained nonprofit status; the entire board has resigned from a nonprofit founded by a former candidate for the Oregon House amid claims that money was mishandled; plus more about big gifts and the arts.
Podcast: Share Our Strength’s Billy Shore Shares Innovations That Built an Anti-Hunger Campaign
The group is trying to end childhood hunger in the United States by using corporate partnerships, celebrity endorsements, and a new podcast that aims to bring conversations about recipes and chronic hunger together.
MacArthur ‘Genius’ Winners Include Nonprofit Leaders in Art, Science, and Advocacy
Human-rights lawyer Becca Heller, pastor and community activist William Barber II, violinist and social-justice advocate Vijay Gupta, and artist Titus Kaphar are among this year’s recipients.
By Julian Wyllie
Contributor
Billionaires’ Generosity Rated by Forbes: Daily News Roundup
For the first time, the Forbes 400 will rank people not just on their wealth but also on how philanthropic they are on a scale of 1 to 5. In other articles, a U.S. nonprofit has allegedly been found to support an online blacklist that targets college students critical of Israel; the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra overspent money and diverted contributions, according to an audit; vulgar texts posted in September have heightened the New York City Ballet’s #MeToo crisis; and more on gifts and the arts.
How One Founder Started a Nonprofit — and Raised $1 Million
The daughter of an alcoholic wanted to help youths who had experienced trauma.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
Wharton School Gets $50 Million Gift: Daily News Roundup
As a result of the contribution, the school has increased the goal for its campaign from $850 million to $1 billion. In other articles, the Gates Foundation is committing $15 million to an effort to map neighborhoods to predict the likelihood that children in different locations can rise from poverty; the James Beard Foundation is changing the rules for its prestigious awards to be more be more inclusive; and more articles about health and nonprofit news organizations.
Food Banks Overflow Thanks to Trump Trade Wars: Daily News Roundup
The United States plans to spend $1.2 billion this year to buy U.S-grown food to help farmers deal with new tariffs from overseas, but recipients are having a hard time finding enough trucks and warehouses. In other articles, many nonprofits are sidelining banks to take advantage of exchange-traded funds; a national sexual-assault hotline had the busiest day ever after last week’s Brett Kavanaugh hearing; and more on nonprofit news, big gifts and grants, and opinion, ideas, and innovation.
How a Maverick Tapped Into a Wellspring of Giving
In his new memoir, Thirst, Scott Harrison recounts how the nonprofit skyrocketed to fundraising success — and explains why charities need to stop treating donors like nuisances.
By Heather Joslyn
Contributor
An Accidental CEO Builds Up a Grass-Roots Charity
Kathleen Ruddy wanted to be a doctor. Instead, she’s built the charity world’s biggest supporter of pediatric-cancer research.
By Heather Joslyn
Contributor
A vice president who oversees the hospital’s ventures with for-profit companies received stock options in a start-up, whose value has skyrocketed. In other articles, Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan say their LLC invests in what is needed, not necessarily what is popular; a Chicago Tribune investigation into a housing nonprofit found deteriorating buildings and a lack of promised social programs. Plus, see articles on the nonprofit work force, big gifts and grants, and ideas and opinion.
With Kavanaugh Hearings as Backdrop, Nonprofit Leaders Call for More Grants to Curb Sexual Assault
At a meeting of foundations, donors, and charities, advocates said every grant maker has a reason to pour more money into protecting women and girls.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor