Report Calls for ‘Open Source’ Relationship Between Foundations and Nonprofits
The report, written by Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, sheds light on how foundations join together to spark “systems change,” the new catchphrase among big donors.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Newest White House Proposal on Immigrant Families Stands Out as Especially Cruel
The plan would deny legal immigrants green cards or visa renewals if they use food stamps, housing subsidies, or many health-care programs — even if their children are U.S. citizens. Here’s what grant makers can do.
Soros Foundation Sues Hungary: Daily News Roundup
The Open Society Foundations is challenging laws aimed at civic groups working with refugees and people seeking asylum. Plus, the founder of Craigslist is supporting a news site to investigate technology and how it influences society; Jeff Bezos’s commitment to Montessori preschools includes few details; the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund has decided not to build a museum on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.; and much more about innovation, big gifts and grants, and opinion.
Podcast: How Citigroup’s Foundation Aims to Help Young People Invest
Brandee McHale, president of Citi Foundation, discusses how the charitable arm of the bank is working to reduce youth employment and tackle climate change.
Harvard Raises $9.6 Billion in Capital Campaign: Daily News Roundup
Plus, Mark Cuban will give $10 million to women’s causes after an investigation found a history of sexual misconduct among Dallas Mavericks staff; a nonprofit in Charleston, W.Va., says a New York group with a similar name has been aggressively raising money in the state; a think tank associated with George Mason University and supported by Koch family foundations is pretending not to be part of the university; and other articles about the Bezos gift and innovations and much more.
Nonprofit Advocacy Groups Must Report Names of Some Donors: Daily News Roundup
After the Supreme Court declined to intervene, a ruling last month still stands, which applies to donors who give more than $200 a year to independent political campaigns. In other articles, a candidate for governor of Massachusetts proposes to tax Harvard and other big colleges to raise a total of about $1 billion in revenue; executives of a Missouri group allegedly bribed public officials, according to court documents; and more about sexual misconduct at nonprofits and big gifts.
New GlobalGiving CEO Plans to Push More Aid to Local Humanitarian Groups
Alix Guerrier will take over from Mari Kuraishi, who will become the next president of the Jessie Ball duPont Fund.
By Julian Wyllie
Contributor
Donors in Fight With Ohio State U. Over Use of Gift: Daily News Roundup
Michael Moritz’s widow and son say the university is illegally using money from the endowment for “development fees.” In other articles, professors at St. Louis University claim a recent $50 million contribution gives the donor a say in hiring; the divestment movement to combat climate change has gained momentum; Marc Benioff says his purchase of Time magazine fits in with other impact investing; and more about nonprofits and government and arts and culture.
Analyzing Bezos’s $2 Billion Tweet, Line by Line
Jeff Bezos’s pledge has the philanthropy world buzzing, but it’s short on specifics. We parse his announcement for whatever clues it may provide.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
In Sobering New Report, Bill and Melinda Gates Ask: ‘Is Poverty Inevitable?’
The second installment of their annual “Goalkeepers” report raises fresh alarms that the current political environment and other factors are making it difficult to sustain momentum for humanitarian achievements.
By Julian Wyllie
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Controversial Nonprofit That Houses Migrant Kids Suing Houston
Also, a top physician at Sloan Kettering has resigned amid reports that he failed to disclose millions in payments from health-care companies in research articles; donations to storm relief in the Carolinas is coming from Michael Jordan, professional sports teams, universities, among other sources; and other articles on nonprofits on the law, big gifts, and much more.
Podcast: How Bloomberg Philanthropies Uses Data to Help Policy Makers
James Anderson discusses the organization’s efforts to find better ways to help local governments solve problems.
Daily News Roundup: Food Banks in S. Carolina Already Low on Supplies
Groups in evacuation zones have closed, straining those that are still open. Plus, a University of Michigan regent rejected thousands of dollars in campaign contributions; an artist’s daughter sued the Corcoran Gallery of Art’s board for the return of her mother’s sculptures; a judge sided with an ex-employee of the Gates Foundation who said he had been misled about the scope of his job and then fired; and more about Jeff Bezos’s philanthropy, other big gifts, innovation, and sexual misconduct.
Grant Makers Boost Climate-Change Commitments by $3 Billion
The pledge, announced at the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco, raises questions about how best to deploy the infusion of cash without inflaming deep divisions over the issue.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Airbnb to Help People Displaced by Hurricane Florence Find Places to Stay
The company has activated its “response tool” so hosts can open their homes to people who have been evacuated and relief workers. Plus, St. John’s College has a philanthropy-centered plan to cut tuition; the president of Texas Tech talks about the loss of a $10 million gift; tech entrepreneurs are trying to make money while helping people do things like make down payments on new homes; and much more about big donors, philanthropy and government, and cultural groups.
Melinda Gates Report Spurs Pledge to Support Minority Women in Tech Careers
The $12 million commitment follows a study that found technology companies’ support of educational opportunities for women lacking.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor