Daily News Roundup: Giving Drops $10 Million to Twin Cities United Way
The decline in workplace giving is to blame. In other articles, John and Laura Arnold are pouring money into efforts to lower or rethink drug prices; the University of Oklahoma’s next president will be a former oil executive and big donor; many activists suffer privately; “March for Our Lives” cost $5 million, leaving several million dollars left for advocacy; and much more about the arts and other news.
Spruill to Leave Council on Foundations and Return to Ocean Conservation
After six years leading the council through budget challenges, Spruill said her new job returns her to her “central passion.”
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Understanding Culture Is Key for Social-Change Advocates
Learning about the attitudes and beliefs that affect public views is essential to shaping campaigns that will transform society, says Nat Kendall-Taylor, head of the Frameworks Institute.
By NAT KENDALL-TAYLOR
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Nonprofits Provided Key Resources for Gun-Control March
Groups like Gabrielle Giffords’s nonprofit provided important support. In other news, a veterans nonprofit will close under a settlement with the New York attorney general for soliciting allegedly sham charities; eight weeks after the departure of CEO Wayne Pacelle, the Humane Society’s sexual-harassment scandal still causes headaches; PBS has filed a countersuit against former talk-show host Tavis Smiley, describing over a dozen complaints of sexual harassment; and much more.
Daily News Roundup: Tax Law Could Hurt College Giving
It could dampen the incentive for alumni to give. Other articles include an examination of how donors decide whom to trust with their gifts. Also, the Supreme Court is being asked to examine a case involving the practice of giving charities and others unaffiliated with a legal case money left over from class-action settlements; student marchers have vowed to make gun laws an issue in the next election; and other articles on giving, the #MeToo movement, and more.
How One Angry Mother Built an Army of Activists to Curb Gun Violence
The success Shannon Watts has achieved in building a group with 4.5 million members and a growing roster of legislative victories comes from her marketing expertise and passion. But she’s frustrated more grant makers don’t understand that successful organizing takes money, writes Tom Watson, a Chronicle columnist.
By TOM WATSON
Contributor
Podcast: Reimagining Civics Education for High-School Students
The nonprofit Generation Citizen wants young people to experience civics not only as a right and responsibility but as a tool to bring about change.
Nonprofits Score Victories in Budget Bill on Politicking Ban and Spending
The measure would boost funding for opioid treatment and a wide array of other health and education programs that finance nonprofits and the people they serve.
By Dan Parks
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Spending Bill Preserves Ban on Nonprofit Politicking
It also adds money for job training, the opioid epidemic, and the arts. In other articles, fundraising experts consider the risks after the Facebook data breach; a Florida charity sued after a wealthy failed to pay for Trump portraits he won at a fundraising auction; the Teagle Foundation’s new president says private universities have public responsibilities; and other news about giving and more.
Gun Marches Won’t Matter Unless We Learn From Past Social-Change Wins
Grant makers and nonprofits should avoid focusing only on Congress and instead persuade states, businesses, and the grass roots to push for change, writes Leslie Crutchfield, author of a new book on how movements achieve victory.
By Leslie R. Crutchfield
Contributor
Celebrities and Cash Pour Into ‘March for Our Lives’ Protest
Dwyane Wade, Miley Cyrus, George Clooney, Jimmy Fallon, John Legend, and Chrissy Teigen are among those who plan to attend, are providing financial support, or both.
By Ariella Phillips
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Boy Scouts Accused of Discriminating Against Teenager With Down Syndrome
The parents of the 15-year-old, who has the cognitive abilities of a 4-year-old, have filed a lawsuit. In other articles, the founder of a nonprofit that helps formerly incarcerated people start their own businesses has been accused of sexual misconduct; the billionaire philanthropist Peter Peterson has died; Denver’s effort to sell bonds to cut the cost of homelessness has had promising results so far; and more news about giving.
Independent Sector CEO on Plans to Advocate in Congress on Taxes and Nonprofit Politicking
Dan Cardinali says among the group’s priorities are to push for the universal deduction and keep the Johnson Amendment.
By Ariella Phillips
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Melinda Gates Talks About Diversity in Tech
She also discusses problems money can’t fix and more. In other news, aid groups are scrambling to solve the problem of sexual misconduct after the Oxfam scandal; an opaque religious charity run by top U.S. housing officials raises questions; three employees of the disaster-aid charity Shelterbox have left after allegations of sexual misconduct by aid workers; and more articles about giving and about nonprofits and policy.
Daily News Roundup: NIH Officials Sought Funds From Alcohol Industry for Alcohol Study
Scientists’ pitch was that the research might show that an alcoholic drink a day could boost health. In other articles, a top AIDS researcher is a candidate to head the Centers for Disease Control; an anonymous donor threatened to pull an $8 million pledge to the University of Nevada at Las Vegas if the president leaves; a lawsuit at the Metropolitan Opera shows how the relationship between James Levine and Peter Gelb soured; and much more about the Nassar sex-abuse case and other news.
Daily News Roundup: James Levine Sues the Metropolitan Opera
The conductor filed a lawsuit for breach of contract and defamation three days after the company fired him. In other news, a donor is pulling a $14 million gift to the University of Nevada at Las Vegas; Puerto Rico makes a plea for help six months after a devastating hurricane; Stephen Hawking’s death has prompted a surge in donations to motor neuron disease; Chuck Feeney, who gave away billions, lives modestly in a rented apartment; and much more on giving and other news.