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.
Podcast: BRAC’s Multifaceted Approach to Ending Poverty
Donella Rapier, CEO of the group’s North American affiliate, says organizations like hers are driving big reductions in global poverty despite public perceptions that the problem cannot be solved.
Daily News Update: Immigrant Advocates Claim ICE Is Targeting Them
They are accusing immigration authorities of trying to silence them through deportation. In other news, gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker is challenged on trusts he says were established for charitable giving; the Missouri attorney general will conduct an inquiry into Eric Greitens’s former charity. Plus, articles on politics and philanthropy and much more.
Daily News Roundup: Metropolitan Opera Fires James Levine
An investigation found evidence of sexual abuse and harassment by the music director emeritus. In other articles, the vast majority of managers of foundations and endowments say they have no plans to invest in cryptocurrencies, but many are intrigued; Brown University has decided not to display a house linked to Rosa Parks after a dispute about whether she lived there; an African nonprofit has made strides in reducing childhood deaths; and much more about the new tax law and the arts and giving.
Cummings Fund Puts All of Its Assets Into Mission Investing, Making It Largest to Do So
The half-billion-dollar endowment seeks to reduce social inequality and mitigate climate change — two areas the foundation says require business solutions as well as philanthropy.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Bono Says Charity He Co-Founded Failed to Protect Workers From Abuse
He says he is “furious” after accusations resurfaced about an atmosphere of bullying and abuse at the Johannesburg operation of ONE. In other news, a protest at the Metropolitan Museum of Art takes aim at donors connected to OxyContin; a California veterans program was struck by violence; nonprofit officials are accused of harassing union organizers; David Rockefeller’s estate sale may hit $1 billion; and other articles about the arts and Trump-inspired “rage philanthropy” and more.
Daily News Roundup: Women Aid Workers Worldwide Join Calls to Fight Sexual Abuse
In other news, women aid workers around the world join efforts to combat sexual abuse, a bipartisan bill would scrap new levy on college endowment funds, and Home Depot announces $50 million program to train veterans in skilled trades. Plus, Salvation Army opens its first grocery store to expand food options in low-income area of Baltimore, report shows NRA support for youth shooting programs, and more.
Daily News Roundup: Save the Children Admits ‘Unsafe Behavior’ in Workplace
In other news, the fundraiser who led USC’s record capital campaign is retiring, maverick Silicon Valley donor Peter Thiel talks Trump and Facebook, and the U.S. Holocaust Museum revokes a human-rights award to Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Plus, Florida legislators terminate a troubled state-office charity campaign, how insurance giant Humana used a charitable donation to boost executive bonuses, and more.