After 16 Years in Prison, a Massachusetts Man Helps Others Rebuild
Many of the kids who come to YouthBuild have a criminal record. CEO John Valverde can relate.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Fight Hunger by Fighting Poverty and Powerlessness
Handing out groceries isn’t all charities should do; they must advocate for policies that provide health care, good wages, and policies that mean nobody needs donated food.
By Andrew Fisher
Contributor
15 More People Changing the Nonprofit World
These nonprofit leaders are finding innovative ways to take on society’s toughest problems.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
How U.S. Charity Could Be Transformed by Giving Cash Directly to the Needy
It’s already a proven strategy in Africa, and after Hurricane Harvey it’s getting a test in the Houston area.
By BENJAMIN SOSKIS
Contributor
Breaking Down the Color and Gender Barriers of Outdoor Sports
In a Minneapolis city park, Anthony Taylor makes clear that nature and adventure don’t belong just to white men.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Daily News Roundup: How the Tax Bill Could Alter Giving
In other articles, the Metropolitan Opera suspended its renowned conductor and former music director after three men claimed he sexually abused them as teenagers; Jared Kushner failed to disclose his role as a co-director of a foundation when the group funded an Israeli settlement; a nonprofit associated with the Koch Brothers gave $1.7 million to Project Veritas; and much more on giving.
Podcast: Nonprofit Works to Spread Innovative Ideas Easily and Equitably
Creative Commons CEO Ryan Merkley explains how his group has created tools to help people share their work — and to make accessing the underlying data easier.
Daily News Roundup: How Cities Can Urge Mega-Gifts Be Spread Around More Equitably
Urban areas are trying to encourage the wealthy to give more for people in need and less on parks and institutions popular with the rich; gifts from the Sackler family, who made their wealth in opioid sales, raise the question of whether museums should vet their donors; the N.Y. attorney general wants to know why Project Veritas didn’t disclose its leader’s criminal conviction in records submitted to the state; and more.
Daily News Roundup: Google Adds Donate Button to Search Results
In other news, a $6 million gift aims to diversify leadership at museums; a drug charity financed almost completely by the pharmaceutical industry may shut its doors; Buzzfeed has identified more than two dozen supporters of Project Veritas; Minnesota Public Radio parts ways with Garrison Keillor over sexual-harassment allegations; and more.
Video: How a Junior Board Can Jump-Start Giving and Bring Fresh Ideas to a Nonprofit
The director of development at LatinoJustice talks about how the organization got young people involved as donors, volunteers, advocates, and potential future leaders.
Daily News Roundup: How Companies Can Help Fill the Diversity Gap at Nonprofit Boards
In other articles, a look at the far-reaching influence of a right-wing Christian legal group that claims “the homosexual agenda threatens religious freedom"; NPR’s chief news editor has left his job amid allegations of sexual harassment; an update on how much is being raised and spent on Hurricane Harvey relief; what happened when a donation tweet went viral; and additional articles on Giving Tuesday and Project Veritas and more.
Nonprofit Advocates Make Last-Ditch Push on Senate Tax Bill
Charities are continuing to press for a break that would allow everyone to get a charitable deduction, even those who don’t itemize. They say otherwise just rich people would have an incentive to give.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
How to Show the Impact of Annual Gifts to Busy Donors
The California Symphony’s new infographic showing how it spends contributions ranging from $50 to $20,000 has helped raise more money and recruit new supporters.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
Giving Season, the Tax Debates, and More: A Letter to Readers From Our Editor
The forecast for giving is strong, but The Chronicle is tracking potential big changes and long-term trends that could disrupt the momentum, including tax debates and a decline in the number of Americans who make charitable contributions.
Make Giving Tuesday a Day of Unity Against GOP Attacks on Charity
The decentralized nature of the nonprofit world makes it vulnerable to challenges from the White House and Congress. Let’s not just give today but stand up to threats.
By TOM WATSON
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Donors Giving More Than Ever on #GivingTuesday
Also, the Koch Foundation and the Huntsman family give Utah State $50 million; the GOP tax plan could halt rehabilitation of older affordable-housing projects because of the loss of tax breaks; a program helps Girl Scouts visit their mothers in prison twice a month; and more.