A Progressive Environmentalist Fires Back at Trump Populism
Foundation leader Farhad Ebrahimi is using his inherited wealth to bring the fight over climate change into the social-justice movement.
By Marc Gunther
Contributor
Rebuilding Lives by Tearing Down Old Houses
An enterprise of Baltimore charity Humanim, Details Deconstruction provides job skills and fair wages for people with histories of incarceration, addiction, and other problems and generates revenue for the parent organization’s programs.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Daily News Roundup: Metropolitan Museum of Art Mulls Ticket Charge for Non-New Yorkers
Mayor Bill de Blasio endorsed the deficit-plagued museum’s proposal to make entrance fees mandatory for visitors from outside the city. Also, Livestrong says it’s turning a fundraising corner after three years of plunging donations, and an African charity teams with dating app Tinder to help super-rare rhinos breed.
How to Block Your Nonprofit’s Online Ads From Offensive Sites
Ensure your advertising doesn’t appear on websites that run counter to your mission or could blacken your brand.
By CODY SWITZER
Contributor
Don’t Change the Tax Rules on Advocacy by Nonprofits or Donors
The Washington tax debate is prompting two contradictory plans — one to end the ban on partisan politicking by nonprofits and another to limit tax deductions for donors who seek to influence policy.
By MARK ROSENMAN
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Fear of Terror Financing Hinders Aid Work
Relief groups say urgent humanitarian work is being delayed by banks’ reluctance to wire money into countries where terrorist activity takes place. Also, how big charities’ brand recognition widens inequality in the nonprofit world, and the Robin Hood Foundation names a new leader.
Majority of Foundations Say Trump Policies Are Prompting Grant-Making Changes
Some grant makers are increasing spending, while others are changing their priorities for giving, according to studies by the Center for Effective Philanthropy and Exponent Philanthropy.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
What Every Nonprofit Leader Needs to Know About Sexual Violence
Organizations working on health, homelessness, juvenile justice, and other social issues need to understand how sexual abuse connects to their mission and how they can help survivors.
By SARAH BEAULIEU
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Steve Ballmer Launches Online Trove of Government Data
Also, the White House sends up a trial ballon on capping the charitable deduction, and Sheryl Sandberg’s workplace-equality nonprofit Lean In faces criticism for staying neutral as more professional women protest Trump policies.
Daily News Roundup: Universities Pushing Back on Endowment Scrutiny
As Congress weighs restrictions on tax exemptions for endowments, well-heeled colleges are adding the issue to their lobbying agenda. Also, how technology unduly dominates a surge in education aid for displaced Syrian children.
Trump Budget Proposal Raises Worries: Could AmeriCorps Disappear?
Charities that rely heavily on manpower from the Clinton-era federal program say proposed White House cuts would drastically reduce their ability to provide services and recruit the next generation of leaders.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Daily News Roundup: How a Boston Bombing Survivor Pays It Forward
Far-flung donor support that helped her recover from injuries suffered in the 2013 attack inspired Brittany Loring to help victims of traumas that receve far less public attention. Also, the Pittsburgh Foundation reaps a Trump bump in giving, and Egypt frees a long-detained American charity worker.
Daily News Roundup: GOP Eyes Tax Bill for Johnson Amendment Repeal
House Republicans are reportedly folding language to end the ban on politicking by charities into larger tax legislation. Also, a Wall Street traditionalist on the Ford Foundation’s board embraces impact investing, and opposition recedes to charities holding big galas at President Trump’s Florida estate.
NoVo’s $90 Million Will Support Efforts Led by Young Women of Color
The NoVo Foundation named building solidarity and combating racism and sexual violence as priorities for $90 million in grant funding it pledged a year ago.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg Starts Website to Help People Facing Adversity
The Facebook COO’s project provides information on coping with sexual assault, divorce, violence, health problems, incarceration, and other issues.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
5 Musts for Establishing a Major-Gift Program
If you’re just getting started seeking gifts from wealthy donors, begin by preparing your board and inviting volunteers to join campaign committees.
By Emily Lang
Contributor