Daily News Roundup: Upheaval Hits Clergy-Abuse Watchdog Charity
Also, a $25 million gift supports the University of Minnesota’s legal aid for immigrants, and a tally of tax records shows President Obama donated more than $1 million while in office.
11 Ways for Nonprofits to Build Ties With Lawmakers
Experts see this as one of the most basic kinds of advocacy. Here’s how to get started.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Writer
Along with winning medals at the Olympics and other international competitions, veterans of the Alexandria Boxing Club serve as role models for teens in and around Washington, D.C.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: ACLU Rallies Left With Front-Line Fight on Trump Actions
Also, a refugee-resettlement charity faces an uncertain future in the wake of President Trump’s bid to restrict immigration, and Republican members of Congress call for amending the Johnson Amendment.
50 Grant Makers and Philanthropy Organizations Protest Trump’s Travel Ban
Foundation leaders say they will stand by grantees working to protect immigrants.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Mr. Trump, Let’s End the Hypocrisy and Deny Tax Breaks to Churches
A push to allow religious groups and other charities to get involved in partisan politics is really a back-door way to promote Christian conservative causes.
By DOUG WHITE
Contributor
Trump Restrictions on Immigrants Send Charities Scrambling for Donations
With more limits likely to come and federal aid cut-offs possible, nonprofits are seeking money for services and advocacy.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Snapchat Parent’s IPO Could Bring $300 Million for Charity
Also, a Maine couple make their second $100 million art donation to a collegiate museum, and the Clinton Foundation assesses its finances and future in the Trump era.
Some Nonprofit Groups Push Back Against Calls to Strike Ban on Politicking
Two major associations said they worry that charities would lose their ability to promote change and raise money if they became too partisan.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Volunteer Numbers Surge After Trump Election
The outpouring of interest comes despite a new president with little interest in the subject, raising concerns about the future of Corporation for National and Community Service and the Peace Corps.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Humanitarian Nonprofits Fear Trump’s Travel Ban Will Hinder Work
Also, a nonprofit that works with Somali youths rejects $500,000 federal counterterrorism grant, citing Trump’s “unofficial war on Muslim-Americans.”
Groups That Oppose Abortion See Opportunity Under Trump
Despite their newfound optimism, some say they will face fierce opposition from groups that want to protect access to abortions.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Writer
Daily News Roundup: Boy Scouts Open Ranks to Transgender Children
Also, a new survey shows college and university endowments took a hit in 2016, and political strategists allied with President Trump are launching a nonprofit to back his agenda.
Daily News Roundup: Faith-Based Resettlement Charities Decry Trump Order
Also, household-products giant SC Johnson and its CEO give $150 million Cornell’s business school, and a Republican gay-rights group commits to working with the Trump White House.
How Students Can Prepare for a Nonprofit Career
In her latest advice column, nonprofit expert Allison Fine answers a reader’s question about students who want to go right from college into work that benefits others. In a quandary about your career? Need tips on leadership? Ask Allison.
By ALLISON FINE
Contributor
Greenpeace Ties Rapid Fundraising Response to Defiant Message
The group’s display of a banner telling people to “resist,” which appeared to hang over the White House, was part of a much bigger behind-the-scenes push to build support — and find new donors.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor