Video: Building a Foundation From Social Work
Gabriela Smith, founder and president of the Crimsonbridge Foundation, recounts how her background as a social worker informs the organization’s grant making and collaborative approach.
Daily News Roundup: Gun-Control Groups Find Advocates in ‘Big Law’
Also, a Chinese couple donates $115 million to Caltech to establish a neuroscience center and a look at how Judith Rodin reshaped the Rockefeller Foundation.
Daily News Roundup: Sandy Hook Nonprofit Makes Waves With New Ad
Plus, the family foundation co-led by Donald Trump’s son-in-law and possible Middle East envoy has made grants to support West Bank settlements.
Daily News Roundup: Koch-Backed Nonprofit Shaping Trump Plans for Veterans
Also, a small group of deep-pocketed donors upends medical-research traditions, and a senator calls on the president-elect to strengthen religious charities’ “conscience protection” in hiring.
How to Advocate and Stay Within the Law During a Political Transition
A guide for nonprofits on advocacy between the election and the inauguration.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Writer
Video: Building Blocks for Nonprofit Storytelling
John Trybus, director of the Center for Social Impact Communications at Georgetown University, talks about how charities can craft compelling stories and what they can learn from corporate communications strategies.
Daily News Roundup: German Couple Donates $127 Million Art Trove
Also, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s education chief talks to The Chronicle of Higher Education about its $45 billion aim to advance the science of learning.
New Smithsonian Exhibit Highlights American Giving
The National Museum of American History’s first permanent exhibit tells the story of American charitable giving through artifacts, including the bucket that launched the ice-bucket challenge for the ALS Association.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Gates-Backed Vaccine Push Rated Most Promising ‘Big Bet’
A top-10 ranking of ambitious social-change efforts also highlighted projects by Bloomberg Philanthropies and the MacArthur and Rockefeller foundations in areas such as energy and criminal justice.
10 Insider Tips for Winning Grants
Advice from grant makers on how to improve your chances of getting funded.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Writer
Nonprofits Brace for Big Changes Under Trump Administration
A Republican-controlled White House and Congress means sweeping efforts to overhaul tax laws, redirect spending, and roll back programs important to many charities.
Humane Society Notches String of Big Wins Under Aggressive Leader
Wayne Pacelle has made life better for animals by attacking issues from all sides — and spending liberally on ads and fundraising.
By Marc Gunther
Contributor
Charity Dishes Out Life Lessons — and Delicious Lasagna
Detainees at the Cook County Jail in Chicago get to learn culinary and life skills from Chef Bruno Abate through classes put on by his nonprofit.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Foundation Watchdog Acquires Bolder Giving
The merger means the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, which seeks to influence foundation grant making, will also try to influence how individuals give.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Trump Taps Philanthropist Betsy DeVos for Education Dept.
Also, the president-elect says he won’t press for a renewed investigation of the Clinton Foundation and Exxon Mobil accuses Rockefeller family charities of spearheading a climate conspiracy.
For Giving Tuesday, U.N. Foundation Takes a Page From Retail Ads
Starting this weekend, readers of the Deseret News, the Miami Herald, the San Francisco Chronicle, and The Washington Post will receive a bold, four-page advertising circular promoting a wide range of charities and causes.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Writer