Charities Slam UN’s Syria-Relief Effort Over Assad Ties
More than 70 charities are suspending cooperation with the United Nations in Syria amid controversy over reports that lucrative U.N. aid contracts have gone to people and entities allied with President Bashar al-Assad, the Thomson Reuters Foundation writes.
Trump Pushes End to Ban on Endorsements by Charities
The Republican presidential nominee has made rescinding the Johnson Amendment, which bars churches and charities from openly supporting political candidates, a centerpiece of his appeal to evangelical voters, The Wall Street Journal writes.
N.Y. Club Drops Black Lives Matter Benefit in Israel Dispute
Popular Broadway cabaret Feinstein’s/54 Below canceled a planned Sunday concert to raise money for Black Lives Matter because of the antiracism network’s characterization of Israel as committing “genocide” against Palestinians, writes The New York Times.
On Race and Inequality, Philanthropy Has to ‘Get Woke’
A foundation leader offers a seven-question test to determine if your organization is sleeping through the fight to create a more just America.
By Robert K. Ross
Contributor
Calif. Charity to Handle Finances for Black Lives Matter
After quietly working together since late last year, Black Lives Matter and the International Development Exchange recently formalized a partnership under which the San Francisco nonprofit manages grants and donations for the burgeoning antiracism network, the Associated Press reports.
Police Kill Militants Who Stormed Nonprofit CARE’s Kabul Office
An 11-hour standoff at the charity’s headquarters in the Afghan capital ended Tuesday morning when police killed militants who attacked the building after setting off a car bomb, The Washington Post reports.
Nonprofit Uses Science to Reveal Words With Power to Change Minds
The FrameWorks Institute helps charities rethink their messages to simplify complicated ideas, move issues through Congress, and influence public opinion.
By Heather Joslyn
Contributor
Words in Action: 4 Videos Inspired by the FrameWorks Institute’s Work
Climate change, addiction treatment, and equity in education funding are among the causes the nonprofit communications think tank has studied. Here are some examples of how its findings are being used to advance public understanding of complex issues.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
Common Ground: Police and Teenagers Go From Strangers to Friends
The first moments of the Police Youth Challenge in Baltimore rarely seem promising, with participants eyeing each other warily, but the barriers fall quickly during a day of team-oriented fun.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Nuremberg Prosecutor Pledges Millions to Holocaust Museum
Ben Ferencz, the last living prosecutor from the post-World War II trials of Nazi war criminals, has donated $1 million to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum for an institute to promote global justice and peace, and the annually renewable gift could ultimately be worth up to $10 million, The Washington Post writes.
Podcast: How Smaller Nonprofits Can Draw More Planned Gifts
This month’s episode of Fundraising Fundamentals offers tips for small and midsized organizations on building a planned-giving program.
By TONY MARTIGNETTI
Contributor
Baltimore Surveillance Debate ‘Healthy,’ Laura Arnold Says
The uproar over the Baltimore Police Department’s undisclosed use of grant-funded aerial surveillance technology has fueled a welcome public discussion about the use of such tactics and attendant privacy concerns, the billionaire donor Laura Arnold tells The Baltimore Sun.
Pro-Charters Group Offers $100,000 for John Oliver Takedown
The nonprofit Center for Education Reform is soliciting video rebuttals to a critical segment about charter schools on the comedian’s satiric TV show Last Week Tonight, The Washington Post’s Answer Sheet education blog writes.
Baltimore Surveillance Effort Betrays a Community Fund’s Mission
The Baltimore Community Foundation shouldn’t just shuffle money around; it needs to stand up for the needs of all residents, especially minorities and others targeted by police monitoring.
By AARON DORFMAN
Contributor
Parkinson’s Researcher Says Feud With Fox Fund Delays Drug Trial
A clinical trial for a promising new treatment for Parkinson’s disease is in limbo amid a dispute between Georgetown University scientists and the Michael J. Fox Foundation, the most prominent Parkinson’s charity, health-news site Stat reports.
Book Details Foundation Influence on Obama Education Policy
Built on a researcher’s extensive interviews with insiders at the Gates, Broad, Ford, and Kellogg foundations, Policy Patrons reveals how the big grant makers operate in the spheres of advocacy and policy and helped shape the Education Department’s agenda, according to The Washington Post.