Panama Papers Show Nonprofit at Heart of Tax-Haven Debate
The trove of leaked documents detailing a massive network of shell companies used by the world’s wealthy to shield assets also reveals the role of an obscure Washington-area nonprofit in lobbying to protect offshore tax havens from regulation, The Washington Post writes.
Seattle Group’s Fellowship Boosts Diversity in Philanthropy
A nonprofit philanthropic consultancy in Seattle has launched a fellowship program aimed at creating a pipeline for people of color to enter the overwhelmingly white giving world, writes The Seattle Times.
Shelters Take Hit as Government Changes Strategy on Homeless
Organizations offering temporary and transitional services for the homeless face the loss of millions of dollars in federal aid as the government shifts grant money to programs that focus on permanent housing solutions, the Associated Press reports.
Charity Highlighted by John Oliver Plans to Forgive $1 Billion in Debt
The nonprofit that teamed with the comedian to retire nearly $15 million in Texas patients’ hospital debt aims to erase at least $1 billion owed by low-income people for medical care, health-news site Stat writes.
John Oliver and Charity Team to Undo Millions in Medical Debt
In connection with a segment on his satire show Last Week Tonight that skewered debt-acquisition companies, the comedian partnered with nonprofit group RIP Medical Debt to buy and forgive nearly $15 million owed by patients for hospital treatment, The Guardian and the Associated Press write.
Malaria Campaigners Push Ambitious Goal to Eradicate Disease
The Thompson Reuters Foundation reports on the donor-led effort to eliminate malaria, focusing on a campaign in Tanzania fronted by the African nation’s former president, Jakaya Kikwete.
Charles Koch’s Giving for Research Fuels Academic Debate
The billionaire industrialist has donated more than $200 million to colleges and universities and plans to accelerate such giving in the coming years, The Washington Post writes in an article examining Mr. Koch’s funding of academic research, thinkers who have shaped his approach, and the controversy over his intentions.
Financial Woes Beset ‘Panama Papers’ Journalism Nonprofit
The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, which dramatically raised its profile this year by shepherding the release of documents showing how the world’s wealthy and powerful conceal their assets, is cutting back in the face of a financial pinch that is escalating tensions with its nonprofit parent, the Center for Public Integrity, writes The New York Times.
Foundations Must Scrutinize Their Spending on Nonprofit-Support Groups
Grant makers should think hard about how, and how much, to give to associations that purport to strengthen the nonprofit world.
By Pablo Eisenberg
Contributor
Maine Green Group Hits Governor Over Missive to Donors
The Natural Resources Council of Maine accused Gov. Paul LePage of harassing its supporters after he sent a letter to scores of donors asking them to “carefully review” their backing of the group, which has fought many of his policy proposals, the Portland Press Herald and Maine Public Broadcasting report.
How One Nonprofit Justified Its Project Budget to a Grant Maker
The Stapleton Foundation for Sustainable Urban Communities clearly defined how it arrived at the cost to build a new website in a grant proposal to the Aetna Foundation.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
From Columnist’s Pen to Charity Coffers
Nicholas Kristof has inspired his readers to shower donations on good Samaritans who previously toiled in obscurity, but not all of his subjects turn out to be praiseworthy.
By Marc Gunther
Contributor
An Advocacy Group Gives Crime Victims a Voice in Prison Policy
Californians for Safety and Justice, which advocates for trauma centers for victims and changes in sentencing, is expanding nationally.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Big Medical Charities See Yield From Biotech Investments
Groups like the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Wellcome Trust are becoming important sources of capital for fledgling firms working on new drugs and diagnostic tools and are seeing big profits on some investments, Reuters reports.
Aid Charity Swears Off E.U. Money to Protest Migrant Deal
Doctors Without Borders says it will refuse all future funding from the European Union in protest of the bloc’s pact with Turkey to take back migrants landing in the Greek islands, writes The Wall Street Journal.
Dan Pallotta Gets It Wrong Again With Plan to Create One Big Charity Association
A new bureaucracy won’t get around the fact that nonprofits haven’t justified why they exist.
By Doug White
Contributor