Grants Roundup: Google Gives $1 Million for Stonewall History Project
The tech giant’s philanthropy arm will support preservation of firsthand accounts of the landmark gay-rights uprising. Also, a Paul Allen fund commits $7.5 million to push breakthrough bioscience research.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Congressional Ballgame Raises $1 Million for D.C. Charities
Proceeds from the annual benefit more than doubled last year’s total as ticket sales skyrocketed in the wake of the gun attack on Republican lawmakers at a practice field. Also, Illinois nonprofits lose a round in court in their battle to secure state payments held up by a budget impasse.
Customers Gave $441 Million at Checkout Counters Despite Retail’s Woes
Two children’s hospitals got nearly half of all donations from million-dollar point-of-sale campaigns, says a survey by Engage for Good.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
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Grants Roundup: $10 Million Awards Back Medical Centers in St. Louis and L.A.
A Washington University hub for genome science and a University of Southern California health-care campus were renamed in recognition of grants by the Harry Edison and W.M. Keck foundations, respectively.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: GM to Shift $30 Million in Funding to New Unit
Also, a look at the economic impact of the Trump administration’s plan to scrap funding for federal arts and culture agencies, and a health foundation sues two nonprofit hospitals for allegedly failing to provide sufficient charity care.
Employees Want More Chances to Volunteer at Work, Says Study
Only 38 percent of workers said their companies offered organized chances to help charities, according to a new survey by Deloitte.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
Grants Roundup: Leavey Fund Gives $30 Million to Santa Clara U. STEM Campus
Other notable awards include $10 million from the Timken Foundation to expand eye care at the Cleveland Clinic and $5 million from Berges Family Foundation to boost a St. Louis arts center’s capital campaign.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: How Silicon Valley Donors Are Reshaping Education
Also, the Supreme Court rules that faith-affiliated hospitals need not abide by federal regulations on insuring employee pensions, and an art critic mounts a climate-based case for cultural institutions to reject Koch philanthropy.
Turning Credit-Card Rewards Into Donations
A new partnership between a credit-card company and a donor-advised fund lets users accumulate earned dollars in charitable-giving accounts.
By Rebecca Koenig
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5 Ways to Be More Strategic About Seeking Corporate Grants
It can be hard to get a foot in the door — but once you do, corporate foundations want to build lasting relationships, not just cut checks.
By Rebecca Koenig
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Foundations and Donors Vow to Step Up on Climate Change as U.S. Steps Back
Michael Bloomberg, who pledged another $15 million to the cause, was among those reacting swiftly and angrily to President Trump’s decision to pull out of the Paris accord.
By Dan Parks
Contributor
Grants Roundup: Late ‘Simpsons’ Co-Creator’s Fund Debuts With $1 Million PETA Grant
Other notable awards include $20.5 million from the H&M Foundation to help three global aid groups show the effectiveness of their work.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Ford Foundation to Return to Detroit With Satellite Office
The grant maker is re-establishing a physical presence in its native city 64 years after moving its headquarters to New York. Also, Google co-founder Sergey Brin is reportedly building the world’s largest aircraft with a charitable purpose in mind.
Daily News Roundup: Trump Targets Obamacare Rule Opposed by Faith Charities
The White House is set to relax the mandate on birth-control coverage in employee health-care plans, which religious nonprofits have fought bitterly. Also, a political scientist looks at the NAACP’s leadership crisis, and Charlotte, N.C.'s property boom disrupts a major charity program.
Grants Roundup: $9 Million From Paul Allen Fund Backs Penn Concussion Research
Other notable awards include $1 million from the Pohlad Family Foundation to help Minnesota nonprofits hit by budget cuts at the Twin Cities United Way.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Grants Roundup: Wilson Foundation Gives $5 Million for Western N.Y. Youth Sports
Other notable awards include $2.75 million from agricultural companies Cargill and Teys Australia to support meat-science research at Texas Tech.
By Rebecca Koenig
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