5 Tips for Nonprofit Leaders to Avoid ‘Mission Creep’
When financial pressure or personal concern makes new causes tempting, remember where your nonprofit’s strengths lie.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Health-Law Revamp Could Curb Nonprofit Hospitals’ Community Programs
Obamacare mandates that medical centers address community health needs are up in the air amid the Republican repeal effort. Also, a lawyer for the scandal-racked University of Louisville Foundation says it kept separate books for supplementing campus leaders’ compensation.
Daily News Roundup: Prominent White Nationalist Group Loses Nonprofit Status
The Internal Revenue Service penalized “alt-right” leader Richard Spencer’s National Policy Institute for failing to file tax returns for several years. Also, bomb threats alter daily life at Jewish community centers, and the White House solicits reporters’ advice on donating President Trump’s pay.
Daily News Roundup: ACLU Goes to Grass Roots in Anti-Trump Campaign
The nonprofit is aiming to channel its swelling coffers and membership ranks into a national direct-action movement. Also, a fire-safety charity takes heat for seven-figure executive salaries, and hospitals worry that replacing Obamacare will undo a drop in charity-care costs.
Daily News Roundup: Top Fla. Lawmaker Targets University Foundations
Spending on salaries and travel by Florida campuses’ fundraising affiliates comes in for legislative scrutiny. Plus, public-broadcasting leaders face a fight for continued federal funding, and a hedge-fund veteran brings high-velocity trading to his family philanthropy.
Daily News Roundup: Donors Can ‘Profit’ on Trump-Backed Tax Break
A school-choice option built on tax credits and touted by the president carries big financial benefits for wealthy donors, according to a new study. Also, a maker of grants-management software secures $16 million in venture capital, highlighting investor interest in nonprofit tech.
Trump’s ‘America First’ Stance Alarms Globally Active Foundations
Some grant makers that support international programs are taking a wait-and-see approach, but others say they may revamp spending plans as the White House readies huge cuts in foreign aid.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: College Donor’s Ex-Wife Seeks to Recoup Gifted Millions
The former spouse of a major Worcester Polytechnic Insitute benefactor claims in a lawsuit that donations from her ex included money hidden from her during divorce proceedings. Also, authorities in Turkey and India target major international aid charities.
In Toxic Political Climate, Nonprofits Increase Security
Recent bomb threats and other incidents underscore charities’ need for enhanced security — but paying for more protection can be tough.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
Most large grant makers give about 5 percent of assets annually, according to a Chronicle analysis. Critics say they should do better. Plus, see our interactive guide to giving rates at the nation’s biggest foundations.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
How Big Foundations Stay Big: An Interactive Guide to Giving Rates
By law, private foundations must distribute at least 5 percent of their assets each year. This analysis of nearly 30 of the biggest foundations shows few choose to exceed that amount.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
PayPal Lawsuit Shows a ‘Wild West’ Reality in 3rd-Party Online Fundraising
A donor has sued the company over donations she made in 2016 that have not reached the intended nonprofit groups.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: College Endowment to Divest From Companies That Deny Climate Change
Also, more nonprofit leaders are paying their leaders seven figures or more, and museums are seeing surge in donations of art from baby boomers.
Daily News Roundup: Judge Orders Harvard to Turn Over Donor Information
The federal-court ruling entangles the university in the hunt for a wealthy alumnus’s assets as part of international finance case. Also, the FBI makes an arrest in the wave of recent bomb threats targeting Jewish nonprofits, and a network of Christian denominations mobilizes to fight President Trump’s immigration orders.
Daily News Roundup: Disease Charities Get Big Money From Big Pharma
New research finds that more than 80 percent of the biggest patient-advocacy nonprofits receive funding from drug and medical-device firms. Also, populist leaders in Central and Eastern Europe are cracking down on pro-democracy groups associated with billionaire donor George Soros.
Arts Leaders Aim to Take Action to Stem Cuts to Arts and Humanities Endowments
Arts leaders have been anxious about reductions in federal funding before but worry they are more likely under the Trump administration.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor