Clinton Foundation Makes Cuts Planned Before Election — but Not All
The charity still plans to close or spin off many operations, but it will maintain control over some ongoing programs and is weighing new fundraising approaches.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Snapchat Parent’s IPO Could Bring $300 Million for Charity
Also, a Maine couple make their second $100 million art donation to a collegiate museum, and the Clinton Foundation assesses its finances and future in the Trump era.
A Small Nonprofit’s Investment in Fundraising Pays Off
The Community Sailing Center in Vermont made the most of a government grant and a surprise donation to build its development capability.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Flush ACLU Heading to Silicon Valley Start-Up School
On the back of record fundraising, the civil-liberties group will join tech accelerator Y Combinator’s next session. Also, the Bidens launch their charitable foundation, and Ontario may bar hospitals from naming themselves for donors.
Daily News Roundup: Boy Scouts Open Ranks to Transgender Children
Also, a new survey shows college and university endowments took a hit in 2016, and political strategists allied with President Trump are launching a nonprofit to back his agenda.
Daily News Roundup: Harvard Endowment to Halve Staff in Shake-Up
The world’s wealthiest university will outsource management of most of its $35.7 billion investment fund. Also, a film about aid charity Partners in Health gets a high-profile premiere at Sundance.
Say No to a Free Mustang? Avoiding Pitfalls of Noncash Gifts
A donor may have a charity’s best interests at heart, but sometimes donations of products are more trouble than they’re worth.
By Peter Olsen-Phillips
Contributor
A Tool for Measuring Fundraising Efficiency
Evaluate your fundraising health by monitoring expenses, dependency on top donors, and what it costs you to raise a dollar.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Finalists Named for $20 Million X Prize Moon Shot
Also, David Cameron joins the nonprofit world as head of a British Alzheimer’s charity, and the New York Philharmonic loses its president.
Daily News Roundup: Public TV and Arts Agencies Reportedly on Trump’s Chopping Block
Also, the departing first couple solicits public ideas for making the Obama Foundation a “start-up for citizenship,” and Jewish nonprofits across the country are hit with a second wave of bomb threats.
Daily News Roundup: Gates Foundation Plans $9.6 Billion Berkshire Sell-Off
Also, the Lilly Endowment grants $100 million to Indianapolis social-service charities, and a natural-history museum trustee gives millions to groups skeptical of climate change.
Daily News Roundup: Charles Koch Gives $25.6 Million for Black Colleges
Also, Iowa State University is given a $93 million majority stake in an education-tech firm, and Hungary’s rulers announce plans to purge George Soros-backed activist groups.
Daily News Roundup: Donors Flock to Journalism Group After Streep Speech
Also, actor Tom Hiddleston draws scorn for his charity-related comments at the Golden Globes, and museum leaders fear a Trump administration tax overhaul will cut into giving.
Daily News Roundup: Feds Eye Kidney Charity’s Ties With Dialysis Firms
Also, what Rex Tillerson’s tenure as national Boy Scouts leader and Betsy DeVos’s schools-focused philanthropy might tell us about their prospective leadership of the State and Education departments.
Daily News Roundup: Charles Feeney Closes Out His Philanthropy
The “giving while living” advocate and ex-billionaire makes his final charitable donation. Also, financial advisers are playing up their philanthropic sides to woo millennial clients.
Daily News Roundup: Nonprofits Reportedly Pull Raises Amid Overtime Uncertainty
Also, Joe Biden accidentally confirms post-vice presidency philanthropic plans and a conservative columnist chides charities and foundations for their response to Donald Trump’s ascendance.