Daily News Roundup: Trump Donates First-Quarter Pay to Park Service
A federal agency facing major budget cuts is the first beneficiary of the president’s promise to give away his government wages. Also, billionaire philanthropist Carlos Slim launches an effort to help legal Mexican immigrants attain U.S. citizenship.
IRS Granted Tax-Exempt Status to Nearly 80,000 Groups in 2016
The number of approvals has skyrocketed since the agency introduced a three-page application form for organizations with less than $50,000 in annual gross revenue. Larger groups must fill out a 26-page form.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Senate Kills Rule to Protect Planned Parenthood Funding
Also, Hungary’s government targets a George Soros-endowed university in Budapest, and Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz backs a nonprofit that seeks to steer money to charity when entrepreneurs exit their businesses with lucrative payouts.
A Nonprofit’s Guide to Tax Reform
As the Trump White House and Congress turn their attention to rewriting the tax code, we offer a collection of Chronicle articles and opinions about the charitable deduction, estate tax, and more.
Daily News Roundup: Anti-Planned Parenthood Activist David Daleiden Charged in Calif.
Also, a federal grand jury indicts a former Texas congressman accused of steering charitable donations to personal and political use, and Harvard research suggests how companies can gain from boosting customer and employee involvement in corporate giving.
How U.S. Presidents Give to Charity
A collection of articles on the causes and organizations that drew support from Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and Bill Clinton.
Daily News Roundup: Trump Budget Could Hit Arts Programs for Veterans
Also, George Lucas doubles the size of a University of Southern California endowment his foundation launched last year to assist budding minority filmmakers.
Charity Leader Sees New Urgency for Global Outreach in Trump Era
Sean Callahan, the new head of Catholic Relief Services, is determined to make private donors and government officials alike understand the value of American assistance to the world’s most vulnerable populations.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Religious Charities’ Role an Issue in Debate on Trump Budget
Also, one of Facebook’s first employees donates $75 million to boost data science at his collegiate alma mater, and affluent soon-to-be spouses put a charitable spin on registering for wedding gifts.
Where Should Trump Donate His Salary? Disease Charities Get the Big Win
Disease-research organizations, veterans groups, and a few White House antagonists such as the ACLU and Planned Parenthood top a Chronicle survey asking which nonprofit should get the president’s $400,000.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Daily News Roundup: Israeli Teen Charged in Jewish Center Bomb Threats
Also, the Hershey Trust draws fresh criticism over its selection of three new board members, and a Massachusetts legislator proposes taxing nonprofits that pay high executive salaries.
Daily News Roundup: Komen Me. Chapter Closes as Race Giving Dwindles
The breast-cancer charity’s Maine affiliate pinned financial straits on shrinking Race for the Cure revenue. Also, new research shows a persistent gender gap in leadership at major art museums, and Mike Huckabee defends the National Endowment for the Arts.
Charities Need to Increase Giving, Not Just Ask for Tax Breaks
Charities would have a stronger case to take to lawmakers if they started a national campaign to increase donations — and encouraged people to give from their wealth, not their income.
By Eugene Steuerle
Contributor
Grant Makers Blanket Capitol Hill Amid Deep Worries Over Taxes and Spending Cuts
Turnout nearly doubled for this year’s Foundations on the Hill lobbying day as philanthropic leaders raised concerns about the impact of tax proposals on giving and of budget cuts on the people they serve.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Watchdogs Seek to Modernize Nonprofit Oversight
Charity regulators struggle to keep up with evolving fundraising approaches and improve oversight of traditional ones, which are often used to target vulnerable people.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Meals on Wheels Ramps Up Advocacy Efforts Amid Uncertainty
The charity has seen a surge in donations since becoming a poster child for Trump administration budget cuts, but it is focusing less on fundraising than on educating the public and policy makers about its programs and effectiveness.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor