Daily News Roundup: Upheaval Hits Clergy-Abuse Watchdog Charity
Also, a $25 million gift supports the University of Minnesota’s legal aid for immigrants, and a tally of tax records shows President Obama donated more than $1 million while in office.
Beware the Bearer of Big Gifts
Praise for megadonors like Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, and David Rubenstein is now tinged with questions about whether their good works are really good for society.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Daily News Roundup: ACLU Rallies Left With Front-Line Fight on Trump Actions
Also, a refugee-resettlement charity faces an uncertain future in the wake of President Trump’s bid to restrict immigration, and Republican members of Congress call for amending the Johnson Amendment.
50 Grant Makers and Philanthropy Organizations Protest Trump’s Travel Ban
Foundation leaders say they will stand by grantees working to protect immigrants.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Trump Restrictions on Immigrants Send Charities Scrambling for Donations
With more limits likely to come and federal aid cut-offs possible, nonprofits are seeking money for services and advocacy.
By Timothy Sandoval
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.
Some Nonprofit Groups Push Back Against Calls to Strike Ban on Politicking
Two major associations said they worry that charities would lose their ability to promote change and raise money if they became too partisan.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Volunteer Numbers Surge After Trump Election
The outpouring of interest comes despite a new president with little interest in the subject, raising concerns about the future of Corporation for National and Community Service and the Peace Corps.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Trump Pledges to Kill Law Limiting Nonprofits’ Political Activities
The president’s move has support from some religious leaders but draws grave concern from many charities.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Humanitarian Nonprofits Fear Trump’s Travel Ban Will Hinder Work
Also, a nonprofit that works with Somali youths rejects $500,000 federal counterterrorism grant, citing Trump’s “unofficial war on Muslim-Americans.”
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.
In Wake of Travel Ban, Nonprofits See Support Surge
Organizations that serve Muslims and refugees saw big spikes in donations after the president’s controversial executive order. Now they’re waiting to see what’s coming next.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Faith-Based Resettlement Charities Decry Trump Order
Also, household-products giant SC Johnson and its CEO give $150 million Cornell’s business school, and a Republican gay-rights group commits to working with the Trump White House.
Daily News Roundup: Anne Frank Charity Blasts Trump Refugee Curbs
Also, the president’s plan to suspend resettlement programs alarms nonprofits in a Massachusetts city that has long welcomed refugees, and a former Gates and Walmart foundation official is named president of American University.
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.