Daily News Update: New Trump Administration Rule Ties Funding to Abortion Restrictions
The effort takes aim at Planned Parenthood, said some administration officials. In other articles, a campaign lawyer for Missouri Gov. Greitens says a Greitens aide took a donor list from a veterans charity, and a Missouri House committee wants a court to compel the Greitens’s nonprofit to turn over records; the Obama presidential library drew scattered protests in Chicago; and much more on nonprofit innovation and the arts and other news.
Daily News Roundup: A New Way to Fund Nonprofits
The approach is backed by the likes of Richard Branson, Pierre Omidyar, and other big names. In other articles, Bill Gates has given $44 million to influence education policy; donor-advised funds, which allow for big tax breaks but have little oversight, have become popular with Silicon Valley philanthropists; and San Francisco nurses want “Zuckerberg” removed from their hospital’s name. Plus, other articles about wealthy heirs, the biggest ACLU donor, and more.
Donors Pool $40 Million to Light a Fire Under Pay-for-Success Programs
Steve and Connie Ballmer put up $20 million, Prudential Financial added $10 million, and the Kresge Foundation put up to $10 million to shield investors from losses.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Food for the Poor’s Charity Status Under Attack
The California attorney general says the charity inflates the value of donated pharmaceuticals in its tax filings. In other articles, tables for a lavish Clinton Foundation gala are going for as much as $100,000; Democrats are giving nearly $9,000 in contributions from former N.Y. Attorney General Eric Schneiderman to a domestic-violence charity; an app has helped deliver a million pounds of food to the hungry in Atlanta; and more about giving and the arts and harassment.
Daily News Roundup: Slate’s New List of the Biggest Charities
The online magazine found the 10 largest nonprofits by revenue for nine nonprofit sectors. In other articles, philanthropy in China is growing; an expert in public health and social services suggests how Jeff Bezos should spend $131 billion; a trend toward authenticity in history museums is changing black tourism; the Humane Society and Big Isle Residents are trying to rescue pets in Hawaii; and more news.
The Basics of Measurement: Start Here
Find out questions to ask before you get started, what nonprofit watchdogs are looking for, and much more.
Daily News Roundup: Eyeglasses Could Improve a Billion Lives
Poor eyesight can be devastating, but it is often overlooked as a public health issue. In other articles, Stephen Schwarzman’s gifts often spark controversy, but that doesn’t stop him; comments by a prominent Baptist church leader are seen as demeaning to women; the head of a U.N. sexual-harassment committee was promoted while the subject of a sexual-harassment inquiry; the Kennedy Center honor for Bill Cosby has been rescinded; and more news and opinions.
After amassing a fortune in software and giving away $40 million of it, tech entrepreneur Mario Morino established an invitation-only group of experts dedicated to improving nonprofit management.
By Marc Gunther
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: National Endowment for the Arts Chair to Step Down
In other articles, the CEO of the Hershey Trust resigns amid an inquiry into the organization’s board; the Kennedy Center is considering withdrawing arts and comedy awards it has given Bill Cosby; the president of George Mason University said some financial gift agreements the institution has accepted raise questions about donor influence; and other articles about Yale’s courting of Stephen Schwarzman, an investigation into a veterans charity’s fundraising expenses and more.
Daily News Roundup: Silicon Valley Fund CEO on Leave ‘Until Further Notice,” Says Board
Emmett Carson will continue to be paid while two law firms investigate the allegations. In other articles, the Yawkey Foundations is objecting to the renaming of a Boston street that had been named after philanthropist Tom Yawkey, who some say was a racist; Dallas considers its own memorial in light of the opening of the National Lynching Museum; an article looks at Tom Steyer’s war with Donald Trump; and much more about giving and innovation and nonprofit management.
Podcast: United Way’s CEO On Keeping an Old Nonprofit Fresh
The organization has been around for over 100 years. But Brian Gallagher says it’s working on new ways to keep donors involved, including a new technology platform that aims to connect the nonprofit world.
Daily News Roundup: $70 Million Gift Goes to Houston Park Restoration
In other articles, the San Francisco Conservatory received a $46 million contribution; longtime philanthropists offer advice for new donors; the University of Louisville and its foundation have sued a former president of the university over alleged misuse of foundation money; an article examines how a progressive think tank handled sexual harassment allegations; and much more on big donations and management and nonprofit news.
Daily News Roundup: Can Silicon Valley CEO Survive Scandal?
Emmett Carson is in the midst of a crisis over harassment claims about his chief fundraiser. In other articles, the chair of Save the Children is coming under criticism for how he dealt with a sexual-harassment scandal at the charity; Michael Bloomberg is spending $4.5 million to cover this year’s U.S. financial commitment for the Paris climate accords; Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens has been charged with a felony for tampering with computer data connected to a nonprofit donor list; and much more.
Daily News Roundup: Harvard, Yale, and Others Trying to Repeal Endowment Tax
Thirty colleges are aiming to help two members of the House (a Democrat and a Republican) find sponsors for a bill. In other articles, Amherst gets $100 million from an anonymous alum to match “gifts at very significant levels"; Sheldon and Miriam Adelson are giving $70 million to the Birthright Israel Foundation; Beyoncé donates $100,000 to historically black colleges; and articles about one of the world’s wealthiest charities and universal basic assets and more.
Daily News Roundup: Donors Are Going Back to Their Hometowns to Fix Them Up
Often they require a combination of philanthropy and investments with a social return. In other articles, the Ford Motor Company has agreed to pay the Abell Foundation and a technology firm to use a hybrid engine technology; Report for America, a nonprofit that works like AmeriCorps, plans to place 1,000 journalists in understaffed newsrooms by 2022; the Twin Cities is going informal, holding fewer black-tie events; and other articles about the Obama Foundation and data-analysis tools and more.
Daily News Roundup: $42 Million Grant Aims to Protect River
In other articles, some colleges are dropping TIAA because of fee hikes; the leader of the Anti-Defamation League is using business, marketing, and tech acumen to reshape the century-old nonprofit; a startup aims to match nonprofits with freelancers. Plus, other articles about must-read books and museum news and a young trailblazer and more.