Carnegie Mellon U. Gets $35-Million Gift From Indian Company
The donation from information-technology firm Tata Consultancy Services will fund a research and education building on the Pittsburgh campus, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review and The Times of India report.
Facebook’s New Donate Button Helps Charities Build Donor Lists
Users are directed to external sites to make contributions; ALS Association is among the early users in hope of recapturing “ice-bucket” magic.
By Megan O’Neil
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Facebook Rolls Out ‘Donate’ Button for All Charities
The social-media giant announced Monday that it is making its “donate now” button, previously tested with a select group of partner charities, available to all nonprofits to use on their Facebook pages and linked advertisements, TechCrunch and Adweek report.
Howard Buffett Nonprofit Invests Millions in Congo Hydropower
The philanthropist and his foundation are placing a big bet on hydroelectricity to spur development in the Democratic Republic of Congo, pledging nearly $60 million for power projects in the war-torn central African nation, Reuters writes.
‘Fortune’ Magazine Hails Firms That Tie Profit and Social Aims
Vodafone, Google, and Toyota lead the business magazine’s inaugural “Change the World” list of corporations that are “doing well by doing good.
Solar Company’s Charitable Work Offers a Popular Perk: Travel Abroad
SolarCity, whose chairman is Elon Musk, has created a foundation that aims to light up 1,000 schools worldwide this year, including in earthquake-ravaged Nepal.
By Rebecca Koenig
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Ex-Charity Navigator CEO Takes New Role Helping Nonprofits Assess Performance
Ken Berger, who left the watchdog group in April, joins a company that helps organizations use data to learn how they can improve.
By SUZANNE PERRY
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Google Co-Founder Views Tech Investment as a Way to Give
This week’s announcement of Google’s restructuring under the umbrella company Alphabet, which will allow co-founder Larry Page more freedom to pursue big “long-shot” projects, echoes his belief that for-profit enterprise can do more to change the world than traditional philanthropy, writes Vox columnist Dylan Matthews.
Opinion: Has Effective Altruism Lost Its Focus on Real Problems?
After attending the Effective Altruism Global conference, columnist Dylan Matthews of Vox suggests that the movement’s dominance by white male tech industry workers is skewing its focus away from problems like poverty and toward existential risks like an artificial-intelligence apocalypse.
Marshall Project Expands Role but Still Faces Money Challenges
Eight months after the launch of the Marshall Project, Nieman Journalism Lab finds that the nonprofit criminal justice-focused news site has diversified its coverage and developed effective partnerships with other media, but fundraising remains challenging.
Massachusetts Land Trust Uses Crowdfunding to Conserve Acreage
Two hundred and twenty six individuals donated a total of $25,000 during the seven-week campaign for Sudbury Valley Trustees, which was run through WorthWild, a company that specializes in environmental fundraising, according to The Boston Globe.
Ads That Plug Your Nonprofit … Again … and Again …
The technology for “remarketing” to a targeted audience of supporters has never been easier to use, and it’s catching on with at many charities.
By Rebecca Koenig
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Opinion: Is Technology Helping People Do Good or Do Well?
As Silicon Valley moguls talk up technology’s promise to drive social change, six academics, futurists, and philanthropists consider whether the tech industry is improving the world or just improving bottom lines, in The New York Times Room for Debate opinion feature.
Changes to Combined Federal Campaign Delayed One Year
The new rules, now set to begin in 2017, will prohibit federal workers from making donations in cash and charge participating nonprofits a fee instead of taking a portion of donations.
By Rebecca Koenig
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Russian Tech Tycoon Pledges $100 Million for ET Search
The 10-year commitment by Internet billionaire Yuri Milner will support an unprecedented expansion of scientists’ search for signs of extraterrestrial life, the San Francisco Chronicle and the Associated Press report.
The top-level web domain was originally intended for nonprofits, though its use has expanded to include other types of organizations.
By Rebecca Koenig
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