David Schizer, once a crack Columbia University fundraiser and a talked-about candidate for the Trump administration, is reinvigorating a decades-old charity.
By Caroline Preston
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Top Chinese Donors Triple Their Giving to $4.6 Billion, Report Says
Education, poverty alleviation, and the arts are the most popular causes; the country’s environmental problems get relatively little attention.
By Caroline Preston
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Trump’s ‘America First’ Stance Alarms Globally Active Foundations
Some grant makers that support international programs are taking a wait-and-see approach, but others say they may revamp spending plans as the White House readies huge cuts in foreign aid.
By Caroline Preston
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With Anti-Trump Windfall, Nonprofits Are Digging In for a Fight
Nonprofits like the Natural Resources Defense Council are hiring lawyers setting up hotlines, beefing up staff, recruiting more volunteers, launching defense funds, and more.
By Caroline Preston
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$250,000 Flows to Journalists’ Group After Streep-Trump Row
The Committee to Protect Journalists, touted by Meryl Streep in an awards speech, has now raised one-quarter of what it drew from individuals in all of 2016.
By Caroline Preston
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Inviting the Public to Board Meetings Can Be Risky or Rewarding
Going beyond the faces in the boardroom can be productive in bringing a greater diversity of thinking.
By Caroline Preston
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Applying for Grants Is Still a Burden, Say Fundraisers
While 77 percent of donors have taken steps to simplify things, fundraisers say they don’t notice much of a change, a new study finds.
By Caroline Preston
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Charity’s Exaggerated Revenue Could Affect Other Groups
Relief nonprofit says it overstated its revenue by 1,400 percent, raising questions about groups that say they received its donated goods.
By Caroline Preston
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Bloomberg Philanthropies Unveils Web Site and Priorities
In a letter about his goals, Michael Bloomberg stresses data, results, and advocacy.
By Caroline Preston
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Big Relief Charity Says It Overstated Its Revenue by 1,400%
World Help reported revenue of $239-million to the IRS in 2011. Now it says it received just $17-million that year.
By Caroline Preston
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