Podcast: How Foundations Can Promote Equity and Help Quell the Violence
The head of the Heinz Endowments talks about the recent police shootings of black men and the violence against police — and philanthropy’s role in pushing for peace and equality.
Affordable Housing Reportedly on Chan-Zuckerberg Agenda
Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan’s philanthropy organization is meeting with local experts to lay the groundwork to address a Bay Area housing crisis many in the region attribute to the influx of Silicon Valley wealth, Endgadget writes, citing reporting by another tech-news site, The Information.
$5 Billion in New Gates Funding to Address Causes in Africa
Health will be the major focus of the investment Bill Gates announced Sunday in a speech ahead of a major global AIDS conference in South Africa, the Associated Press writes.
Opinion: Ice-Bucket Challenge No ‘Fad’ but a Lasting Success
Far from representing the apex of “slacktivism,” the viral giving campaign that swept the nation two years ago has had tangible benefits, significantly raising awareness of and research funding for the neurological disease ALS, according to a New Yorker economics writer.
Obituary: Michael Elliott, CEO of the ONE Campaign
Mr. Elliott, who left a high-profile journalism career to lead the international antipoverty charity co-founded by rock star Bono, died of cancer Thursday at age 65, The Washington Post and The Daily Beast write.
Utah Says It Will not Fully Enforce Law on Donor Disclosure
In settling a free-speech suit brought by three Utah nonprofits, the state’s attorney general agreed not to enforce provisions of a 2013 law requiring groups to identify all donors if they spend at least $750 in a year on efforts to influence an election, the Associated Press reports.
Rockefeller Exec Outlines Wide Range of Climate Investments
The foundation, which helped pioneer impact investing, aims to seed or finance efforts to develop renewable-energy technologies, deliver clean electricity to rural India, and create insurance products for extreme-weather events in Africa, according to an interview in GreenBiz.
House Panel Subpoenas Advocacy Groups in Climate Fight
The Republican-led Science, Space, and Technology Committee is seeking documents from eight environmental nonprofits in the widening political battle over state investigations of ExxonMobil’s record on climate change, reports The Washington Post.
World Monuments Fund Cuts Back as Big Donation Runs Out
The international preservation charity is reducing its staff by a quarter as a major source of its funding — a large matching gift from the late hedge-fund mogul Robert Wilson — expires after a decade, The New York Times writes.
Israeli Lawmakers Tighten Rules on Foreign-Funded Nonprofits
The country’s parliament approved a fiercely debated measure Monday that requires groups that get more than half of their financing from governments or political organizations abroad to publicize that fact, the Associated Press reports.
Obituary: Abdul Sattar Edhi, Revered Pakistani Philanthropist
Mr. Edhi’s sprawling charity network, launched six decades ago and built through private donations, served the poor, injured, and infirm, writes The New York Times. He died Friday at age 88.
All Nonprofits Must Take a Stand Against Racial Division and Violence
As President Obama heads to Dallas today to mourn five slain police officers, it’s vital that charities take the lead in bringing together communities divided by heartbreaking shootings of black men and law-enforcement officials.
By Scott A. Williams
Contributor
With Millions at Stake, Some Foundations Slash Consulting Budgets
Looking to steer more money into grants and build up in-house expertise, some major donors are hiring less outside help for strategic planning and program development.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Black Nonprofit Leaders Share Grief in Wake of Police Shootings
Just hours before five police officers were gunned down in the streets of Dallas, black foundation and charity leaders across the country picked up their phones to share their grief following the second killing of a black man by police this week.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Opinion: Nonprofit’s Work Showcases Value of Job Training
Programs to arm Americans with the skills prized in today’s job market would do more to improve workers’ prospects than political promises to revamp trade deals, a New York Times business columnist writes in a piece highlighting the work of nonprofit training group Per Scholas.
Panel Clears De Blasio-Tied Nonprofit of Campaign Violations
New York City’s campaign-finance body issued a stinging critique Wednesday of an advocacy group’s work in support of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s agenda but said it did not violate rules on political fundraising and spending, reports The New York Times.