Charity Loses Tens of Thousands of Dollars Amid Cyber Attack
Small Army for a Cause, a cancer-focused group in Boston, was prepped and ready for its annual one-day fundraising campaign when the word “failed” started to appear next to each attempted donation.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Nonprofits Saw Healthy Growth in the Past Decade
Despite the Great Recession, nonprofit wages and employment climbed during the past 10 years, according to the Urban Institute’s Nonprofit Almanac.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Bloomberg and Arnolds Take on Big Soda in Tax Fight
Also, young heirs to some of America’s most storied family fortunes are making a Giving Pledge-style commitment to plow their wealth into impact investing.
Clinton and Trump Trade Foundation Jabs at Final Debate
Donald Trump assailed the Clinton Foundation as a “criminal enterprise,” while Hillary Clinton contrasted her family charity’s work on AIDS with the Donald J. Trump Foundation’s purchase of a painting of its namesake.
Daily News Roundup: DiCaprio Fund Cooperating With Malaysia Corruption Inquiry
Also, a chrous coalesces behind paying cash allowances for every American child, and leaked Clinton campaign emails show Bill and Melinda Gates were considered for veep.
Daily News Roundup: Phil and Penny Knight Pledge $500 Million More to U. of Oregon
Also, charities that hold galas at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club are growing wary of the Florida estate amid the furor over sexual-assault claims against the presidential candidate.
University Trust Lets Donors Do the Grant Making
The University of Virginia’s Jefferson Trust invites donors to give $100,000 each and then decide as a group how to spend the money to strengthen the student experience.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
A Great Tweet Will Win $10,000 Each for 10 Small Nonprofits
Deluxe Corporation Foundation, a check-printing company, is offering groups with budgets of less than $3 million the option of applying for a grant in fewer than 140 characters.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Coke and Pepsi Fund Scores of Public-Health Groups
Also, a national evangelical nonprofit issues a call for employees who support same-sex marriage to quit, and City College of New York’s leaders steps down amid an inquiry into a campus foundation’s finances.
Daily News Roundup: Koch-Linked Nonprofits Endorsing in Key Senate Races
Also, the private-equity mogul who endowed Harvard’s center for African-American studies gives it $10 million for research on inequality in Boston.
New Partnership Makes $401 Million in Loans Available to Rural Areas
The Department of Agriculture, seven foundations, and Bank of America join forces to make it easier for capital to reach distressed communities.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
NYC Responds to Charity’s Collapse With New Nonprofit Committee
The panel will explore ways to strengthen social-service charities in hopes of preventing another disaster like the collapse last year of a nonprofit provider that had $200 million in government contracts.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Trump Charity Gave to Right-Wing Groups in Run-Up to Race
Also, the Clinton Foundation belatedly fills gaps in its filings with New York State regulators, and the vice-presidential candidates spar over their running mates’ charity work.
Philanthropy Urged to Invest $500 Million to Track Results
Controversial author and marketing consultant Dan Pallotta argued for an expensive alternative to using overhead ratios as the primary measurement of a charity’s efficiency.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Daily News Roundup: Wilson Foundation Starts 20-Year, $1.2 Billion Giveaway
Also, Louisiana government documents show strong criticism of the Red Cross’s response to August’s catastrophic floods, and 74 Clinton Foundation employees are getting pink slips.
N.Y. Orders Trump Foundation to Cease Fundraising in the State
The state’s top charity regulator issued a violation notice barring the Donald J. Trump Foundation from soliciting contributions because it lacks legal authorization to engage in fundraising, The Washington Post and The New York Times report.