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.
International Nonprofits Best Suited to Address Global Refugee Crisis, Study Finds
A study of the public’s opinions on humanitarian issues also found that three-fourths of American respondents wanted to know how their charitable dollars to aid groups were being spent and two-thirds researched nonprofit groups before they gave.
By Ariella Phillips
Contributor
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.
Daily News Roundup: New $3.2 Billion Health Foundation Will Focus on N.Y. State
The Catholic Church created the charity from the sale of its nonprofit health plan, Fidelis Care. In other articles, the Mormon Church has cut all ties with the Boy Scouts; increasingly the top jobs at museums are held by people other than wealthy white men; the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s after-school music program has ballooned in size and achieved success; and much more about giving and the arts and other news.
Companies Say Tax Cut Will Boost Their Giving, but Some Experts Are Skeptical
Best Buy, U.S. Bancorp, and Altria are among the corporations touting millions of dollars in higher donations in 2018, but the new law may have the reverse effect in future years.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
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.
Foundations Push Census Turnout in Worrisome Times
Grant makers are concerned that a new citizenship question, combined with growing anti-immigrant sentiment, could suppress response to the 2020 population count.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Private Foundations Are Increasingly Critical to Metro Governance, New Book Argues
Authors Bruce Katz and Jeremy Nowak say power has devolved from Washington to public-private coalitions emerging in metro areas nationwide, with foundations taking on a starring role.
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor
IRS Awarded 501(c)3 Status to Nearly 80,000 Nonprofits Last Year
The number of organizations granted tax-exempt status grew for the fourth year in a row in 2017, according to Internal Revenue Service data.
By Ariella Phillips
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Planned Parenthood Sues to Block Change In Family-Planning Program
Three groups are suing the Trump administration over “radical” changes to a family-planning program. In other articles, Boy Scouts is changing the name of its flagship program to Scouts BSA now that girls are joining; a Kenyan health group that rejected the Trump administration’s abortion policy lost $2 million in aid; a Missouri committee investigating Gov. Greitens says he lied to the state ethics commission about a donor list; and more news and Bill Gates and the Koch Industries.
Daily News Roundup: Koch Gifts Bought Influence and Prompted Query
A gift agreement allowed the Charles Koch Foundation to have a say in hiring and firing of professors at George Mason University. In other articles, the problems at the Silicon Valley Community Foundation appear to run deep; Mark Zuckerberg donates $14 million to Chicago schools; the Obama Foundation has announced plans to open a public library branch at his presidential center; and much more, including how to increase endowments and Jeff Bezos’s philanthropy.
Kalamazoo’s $500 Million Bet on Philanthropy Raises Hopes — and Suspicions
With an initial infusion of $70 million from two local donors, the Michigan city has embarked on an ambitious and controversial effort to permanently supplement its tax revenues with a large endowment.
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor
Working With Donor-Advised Funds: The Basics
Donor-advised funds continue to boom. Here are answers to some frequently asked questions about receiving donations from the accounts.
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.
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.