How U.S. Presidents Give to Charity
A collection of articles on the causes and organizations that drew support from Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and Bill Clinton.
Daily News Roundup: Trump Budget Could Hit Arts Programs for Veterans
Also, George Lucas doubles the size of a University of Southern California endowment his foundation launched last year to assist budding minority filmmakers.
Charity Leader Sees New Urgency for Global Outreach in Trump Era
Sean Callahan, the new head of Catholic Relief Services, is determined to make private donors and government officials alike understand the value of American assistance to the world’s most vulnerable populations.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Religious Charities’ Role an Issue in Debate on Trump Budget
Also, one of Facebook’s first employees donates $75 million to boost data science at his collegiate alma mater, and affluent soon-to-be spouses put a charitable spin on registering for wedding gifts.
Where Should Trump Donate His Salary? Disease Charities Get the Big Win
Disease-research organizations, veterans groups, and a few White House antagonists such as the ACLU and Planned Parenthood top a Chronicle survey asking which nonprofit should get the president’s $400,000.
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Israeli Teen Charged in Jewish Center Bomb Threats
Also, the Hershey Trust draws fresh criticism over its selection of three new board members, and a Massachusetts legislator proposes taxing nonprofits that pay high executive salaries.
Daily News Roundup: Komen Me. Chapter Closes as Race Giving Dwindles
The breast-cancer charity’s Maine affiliate pinned financial straits on shrinking Race for the Cure revenue. Also, new research shows a persistent gender gap in leadership at major art museums, and Mike Huckabee defends the National Endowment for the Arts.
Charities Need to Increase Giving, Not Just Ask for Tax Breaks
Charities would have a stronger case to take to lawmakers if they started a national campaign to increase donations — and encouraged people to give from their wealth, not their income.
By Eugene Steuerle
Contributor
Grant Makers Blanket Capitol Hill Amid Deep Worries Over Taxes and Spending Cuts
Turnout nearly doubled for this year’s Foundations on the Hill lobbying day as philanthropic leaders raised concerns about the impact of tax proposals on giving and of budget cuts on the people they serve.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Watchdogs Seek to Modernize Nonprofit Oversight
Charity regulators struggle to keep up with evolving fundraising approaches and improve oversight of traditional ones, which are often used to target vulnerable people.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Meals on Wheels Ramps Up Advocacy Efforts Amid Uncertainty
The charity has seen a surge in donations since becoming a poster child for Trump administration budget cuts, but it is focusing less on fundraising than on educating the public and policy makers about its programs and effectiveness.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Daily News Roundup: Billionaire Philanthropist David Rockefeller Dies at 101
Also, promises by the Trump Organization and the president’s inauguration committee to donate certain proceeds have yet to yield documented gifts, and Mr. Trump’s budget proposal spurs a spike in giving to Meals on Wheels.
Foundations Take a Stand — or Don’t — on the GOP Health Plan
Some grant makers that fought for Obamacare have changed focus, but others are digging deep to fight the new proposal.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Nonprofit Leaders Respond to White House Spending Plan
Environmental nonprofits are calling it a “scorched-earth budget,” diverse foreign-aid groups are united in their fury, and leaders in science, education, the arts, and social services are voicing grave concerns.
Daily News Roundup: Immigrants Are Afraid to Seek Food Stamps
Anti-hunger advocates say immigrants who are eligible for federal assistance fear drawing the attention of immigration officials. Plus, a donor’s ex-wife sues a university, saying donations were hidden assets during her divorce.
Trump Budget Cuts Billions of Dollars From Nonprofit Programs
Nonprofit leaders across the country say the plan is shortsighted and may ultimately end up costing the nation more money than it saves in many areas.
By Alex Daniels, Timothy Sandoval and Megan O’Neil