Daily News Roundup: Public TV and Arts Agencies Reportedly on Trump’s Chopping Block
Also, the departing first couple solicits public ideas for making the Obama Foundation a “start-up for citizenship,” and Jewish nonprofits across the country are hit with a second wave of bomb threats.
Daily News Roundup: Gates Foundation Plans $9.6 Billion Berkshire Sell-Off
Also, the Lilly Endowment grants $100 million to Indianapolis social-service charities, and a natural-history museum trustee gives millions to groups skeptical of climate change.
Obama Set to Follow Allies Into Nonprofit World
A look at where some top White House aides and administration officials have gone after leaving the president’s inner circle in government.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Learning to Fight the Bully: Tactics for the Trump Era
Nonprofits can expect the same threats to free speech and association that charities in Russia and elsewhere face.
By MARK ROSENMAN
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: $100 Million Pledge Backs Tex. Leadership Center
Also, Donald Trump’s pick for treasury secretary had ties to nonprofits that supported a lucrative merger involving a bank he led, and a black college’s marching band draws a donation windfull to perform at the inauguration.
$50 Million Social Innovation Fund May Continue Under Trump, Some Predict
Supporters of the effort hope that Republicans in Congress see the similarities between their values and the fund’s goals.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: N.Y. State Holds Off on Enforcing Donor-Disclosure Laws
Also, Hungary has retreated on its promise to “sweep out” nonprofits funded by George Soros, and Bill Gates talks about his philanthropy.
Obama Committed for Life to My Brother’s Keeper, Aide Says
The soon-to-be former president has an abiding commitment to the program to boost opportunities for boys and young men of color, says Michael Smith, who led the effort in the White House.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Trump Cabinet’s Philanthropic Ties Detailed in New Online Resource
The analysis by the Foundation Center found that the president-elect’s nominees have served on the boards of 50 nonprofit organizations working on causes such as education, veterans’ affairs, and health.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Charles Koch Gives $25.6 Million for Black Colleges
Also, Iowa State University is given a $93 million majority stake in an education-tech firm, and Hungary’s rulers announce plans to purge George Soros-backed activist groups.
GOP Push to Cut Spending Worries Nonprofits
Charities that rely on federal funding worry that a Republican Congress and White House spell deep cuts in funding for their programs, although some say the fears may be overblown.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Donors Flock to Journalism Group After Streep Speech
Also, actor Tom Hiddleston draws scorn for his charity-related comments at the Golden Globes, and museum leaders fear a Trump administration tax overhaul will cut into giving.
Immigration Nonprofit Rejects Questions About Its Charity Designation
The Federation for American Immigration Reform says it shouldn’t have been considered a hate group, and it deserves tax-exempt status.
Daily News Roundup: Feds Eye Kidney Charity’s Ties With Dialysis Firms
Also, what Rex Tillerson’s tenure as national Boy Scouts leader and Betsy DeVos’s schools-focused philanthropy might tell us about their prospective leadership of the State and Education departments.
Daily News Roundup: Charles Feeney Closes Out His Philanthropy
The “giving while living” advocate and ex-billionaire makes his final charitable donation. Also, financial advisers are playing up their philanthropic sides to woo millennial clients.
Daily News Roundup: Rockefeller Fund Picks USAID Administrator as New President
Also, a Republican proposal would shift a quarter of large endowment gifts to big colleges to financial aid, and Houston’s MD Anderson Cancer Center is cutting nearly 1,000 jobs after a fiscally rough 2016.