Lessons from 1986 suggest that the fear of smaller deductions causes donors to speed up giving, but the long-term effects are more nuanced.
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor
Rewriting the Script for Ex-Inmates
Scott Budnick, a key player on the Hangover movies, sidelined his film career to go behind bars and help troubled young men turn their lives around.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Recovery Has Not Boosted Giving, Study Finds
Also, tips for social-service nonprofits on retaining employees, and Britain sees a surge in allegations of links between charities and terrorism.
Daily News Roundup: $140 Million From Gates Backs Anti-HIV Implant
Also, Bay Area charities face challenges in meeting the demands of Silicon Valley philanthropists, and the IRS eyes land-donation deals structured to give investors big tax breaks.
Daily News Roundup: Boston Charity Chief Got $1.34 Million Pay Boost
Also, major global aid groups weigh in on their priorities and expectations for 2017, and a Washington Post reporter gives an inside account of his investigation of Donald Trump’s philanthropy.
Challenging Sacred Cows and Killing Jargon: Our Most Popular Articles of 2016
In a year full of changes and big questions for nonprofits, Chronicle readers looked for unconventional wisdom and evidence of ideas that work.
Daily News Roundup: Michelle Obama Slur Costs Job for W. Va. Nonprofit Head
Also, Donald Trump tweets a defense of his charitable foundation, and safety-net hospitals brace for financial fallout if the Affordable Care Act is repealed.
Daily News Roundup: Trump Plan to Close Foundation Faces N.Y. Roadblock
Also, the United Way struggles amid major changes in how people give, and a big dialysis charity is accused of favoring patients from clinics that donate to the group.
Dozens of ‘Hate Groups’ Have Charity Status, <em>Chronicle</em> Study Finds
Fifty-five organizations on the Southern Poverty Law Center’s watch list have won 501(c)(3) status from the IRS, prompting some experts to wonder if the government is being too permissive.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
New Fund Offers Speedy Grants in Response to Trump Victory
Two donor networks teamed up to create a fund designed to quickly distribute money to nonprofits and activists working to protect vulnerable people.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Eric Trump to Stop Fundraising for His Foundation
Also, a look at a supposed human-rights nonprofit that may have been a front to spy on charities critical of Qatar’s treatment of migrant construction workers.
Daily News Roundup: Fledgling Charity Pulls Offer to Big Donors of Time With Trumps
Also, Google’s giving arm donates $30 million for nonprofits to meet tech needs, and British charity regulators rule that Jediism is not a religion.
Daily News Roundup: Nonprofit With Trump Ties Offering Access to New President
Also, the foundation tasked with building the Obama presidential library names a White House political aide as its chief executive.
California Endowment to Channel $25 Million to Aid Those Hurt by Trump Policies
The wide-ranging effort aims to help people who lose health care and food stamps and to stem hate crimes and deportation of immigrants.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Progressive Foundations Brace for Trump Administration
Some are taking immediate measures, such as holding money in reserve in case grantees need to shift their tactics. But many foundations aren’t planning sweeping changes.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Trumps Drop Charity Auction of Coffee With Ivanka
Also, Catholic Charities of Cleveland uncovers a $1.9 million theft, and the Austrian government plans to give Hitler’s first home to a nonprofit.