Daily News Roundup: New York Clamps Down on Giving to Politicians’ Nonprofits
Also, Ivanka Trump raises ethics questions by auctioning a coffee date for charity, and Denver suspends enforcement of an urban-camping ban criticized by advocates for the homeless.
Despite Layoffs, Nonprofit Associations Tout Strengths
The Council on Foundations and Independent Sector say they will continue to work to protect the charitable deduction and court the Trump administration.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Democracy Endangered When ‘Philanthro-Barons’ Try to Tip Courts
Bill Gates’s and Paul Allen’s big spending to unseat judges who struck down a Washington State law on charter schools shows the unhealthy mix of giving, policy, and politics, asserts philanthropy and education writer Joanne Barkan.
By JOANNE BARKAN
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Giving Via GoFundMe Passes $3 Billion Mark
Also, Amazon raises its profile in Seattle philanthropy amid a downtown building boom, and the NFL de-pinks its annual October cancer campaign.
Daily News Roundup: W. Va. Reviews Ties With Nonprofit in Flap Over Racist Post
Also, the University of California at San Francisco gets a $50 million gift to pursue unconventional medical research, and a foundation official predicts a wave of grant making in support of journalism.
Daily News Roundup: Bloomberg Looks to Boost Working-Class College Enrollment
Also, how maverick tech investor Peter Thiel’s fellowship program for young entrepreneurs has evolved, and how philanthropist and Education Secretary-designate Betsy Devos fought regulation of charter schools.
Experts Predict Strong Finish to Fundraising Season
A booming stock market and strong economy — along with potential changes in the tax code and possible spending cuts under President-elect Trump — spur fundraisers to urge donors to give now.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
Trump Relief Pledge Urges Donors to Give Tax Savings to Charity
More than 100 people have signed the pledge to give the money they retain through tax breaks under the Trump administration to progressive nonprofits.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Daily News Roundup: Dumpster-Diving Samaritans Face Charges in Pa.
The two men were arrested while scouring commercial trash containers for food to give to the homeless. Also, Facebook investors allege collusion in a stock move that aided Mark Zuckerberg’s philanthropic ambitions.
Independent Sector Lays Off One-Quarter of Its Staff
Financial pressures and a desire to focus on technology, globalization, and other changes affecting nonprofits led to a major restructuring.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Nonprofit Newsrooms Continue to See Surge in Giving
Also, a Christian conservative group gets in a fight with Connecticut’s comptroller over the state’s office charity drive, and two more billionaire donors join “big bet” philanthropy venture Blue Meridian Partners.
Daily News Roundup: Gun-Control Groups Find Advocates in ‘Big Law’
Also, a Chinese couple donates $115 million to Caltech to establish a neuroscience center and a look at how Judith Rodin reshaped the Rockefeller Foundation.
Daily News Roundup: Sandy Hook Nonprofit Makes Waves With New Ad
Plus, the family foundation co-led by Donald Trump’s son-in-law and possible Middle East envoy has made grants to support West Bank settlements.
Daily News Roundup: Bloomberg Commits $360 Million More to Curb Smoking
Also, the number of private-college presidents pulling down $1 million-plus paychecks rises and a newspaper investigates spending by a San Francisco socialite’s disability charity.
Daily News Roundup: Koch-Backed Nonprofit Shaping Trump Plans for Veterans
Also, a small group of deep-pocketed donors upends medical-research traditions, and a senator calls on the president-elect to strengthen religious charities’ “conscience protection” in hiring.
Flint Water Crisis Proves Mettle of New Foundation Leader
Under the leadership of 37-year-old President Ridgway White, the Mott Foundation provided money to deal with the city’s unsafe water even before a state of emergency had been declared.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations