Daily News Roundup: Koch-Linked Nonprofits Endorsing in Key Senate Races
Also, the private-equity mogul who endowed Harvard’s center for African-American studies gives it $10 million for research on inequality in Boston.
New Partnership Makes $401 Million in Loans Available to Rural Areas
The Department of Agriculture, seven foundations, and Bank of America join forces to make it easier for capital to reach distressed communities.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
NYC Responds to Charity’s Collapse With New Nonprofit Committee
The panel will explore ways to strengthen social-service charities in hopes of preventing another disaster like the collapse last year of a nonprofit provider that had $200 million in government contracts.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Trump Charity Gave to Right-Wing Groups in Run-Up to Race
Also, the Clinton Foundation belatedly fills gaps in its filings with New York State regulators, and the vice-presidential candidates spar over their running mates’ charity work.
Commander-in-Chief to Activist-in-Chief
After leaving the White House, Michelle and Barack Obama are expected to step up as powerhouse nonprofit advocates and fundraisers.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Charities Hope First Lady’s Work on Obesity Is Just the Beginning
Nonprofit leaders say the first lady has used her bully pulpit to bring unprecedented attention to childhood obesity and foster public-private partnerships to tackle the issue — work that will outlive her time in the East Wing.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
N.Y. Orders Trump Foundation to Cease Fundraising in the State
The state’s top charity regulator issued a violation notice barring the Donald J. Trump Foundation from soliciting contributions because it lacks legal authorization to engage in fundraising, The Washington Post and The New York Times report.
Daily News Roundup: Trump Foundation Is Not Authorized to Solicit in N.Y.
Also, the Koret Foundation settles a simmering boardroom feud, and Melinda Gates lays plans to tackle the shortage of women in technology.
Nonprofits Worry About Election’s Impact on Public View of Charity
Scrutiny of Hillary Clinton’s and Donald Trump’s nonprofit organizations may be creating an unfairly negative perception of how most of philanthropy really works, experts say.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Did Foundations Do the Right Thing in Detroit?
Big grant makers’ “stimulus package” for the city included choosing which neighborhoods to invest in, a bold but politically risky stand that differed from philanthropy-funded revitalization efforts elsewhere.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Embattled Leader Keeps Hold on Bay Area Museums
Also, patient-advocacy charities lay low in the debate over rising drug prices, and a data company pledges $100 million in software to nonprofits and schools.
Daily News Roundup: Questions About Trump’s Giving Predate Presidential Run
Plus, more on the Zuckerberg-Chan pledge to fund disease-eradicating research and a controversial Bay Area socialite’s refusal to give up a leadership role at one of the region’s premier cultural institutions.
Daily News Roundup: Digging Deeper Into $3 Billion Chan-Zuckerberg Pledge
Also, Harvard’s endowment reports weak 2016 investment results, and a Buffalo art museum is setting speed records with its capital campaign.
More Than 75% of Voters Want Charities to Get a Bigger Say in Policy Making, Poll Finds
Nearly three in four people also say they trust charities to spend money more wisely than governments.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Daily News Roundup: Job Cuts Loom at Clinton Global Initiative
Also, the Sunlight Foundation looks to partner or merge with another transparency group, and a Nascar star’s ex-girlfriend is charged with stealing from a charity for service members.
Daily News Roundup: Soros Pledges $500 Million for Migrant-Led Businesses
Also, more disclosures of possible breaches of federal and state charity laws by the Donald J. Trump Foundation, and Catholic Relief Services looks within to hire a new CEO.