Daily News Roundup: Fundraisers Host Extreme Events to Raise More Money
Studies have shown that the harder the challenge, the more people give. In other articles, churches lose billions every year through fraud, but the solution may lie with the IRS; two nonprofit scholars say that even with 1.5 million nonprofits in the United States, there is room for more; studies show that three simple tricks can nudge donors to increase their gifts; and more about giving and celebrity philanthropy.
Daily News Roundup: Fund Created to Give Out $266 Million in Civil-Rights Settlement
Native American farmers and ranchers will receive the funds, which the U.S. government agreed to pay after 20 years of discrimination. In other articles: why the Roman Catholic Church is still struggling with sex-abuse scandals; a private email shows that the former president of the Salk Institute tried to discourage a professor from suing the organization for gender discrimination; and much more, including articles on innovation and opinion pieces about Gerry Lenfest.
‘Alexa, Make a Donation.’ Digital Assistants Might Be the Next Big Thing in Fundraising.
‘Alexa Donations’ offers people a convenient new tool for donations. How will charities use it?
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Fidelity’s New Female Chief Is Intensely Private — and a Big Philanthropist
A generous but anonymous supporter of charities, Abby Johnson aims to remake the finanial services company she took over from her father. Also, museums seek to cultivate more curators of color; it’s harder than you think to return tainted donations; and storm-ravaged Puerto Rico gets water relief from an unlikely duo.
Daily News Roundup: Nonprofits Hope Rebooted Silicon Valley Fund Will Focus on Local Needs
As the Silicon Valley Community Foundation searches for new leaders after a harassment scandal, nonprofits urge a local focus on poverty, health, transportation, and the environment. In other articles, Ted Cruz has introduced a bill to repeal part of the GOP tax plan that affected nonprofits; an opera director steps down amid harassment allegations; and more articles about social innovation, fundraising, giving, and the arts.
Tex. Nonprofit Sues Stanford U. Over Trademark ‘Philanthropy Lab’
Two groups focused on promoting innovation in charity fundraising and philanthropy education have gone to court over overlapping names.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: The Rich Differ With Advisers on How Tax Law Will Affect Giving
About 58 percent of wealthy people say tax policy won’t change their giving, but wealth managers and others disagree. In other articles, American women are rushing in to help separated families; some migrant families are reunited at a nonprofit in Texas; after being fired over sexual-harassment allegations, KIPP co-founder starts new education group; Steve Bannon plans to set up a foundation to boost the far right in Europe; and other articles about innovation, the arts, young people, and more.
Daily News Roundup: Dozens of Fake Veterans Charities Pocket the Money They Raise, Says FTC
The Federal Trade Commission and others have worked together on more than 100 actions against phony nonprofits, which have collected tens of millions in cash and goods. In other articles, a Senate panel approved the Trump administration’s IRS nominee along party lines; a nonprofit for immigrants refuses $250,000 from Salesforce.com; resettlement charities fold or shift their focus as the number of migrants drops; plus more articles on innovation, nonprofits and the law, and opinion.
Daily News Roundup: Treasury Defends Decision to Stop Requiring Some Groups to Disclose Donors
The Treasury Department says people can still find donor information from legally available sources. In other articles, the legal-services nonprofit Raices, which raised $20 million to help immigrant families, outlines its plans to pay the bonds for detained women and children; Bill Gates invests to try to speed up research on Alzheimer’s disease; and more about Bill Gates, government and politics and other news and features.
Daily News Roundup: Federal Grants to Care for Detained Kids Soar
Health and Human Service grants for providing shelter, foster care, and other services jumped from $74.5 million in 2007 to $958 million in 2017. In other articles, early ventures could shape the new federal “opportunity zone” program, which gives tax breaks to poor neighborhoods; the leader of a conservative group that says it aims to expose scientific fraud faces allegations of financial mismanagement and faked documents; and other news about innovation, big philanthropists, the arts, and more.
From Political Fighter to Philanthropy Leader
Evan Feinberg spent years playing hardball politics. Now, with grants from Charles Koch and other conservative donors, he’s running a nonprofit that aims to bring people together to alleviate poverty.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
Bots Might Help Fundraising Focus on What Matters: Engaging Donors
By freeing up staff, advanced technology could give humans more time to build personal ties with supporters.
By Beth Kanter and Allison Fine
What A.I. Means for Doing Good
Technologies being tested today could transform nonprofits. But what happens when charity loses some of its human element?
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Daily News Roundup: U.S. Volunteer Groups Stranded in Haiti
Flights have been canceled, and roads are unsafe due to violent protests over fuel prices. In other articles, most of the Trump Foundation’s giving in the past decade has gone to groups that hosted lavish events at Mar-a-Lago; artists Chuck Close and Laddie John Dill and the Sam Francis Foundation have lost a lawsuit against Sotheby’s, Christie’s, and eBay over royalties; and more about giving by LeBron James and China’s most charitable man as well as articles on innovation and social services.
Daily News Roundup: MacArthur Foundation to Fund Immigration Projects
Plus, Charles Koch Foundation steps up support for news media; tech donors’ big donations haven’t paid off for San Francisco schools; public radio explores potential of fundraising through Alexa; Metropolitan Museum in New York sees higher attendance despite fee hike; unequal pay dispute roils Boston Symphony; Colonial Williamsburg Foundation receives rare painting; and more.
Daily News Roundup: Big Donors to Baptist Seminary Challenge Trustees’ Ouster of President
Two dozen benefactors are calling for an investigation of the leader’s firing over comments related to mistreatment of women. Also, a veterans nonprofit stands by an official with past links to Klan; a former CEO blamed heavily for the 2008 financial crisis is now active in philanthropy and real estate; Trump has embraced the big-money donor world he once shunned; and more.