Daily News Roundup: New Gates-Omidyar Project to Harness Satellite Data
The “Radiant Earth” effort will gather and analyze satellite imagery for use in tackling humanitarian and environmental issues. Also, inside looks at how Charity: Water deploys data to boost fundraising and why the head of the Metropolitan Museum of Art was forced out.
Nonprofit Leaders Respond to White House Spending Plan
Environmental nonprofits are calling it a “scorched-earth budget,” diverse foreign-aid groups are united in their fury, and leaders in science, education, the arts, and social services are voicing grave concerns.
Daily News Roundup: Donors Can ‘Profit’ on Trump-Backed Tax Break
A school-choice option built on tax credits and touted by the president carries big financial benefits for wealthy donors, according to a new study. Also, a maker of grants-management software secures $16 million in venture capital, highlighting investor interest in nonprofit tech.
How to Use Data to Boost Giving
Tell a story, and present information that matters to donors in a format that’s easy to understand.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Suit Alleges PayPal Redirected Donations
Also, pharmaceutical firms defend steep price hikes as necessary to subsidize drug-donation programs, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s director resigns under pressure.
Daily News Roundup: NYC Plans Big Increase in Homeless Shelters
Also, Jewish nonprofits are hit by another wave of bomb threats, and Harvard’s investment chief shakes up management of the world’s wealthiest endowment.
Daily News Roundup: Stars Sport ACLU Support in Oscar Fashions
Also, a look at Salesforce’s influential “Pledge 1%" model for corporate giving and the rise of cause gift cards targeting millennial consumers.
Giving Climbed in 2016 but at a Slower Rate Than Before, Study Finds
Midsize organizations are finally rebounding from the recession, and online giving remains a bright spot, according to the annual study by fundraising-software company Blackbaud.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Daily News Roundup: Bill and Melinda Gates Urge U.S. Commitment to Foreign Aid
The couple’s annual letter, styled this year as a report to Warren Buffett, touts gains that aid funding has achieved in combating poverty and disease. Also, the Rockefeller Foundation brings its focus on building communities’ resilience to a digital news site.
Daily News Roundup: Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Issues First Grants
The organization overseeing Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan’s $3 billion effort to tackle all disease earmarks $50 million to dozens of biomedical researchers. Also, India cuts financial ties with the Gates Foundation on a massive vaccine program.
The Quantum Age Beckons. Philanthropy Should Help Us Understand It.
As quantum theory takes root in the social as well as the physical sciences, foundations should invest in efforts to better our grasp of this powerful idea and its potential for both good and ill.
By Stephen Del Rosso
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Snapchat Parent’s IPO Could Bring $300 Million for Charity
Also, a Maine couple make their second $100 million art donation to a collegiate museum, and the Clinton Foundation assesses its finances and future in the Trump era.
U. of Michigan Fundraisers Land Big Gifts Faster Thanks to Videos From Dean
Gift officers at the University of Michigan’s College of Engineering use personalized messages to get the dean involved earlier in the cultivation process.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Daily News Roundup: Flush ACLU Heading to Silicon Valley Start-Up School
On the back of record fundraising, the civil-liberties group will join tech accelerator Y Combinator’s next session. Also, the Bidens launch their charitable foundation, and Ontario may bar hospitals from naming themselves for donors.
Daily News Roundup: Finalists Named for $20 Million X Prize Moon Shot
Also, David Cameron joins the nonprofit world as head of a British Alzheimer’s charity, and the New York Philharmonic loses its president.
Daily News Roundup: Ex-Clinton Foundation Leader Joins Tech Mogul Schmidt’s Philanthropy
Also, Betsy DeVos distances herself from giving by her parents’ foundation to groups viewed as anti-gay rights, and D.C.-area Girl Scouts draw fire for marching in Donald Trump’s inaugural.