Also, a chrous coalesces behind paying cash allowances for every American child, and leaked Clinton campaign emails show Bill and Melinda Gates were considered for veep.
Also, young heirs to some of America's most storied family fortunes are making a Giving Pledge-style commitment to plow their wealth into impact investing.
Donald Trump assailed the Clinton Foundation as a "criminal enterprise," while Hillary Clinton contrasted her family charity's work on AIDS with the Donald J. Trump Foundation's purchase of a painting of its namesake.
In letters to Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, the Charitable Giving Coalition warned that limiting tax incentives for charitable donations would have a "devastating" effect.
Plus, low-income tenants in Los Angeles say they were misled by two affordable-housing charities about how much money they’d get to relocate from their building.
Also, finance mogul Paul Tudor Jones plans an investment fund made up of socially responsible corporations, and a former antipoverty activist draws fire as the head of New York City's homelessness agency.
Plus, the Gates Foundation and Wellcome Trust are supporting an effort to release bacteria-infected mosquitoes in Brazil and Colombia to fight transmission of the Zika virus.
Also, San Francisco auditors conclude that one of the city's biggest cultural institutions acted inappropriately but not illegally in making a $450,000 payment to an ill ex-employee without board approval.
Also, The Washington Post summarizes its months-long examination of Donald Trump's giving, concluding that the candidate's philanthropy is largely a "facade."
Also, Melinda Gates is named one of 2016's top innovators for putting gender at the forefront of her foundation's work, and Amnesty International is ensnared in Russia's crackdown on nonprofits.
Most of the worries appear to center on the potential for a Trump presidency, but Hillary Clinton and her aides have also pushed ideas that raise alarms.
Also, a New York Times special section on giving includes looks at Silicon Valley's big-bet philanthropy and a wave of online services that screen charities to advise donors.
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Philanthropy played an unprecedented role in this year's remarkable presidential campaign. As America heads to the polls, revisit The Chronicle's reporting on Donald Trump's and Hillary Clinton's charitable activities and read about the candidates' views on nonprofit issues.
Also, Los Angeles voters approve a $1.2 million fund to build housing for the homeless, and a British veterans group draws scorn for raising money by selling T-shirts with anti-Islam and neo-Nazi messages.
Organizations are working to buck up supporters deeply anxious about a Donald Trump presidency, with many urging backers to donate or take action to challenge the new administration on immigration, climate, and other issues.
The president-elect may struggle to enact policies to allow charities to take a political stand, and he won’t have an easy time enacting some of his promises on immigration, energy, and the environment.
Also, food brand Newman's Own plays up its giving and plays down its star power to appeal to millennial shoppers, and much of the Trump transition website is found to be cribbed from a nonprofit.
The American Civil Liberties Union has received more than $7 million since the election, and 128,000 people have contributed to Planned Parenthood in the past several days.
The incoming president has philanthropy pondering the big changes that lie ahead in the new administration and what they mean for fundraising, tax policy, spending, immigration, regulation, advocacy efforts, and more.
At the annual Independent Sector conference, the discussion centered on the presidential election, what it means for nonprofits, and how they should work now to get things done — and prevent bad things from happening.
Also, a Congressionally appointed panel calls for a national women's history museum, and the election result fuels fundraising gains for big environmental groups.
Speakers at Independent Sector’s annual conference said nonprofits will be more important than ever during the next four years, and they urged attendees to work with people in positions of power regardless of political party.
Also, a look at the uncertain future of a federal program offering major student-debt relief for graduates who put in a decade of public service after college.
A Texas court’s ruling on a suit brought by opponents of broadening time-and-a-half benefits puts in limbo the policy change that sparked a contentious debate among nonprofit employers.
Also, Exxon Mobil accuses Rockefeller family charities of spearheading a climate conspiracy and George Soros pledges $10 million to stem a rise in hate crimes.
The first wave of borrowers in a program meant to steer students toward public-service jobs will see their debt wiped away next fall. But neither borrowers nor government officials have a good sense of what to expect.
Also, federal authorities accuse an Oregon charity of helping people set up religious nonprofits to evade taxes, and "free-market philanthropy" rises in Silicon Valley.
A Republican-controlled White House and Congress means sweeping efforts to overhaul tax laws, redirect spending, and roll back programs important to many charities.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Council on Foundations and Independent Sector say they will continue to work to protect the charitable deduction and court the Trump administration.
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.
The Council on Foundations and Independent Sector say they will continue to work to protect the charitable deduction and court the Trump administration.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Also, a Republican proposal would shift a quarter of large endowment gifts to big colleges to financial aid, and Houston's MD Anderson Cancer Center is cutting nearly 1,000 jobs after a fiscally rough 2016.
The "giving while living" advocate and ex-billionaire makes his final charitable donation. Also, financial advisers are playing up their philanthropic sides to woo millennial clients.
Also, what Rex Tillerson's tenure as national Boy Scouts leader and Betsy DeVos's schools-focused philanthropy might tell us about their prospective leadership of the State and Education departments.
Charities that rely on federal funding worry that a Republican Congress and White House spell deep cuts in funding for their programs, although some say the fears may be overblown.
The analysis by the Foundation Center found that the president-elect’s nominees have served on the boards of 50 nonprofit organizations working on causes such as education, veterans’ affairs, and health.
Also, Iowa State University is given a $93 million majority stake in an education-tech firm, and Hungary's rulers announce plans to purge George Soros-backed activist groups.
The soon-to-be former president has an abiding commitment to the program to boost opportunities for boys and young men of color, says Michael Smith, who led the effort in the White House.
Also, Donald Trump's pick for treasury secretary had ties to nonprofits that supported a lucrative merger involving a bank he led, and a black college's marching band draws a donation windfull to perform at the inauguration.
Also, the Lilly Endowment grants $100 million to Indianapolis social-service charities, and a natural-history museum trustee gives millions to groups skeptical of climate change.
Rewriting the tax code is a top priority for the White House and congressional Republicans, and it could have big consequences for nonprofits. The Chronicle explains key provisions that influence charitable giving.
Organizations that serve Muslims and refugees saw big spikes in donations after the president’s controversial executive order. Now they’re waiting to see what’s coming next.
Also, household-products giant SC Johnson and its CEO give $150 million Cornell's business school, and a Republican gay-rights group commits to working with the Trump White House.
The outpouring of interest comes despite a new president with little interest in the subject, raising concerns about the future of Corporation for National and Community Service and the Peace Corps.
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.
Also, a $25 million gift supports the University of Minnesota's legal aid for immigrants, and a tally of tax records shows President Obama donated more than $1 million while in office.
Praise for megadonors like Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, and David Rubenstein is now tinged with questions about whether their good works are really good for society.
The Christian college's tax exemption was reinstated 17 years after it revoked a ban on interracial dating that led to a landmark Supreme Court decision. Also, a British building magnate donates a nearly $260 million business stake to his foundation.
Also, Florida's governor targets nonprofit hospitals in a push to cut state health-care spending, and philanthropic heavy hitters in New York enter the immigration fray.
The leader of Feeding America and former head of Independent Sector worries that not enough is being done to fight federal budget cuts and protect the charitable deduction.
Also, a Maine grant maker will contribute millions to reducing college debts for graduates who commit to working in the state, and the Supreme Court says a Tea Party group can't sue individual IRS officials over scrutiny of its bid for tax-exempt status.
Critics say the AIDS Healthcare Foundation is straying from its mission by using its resources on a campaign to limit property development in Los Angeles. Also, Israel denies a work visa for a human-rights nonprofit's researcher.
A sense of urgency on issues like immigration and racial and gender justice is prompting progressive foundations and community funds to back new programs and speed up spending.
Plans laid out by the president and the Republican-led Congress would have a big impact on nonprofits. Here’s a guide to the lawmakers positioned to be the most influential.
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.
Senate Republican Charles Grassley and House Democrat Bennie Thompson want to clarify and expand the government’s access to the charity’s records. Similar legislation Mr. Grassley introduced last year did not advance.
The federal-court ruling entangles the university in the hunt for a wealthy alumnus's assets as part of international finance case. Also, the FBI makes an arrest in the wave of recent bomb threats targeting Jewish nonprofits, and a network of Christian denominations mobilizes to fight President Trump's immigration orders.
The organizations have been asked to pay ransoms in the form of untraceable Bitcoins. Also, the bulk of a biotech billionaire's $12 million gift to a college has benefited a company he owns.
In a case that should raise warning signs for fundraisers, a federal judge overseeing an investor-fraud case has ordered the university to provide testimony and documents showing how a donor sent the institution money.
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.
Some grant makers that support international programs are taking a wait-and-see approach, but others say they may revamp spending plans as the White House readies huge cuts in foreign aid.
Shifting federal spending priorities to the military and his border wall, President Trump's first budget blueprint calls for defunding dozens of social, environmental, and cultural programs.
Dozens of charities that obtained tax-exempt status using a bare-bones form intended only for very small nonprofits quickly ballooned into million dollar-plus organizations.
Nonprofits working with migrants said they would hasten to resettle refugees as judges held up President Trump's revised restrictions on U.S. entry. Also, a million-acre land gift to expand Chile's park system moves forward, and the New York Philharmonic lures a leader from its Los Angeles counterpart.
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.
Anti-hunger advocates say immigrants who are eligible for federal assistance fear drawing the attention of immigration officials. Plus, a donor's ex-wife sues a university, saying donations were hidden assets during her divorce.
White House press secretary Sean Spicer has said President Trump will donate his $400,000 salary to charity at the end of the year. Where should it go?
Also, promises by the Trump Organization and the president's inauguration committee to donate certain proceeds have yet to yield documented gifts, and Mr. Trump's budget proposal spurs a spike in giving to Meals on Wheels.
The charity has seen a surge in donations since becoming a poster child for Trump administration budget cuts, but it is focusing less on fundraising than on educating the public and policy makers about its programs and effectiveness.
Charities would have a stronger case to take to lawmakers if they started a national campaign to increase donations — and encouraged people to give from their wealth, not their income.
Turnout nearly doubled this year for the annual lobbying day as foundations raised concerns about the impact of tax proposals on giving and of budget cuts on the people they serve.
Charity regulators struggle to keep up with evolving fundraising approaches and improve oversight of traditional ones, which are often used to target vulnerable people.
Also, George Lucas doubles the size of a University of Southern California endowment his foundation launched last year to assist budding minority filmmakers.
Sean Callahan, the new head of Catholic Relief Services, is determined to make private donors and government officials alike understand the value of American assistance to the world’s most vulnerable populations.
Also, a federal grand jury indicts a former Texas congressman accused of steering charitable donations to personal and political use, and Harvard research suggests how companies can gain from boosting customer and employee involvement in corporate giving.
The number of approvals has skyrocketed since the agency introduced a three-page application form for organizations with less than $50,000 in annual gross revenue. Larger groups must fill out a 26-page form.
Also, Hungary's government targets a George Soros-endowed university in Budapest, and Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz backs a nonprofit that seeks to steer money to charity when entrepreneurs exit their businesses with lucrative payouts.
The nonprofit membership association launched a campaign called Giving100 to press Congress to make all taxpayers eligible for the break on giving as part of any tax-code overhaul.
Also, Pierre Omidyar's philanthropic network commits $100 million to buttress investigative journalism and battle hate speech, and allies of Hillary Clinton say she will not be returning to her family's foundation.
By promising a big chunk of its $12 billion endowment to businesses that reduce inequality, the nation’s second-wealthiest grant maker could spur peers to increase their impact investing.
Nonprofit leaders and lobbyists say the administration's budget plans pose an existential threat to many organizations. Also, European lawmakers call for action against Hungary's targeting of nonprofits and institutions funded by George Soros, and Britain fines major charities for "wealth screening" of donors.
Darren Walker, the foundation's president, explains how he expects the move to pay off in the long run. Also, a new Philadelphia museum exceeds its $150 million fundraising goal.
Mr. Lang famously promised to pay college tuition for a Harlem school's sixth-grade class and later started a charity that helped thousands more students attain higher education. Also, New York State lawmakers drop a plan to reap revenue from university foundations.
Far-flung donor support that helped her recover from injuries suffered in the 2013 attack inspired Brittany Loring to help victims of traumas that receve far less public attention. Also, the Pittsburgh Foundation reaps a Trump bump in giving, and Egypt frees a long-detained American charity worker.
As Congress weighs restrictions on tax exemptions for endowments, well-heeled colleges are adding the issue to their lobbying agenda. Also, how technology unduly dominates a surge in education aid for displaced Syrian children.
Charities that rely heavily on manpower from the Clinton-era federal program say proposed White House cuts would drastically reduce their ability to provide services and recruit the next generation of leaders.
Relief groups say urgent humanitarian work is being delayed by banks' reluctance to wire money into countries where terrorist activity takes place. Also, how big charities' brand recognition widens inequality in the nonprofit world, and the Robin Hood Foundation names a new leader.
Some grant makers are increasing spending, while others are changing their priorities for giving, according to studies by the Center for Effective Philanthropy and Exponent Philanthropy.
Also, the University of Utah reinstates the head of the Huntsman Cancer Insitute after encountering furious resistance from its benefactor, and tension grows at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas over fundraising for a new medical school.
Mayor Bill de Blasio endorsed the deficit-plagued museum's proposal to make entrance fees mandatory for visitors from outside the city. Also, Livestrong says it's turning a fundraising corner after three years of plunging donations, and an African charity teams with dating app Tinder to help super-rare rhinos breed.
Rajiv Shah sits down with The Chronicle for a wide-ranging discussion about his plans to focus on a few big bets, strengthen the grant maker’s partnerships, and work with the Trump administration.
Nonprofit leaders are relieved the plan preserves the charitable deduction but worry that other provisions like elimination of the estate tax would dramatically lessen inducements to give.
Also, a Gates Foundation impact report says the grant maker boosted the local economy by $1.5 billion in 2015, and a nonprofit broke ground on a museum to honor baseball's Jackie Robinson.
Experts gathered in Washington said they were concerned administration officials didn’t understand how changes they proposed would undermine their goal in keeping the charitable deduction intact.
Since billionaire businessman and mental-health donor Ted Stanley's death last year, his son Jonathan has focused on fulfilling his father's Giving Pledge commitment. Plus, more details on the inflighting at the Heritage Foundation.
Programs benefiting low-income families, veterans, the homeless, and community development will remain mostly intact, at least through September, under a new spending bill President Trump pledged to sign this week.
The president signed an executive order directing the Internal Revenue Service not to enforce the "Johnson Amendment" against religious organizations, but it’s unclear what effect the move will have.
Also, California's new attorney general says he will crack down on politicking by nonprofits, and the Obamas make a seven-figure pledge while unveiling the design for the former president's library.
An executive order to be signed Thursday with the observance of the National Day of Prayer aims to allow churches to support or oppose political candidates without losing their tax-exempt status.
Some global-health leaders say the U.N. agency is adopting the agenda of its second-biggest donor, the Gates Foundation. Also, a nonprofit group allied with Missouri's new governor widens ad attacks on state legislators, and Minnesota's attorney general targets a national car-donation charity's spending and fundraising.
A recent move by the Department of Education sowed confusion among many borrowers anticipating loan forgiveness under a federal program to reward work in "public service," but experts say it probably doesn’t apply to staffers at 501(c)(3) groups.
The president's proposed education budget would eliminate a program offering student-debt relief for hundreds of thousands of people in nonprofit and government jobs and give big boosts to charter and private schools.
Former first ladies Laura Bush and Hillary Clinton press for a women's history museum, and a study finds that Department of Education grants have been mismanaged.
Town & Country magazine's philanthorpy issue spotlights the billionaire media mogul's work to combat climate change. Also, nonprofit leaders discuss how the Trump administration will change philanthropy, and an embezzlement trial begins for the head of a now-defunct Chicago charity.
Also, medical groups say President Trump's oroposed cuts in HIV/AIDS funding could cause the virus to surge again in Africa, and the head of the Conrad Prebys Foundation sues trustees over a payment to the late San Diego philanthropist's son.
Charities were prepared for the deep spending reductions in President Trump’s budget plan, responding with a flurry of activities designed to ensure that members of Congress will hear their side of the story.
Also, media mogul and $500 million art donor Jerry Perenchio dies, and a new app aims to harness President Trump's Twitter habit to raise money for progressive causes.
The oversight memo released by Sen. Charles Grassley takes the charity to task for "inappropriate" spending and attacks its use of a common practice the IRS condones — counting some fundraising appeals as program costs.
The grant maker is re-establishing a physical presence in its native city 64 years after moving its headquarters to New York. Also, Google co-founder Sergey Brin is reportedly building the world's largest aircraft with a charitable purpose in mind.
Upending conventional wisdom, West Virginia University researchers found that gifts to libraries actually declined after cuts in public support. Still unknown: whether the findings apply to other types of charitable giving.
A draft White House regulation would let religiously affiliated nonprofits opt out of the Obamacare mandate that workplace health plans include contraceptive care. Also, Illinois shuts down a controversial telemarketer, and Michael Bloomberg talks about the fight against noncommunicable diseases.
Concerns about the president’s ideological allegiance and his troubled White House may be getting in the way of an aggressive approach by right-leaning grant makers.
Michael Bloomberg, who pledged another $15 million to the cause, was among those reacting swiftly and angrily to President Trump’s decision to pull out of the Paris accord.
Most of the journalists providing content for the for-profit Daily Caller are empoyed by a foundation that shares office space with the right-wing outlet. Also, a New York drug-treatment charity admits to multimillion-dollar Medicaid fraud, and a Maine grant maker looks to turn a post-industrial town into an artist colony.
The California grant maker, which said it will increase its payout by up to $22 million this year, joins a number of other large philanthropies that have responded with cash to President Trump’s victory in November.
Reid Hoffman also explains his plans to use his fortune for doing good. Plus, impact investing grows in India, and a New York theater company files for bankruptcy.
Also, a look at the economic impact of the Trump administration's plan to scrap funding for federal arts and culture agencies, and a health foundation sues two nonprofit hospitals for allegedly failing to provide sufficient charity care.
Also, plans to overhaul the health-care system could set the stage for faster growth of crowdfunding websites, and how better marketing could draw more donations to help Syrian refugees.
The state grant program aims to shore up community and Planned Parenthood clinics facing potental shortfalls. Plus, a philanthropy consultant critiques Jeff Bezos's Twitter call for giving advice, and New York State shuts down a cancer charity investigators say was effectively run by a commercial fundraiser.
Experts liken the Amazon founder's approach to philanthropy to his disruption of the retail industry. Also, Susan G. Komen Arizona is shutting its doors, and the Girl Scouts adds an achievement badge in cybersecurity.
An early draft of an appropriations bill would prevent the IRS from stripping a church of nonprofit status for prohibited political activities unless authorized by the agency's top official, and would require Congress to be notified of the move.
The operator of the historic Virginia site will shed jobs and outsource operations following steep financial losses. Also, Harvard gets set to overhaul its endowment portfolio, and a jury backs the government's long-running effort to seize a Manhattan skyscraper from an Iran-linked charity.