December 27, 2018
States on the East Coast had the most internet searches for charity and places to volunteer. The results show why it matters to use the best search terms.
Special Report
December 04, 2018
If federal Washington’s stew of partisanship and paralysis makes you worry about the country’s future, look instead to the American city, where nonprofits and foundations are acting as problem solvers in ways that go far beyond their traditional roles.
December 27, 2018
Studies predict nonprofits will bring in $13 billion to $20 billion less. Plus, the co-founder of the cryptocurrency trading app Coinbase has signed the Giving Pledge; Planned Parenthood has been accused of discriminating against pregnant employees; the Justice Department is investigating the biggest migrant shelter for possible misuse of federal money; Fast Company suggests 28 nonprofits for year-end donations; and more news and articles about big donors, corporate giving, and workplace g...
December 27, 2018
Also, Houston Baptist University receives $20 million for classroom and laboratory space, and Harvard Medical School will use $1.5 million to improve the health care given to transgender patients and other sexual minorities.
December 27, 2018
Adam Falk, the group’s president, talks about its wide-ranging grants, keeping the founder’s vision, its support of young people, and the culture of the institution.
December 26, 2018
For its 25th anniversary, the Northwestern Mutual Foundation matched 25 of the nonprofits it has supported with Wisconsin-tied artists to create artwork inspired by the organizations, filling its Milwaukee building with art in the process.
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December 24, 2018
An advocacy group that teaches residents to test for water quality and a nonprofit cemetery that brings history to life are two of many organizations.
December 21, 2018
Planned Parenthood denies wrongdoing after a New York Times article found instances of discrimination, and the Justice Department investigates a charity shelter that aids migrants.
December 20, 2018
President Trump lashed out at the New York attorney general who brought the suit against his foundation. In other articles, Steven Spielberg is expanding the mission of his Shoah Foundation to fight hate; the Justice Department has sued promoters of conservation easements, which it alleges use overvalued land appraisals; and much more news, articles on innovation; and opinions about the Trump philanthropy.
December 20, 2018
Also, the Archstone Foundation appoints its next chief executive officer, the head of WNYC announces her departure, and more new CEOs and notable appointments.
December 19, 2018
The gift is the last part of $50 million the couple had pledged to a hospital in Oakland, Calif. Plus, this year’s winner of the Nobel Peace Prize plans to start a fund for women victims of war-related sex crimes; a judge’s ruling that the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional could hurt the credit quality of nonprofit hospitals; two op-eds discuss the Trump Foundation’s closing, the New York attorney general’s lawsuit against the charity, and where its remaining assets should go; and mo...
