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Plus, did a $100 million philanthropic effort dent homelessness in San Francisco?; and Google.org’s $75 million donation

Miranda spoke to the Associated Press about how he and his family have dedicated themselves to lifting up Latino communities through giving.

Plus, the financier Ken Griffin gave big to provide math tutors to Miami-Dade public school students, and Cornell University’s Ornithology lab received a donation to expand an app that scientists and enthusiasts use to identify bird species.

Philanthropy loves big words. Americans don’t. So why is the nonprofit world filled with philanthro-speak?

Plus, a roundup of major gifts; and a letter to the editor defends donor privacy

“We’ve got to stop hyperintellectualizing things,” says L.B. Prevette, a North Carolina leader of a program founded by New York Times columnist David Brooks to build community.

Dozens of community foundations have new presidents. The group is turning well-capitalized philanthropies into players in progressive policy battles across the country.

Election years can be challenging for nonprofit fundraisers — and some are already bracing for an uphill climb.

Plus, donors’ unrealistic expectations harm nonprofits and take the joy out of philanthropy (opinion)

Plus, George Soros’s Open Society Foundations plans to limit grant making until February, and anonymous donations to the World Health Organization’s new foundation raise concerns