Nov 23 Judge rules Trump charity lawsuit can proceed By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press The lawsuit alleges Donald Trump used the nonprofit Trump Foundation's money to settle business disputes and boost his political fortunes. Continue reading
Nov 19 7 easy ways to give back this holiday season By Larisa Epatko As the holidays approach, we look at some simple ways to contribute to charitable efforts in your community and bring others a little cheer. Continue reading
Dec 21 Watch 5:21 Charities fear GOP tax overhaul will dry up donations. Here’s how By PBS News Hour Charities are concerned that the GOP tax overhaul disincentivizes giving. By doubling the standard deduction, fewer people may end up itemizing deductions, meaning fewer would take the charitable tax break. Judy Woodruff learns more from Stacy Palmer of The Chronicle… Continue watching
Sep 02 No decision yet on who gets Trump’s pledge of disaster aid By Jonathan Lemire and Marcy Gordon, Associated Press The White House is still trying to decide who will get President Donald Trump's pledged $1 million donation for Harvey storm relief efforts. Continue reading
Jan 13 Do organizations raise more money by offering small gifts to potential donors? By Making Sen$e Editor How do potential donors respond to receiving gifts from organizations that appeal to them for support?… Continue reading
Dec 27 Watch 2:47 What we know about Trump’s charitable foundation — and what we don’t By PBS News Hour On Monday, President-elect Trump posted two tweets staunchly defending his charitable organization, the Donald J. Trump Foundation, as generous and efficient. But some say the comments are misleading or downright false, considering an ongoing New York investigation into the charity's… Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch 3:04 Meet the couple on a mission to end hunger in their town By PBS News Hour The idea started at David and Alicia Blais’ dinner table: what if they could end hunger in their town? Their traveling trailer delivers meals to 200-300 people a night, motivated by the memory of their son, Daniel. Special correspondent Tina… Continue watching
Aug 18 If Clinton elected, family foundation will change its donation policy By Ken Thomas, Associated Press The Clinton Foundation will no longer accept foreign and corporate donations if Hillary Clinton is elected president. Continue reading
Aug 15 Column: The charitable funds that benefit rich donors and the financial industry By Lewis B. Cullman Most Americans have never heard of “donor-advised funds," which give donors all of the tax benefits of charitable giving, but impose no obligation that the money be put to active charitable use. Continue reading
Aug 17 D.C.-area mourns a superhero whose ‘Batman’ comforted sick children By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins Lenny Robinson, known for dressing up as Batman to cheer up sick children, died Sunday after being struck by a car on Interstate 70. He was 51. Continue reading