J.D. Vance’s Philanthropy Grievances

Plus, the good, bad, and boring of Bloomberg’s $1 billion Hopkins gift ADVERTISEMENT [Philanthropy Today Logo]( You can also [read this newsletter on the web](. Or, if you no longer want to receive this newsletter, [unsubscribe](. GOVERNMENT AND REGULATION [J.D. Vance and His Many Philanthropy Grievances: What’s at Stake]( By Alex Daniels [STORY IMAGE]( The tax treatment of private foundations, long relegated to the wastelands of Washington policy debate, is poised to gain visibility with the selection of J.D. Vance as the Republican vice presidential nominee. ADVERTISEMENT [J.D. Vance and His Many Philanthropy Grievances: What’s at Stake]( OPINION | GOOD GIFT-BAD GIFT? [The Good, Bad, and Boring of Bloomberg’s $1 Billion Hopkins Gift]( By Amy Schiller [STORY IMAGE]( While making medical school free is a worthy endeavor, to truly transform health care, Bloomberg needs to think bigger. 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Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Online In November, voters in California will consider a ballot question backed by landlords that would stymie the efforts of one man, who runs the country’s largest AIDS organization, to champion rent control. Michael Weinstein is a wealthy health-care executive who runs the AIDS Healthcare Foundation and owns low-income housing that has drawn a slew of lawsuits over allegedly poor conditions. He has also tried repeatedly to chip away at or repeal a state anti-rent-control measure. This year’s initiative, sponsored by the California Apartment Association and allied groups, would restrict the financial activities of health-care organizations that meet specific conditions, “which, by all indications, are met only by Weinstein’s foundation.” ([San Francisco Chronicle]( Background from the Chronicle: [Foundations Buoy a New Movement of Renters’ Activism]( Musicians, artists, journalists, and drag performers are among the final cohort of the Ford and Andrew W. Mellon foundations’ Disability Futures Fellows. The 20 honorees will each receive an unrestricted $50,000 grant. They include a deaf rapper and actor who performed in sign language at the 2022 Super Bowl and an actress and writer who in 2020 became one of the first Black deaf actors to portray a video game character. Begun in 2020, the program aims to boost the visibility of creators with disabilities. ([New York Times]( Background from the Chronicle: [Philanthropy Can Help Bridge the Gap Between the Idea of Disability Rights and the Reality]( More News - Founder of LGBTQ Nonprofit in D.C. Pleads Guilty to Diverting $150,000 in Pandemic Aid ([Washington Post]( - Firm Questioned Gregory Gerami in Investigation of FAMU Gift That Caused ‘Bumps and Hurts’ ([Tallahassee Democrat]( - Background from the Chronicle: [Mega-Gift Fiasco at Florida A&M Shows Nonprofits What Not to Do]( - Capital One Pledges $265 Billion in Lending, Philanthropy as It Tries to Clinch Discover Deal ([Reuters]( - What to Know About The Heritage Foundation, Main Group Behind Project 2025 and RNC Sponsor ([USA Today]( - Could Social Media Support Healthy Online Conversations? New_ Public Is Working On It ([Nieman Lab]( Note: In the links in this section, we flag articles that only subscribers can access. But because some journalism outlets offer a limited number of free articles, readers may encounter barriers with other articles we highlight in this roundup. EDITOR'S PICKS MAJOR GIVING [Soros’s Open Society Foundations Says Restructuring Is Complete, Pledge $400 Million for Green Jobs]( By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press [STORY IMAGE]( The goal of the investment is to produce sustainable jobs and a shift toward clean energy and away from carbon intensive industries in Brazil, Mexico, South Africa, Senegal, Malaysia and Indonesia. FUNDRAISING [How 3 Charities Are Trying to Attract Everyday Donors]( By Ben Gose [STORY IMAGE]( The groups’ strategies include appealing to volunteers, adding humor to appeals, and surveying supporters to find messages that resonate. OPINION [The Coming Attacks on Nonprofits]( By Rachel Kleinfeld [STORY IMAGE]( The far right and far left want to eliminate organizations that challenge them. 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