68% of Voters Favor Political Candidates Who Would Help Charities

Plus, the Marguerite Casey Foundation selects a new CEO, and how the Taproot Foundation connects charities with pro-bono services [Philanthropy Today] Was this newsletter forwarded to you? [Please sign up]( to receive your own copy. Research [68% of Voters Favor Political Candidates Who Would Help Charities]( By Dan Parks Chronicle reporter The study, by Independent Sector, also found that 75 percent of voters favor new rules that would make it harder for politicians to misuse charities "to avoid disclosure and rules on campaign-finance limits." (PREMIUM) ADVERTISEMENT [advertisement]( Transitions [Marguerite Casey Foundation Selects Head of Workers Lab as New CEO]( [Image]( MARGUERITE CASEY FOUNDATION By M.J. Prest Chronicle contributor Also, Charity Navigator has appointed a new chief ratings technology officer, and the Ford Motor Company chooses the next president of its corporate-giving fund. 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A subscription to the Chronicle of Philanthropy provides you with the knowledge you need to generate excitement for your nonprofit, grow your donor base, and stay ahead of emerging trends. [Subscribe Today]( Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Harvard University is preparing to send about $50 million to the Internal Revenue Service as a new tax on university endowments takes effect. The 1.4 percent levy, part of the 2017 federal tax overhaul, affects institutions with more than 500 students whose endowments amount to at least $500,000 per student. That adds up to about 40 institutions, including Yale and Princeton universities, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Amherst College. At $41 billion, Harvard’s is the largest university investment fund in the world. Higher-education lobbies have fought hard against the tax, which some institutions fear will lead to other taxes on their funds. The IRS is indeed eyeing the interest colleges make on student loans and other sources of income. ([Boston Globe]( Former and current top officials at California State University San Marcos spent huge sums on travel, dining, and limousine rides, some of it funded by the school’s nonprofit arm. The expenses included $762 a night for a hotel in Spain and $9,100 for chauffeured rides over nine months. The nonprofit, CSUSM Corporation, paid for expensive dinners and high-end alcohol, which a university spokeswoman said was part of the charity’s mission to promote the university. The campus’s new president and the university system’s chancellor have each announced audits of the spending. ([Los Angeles Times]( More News Cyber Attack Hits Prominent Hedge Fund, Endowment, and Foundation ([Institutional Investor]( Places Where Americans Give the Most to Charity – 2019 Edition ([KTVA]( About Charities and the Law Trump Family ‘Disallowed’ from Operating Charities in New York? 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The application deadline is January 8. What Everyone Else Is Reading [Strategic Planning Sucks the Life Out of Nonprofits]( How and why the process is often flawed, and how to fix it [Donor Demands, Conflicts of Interest, and Tainted Money Are Fundraisers’ Top Ethical Concerns]( Sexual harassment and working with top executive staff are also major concerns for fundraisers, according to a new survey of Association of Fundraising Professionals members. (PREMIUM) [David Brooks Wants to Repair America’s Fraying Social Fabric]( The conservative New York Times columnist is bringing together people who are building relationships to improve their communities in the hopes of sparking a social movement. (PREMIUM) [When Major-Gift Fundraisers Manage Fewer Donors, They Can Raise More Money]( Better work-life balance and a better donor experience are two of the benefits. 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