No images? Click here
Lead story
Editor's note:
As America prepares for President Jimmy Carter’s state funeral on Thursday, examples of his philanthropic legacy are popping up across the country. In Los Angeles on Monday, members of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles signed wooden two-by-fours that will be used in a new house as a tribute to the former president, who died at age 100 on Dec. 29. In Houston, members of the nonprofit are planning to let people in the community sign a door and wall in a new house to remember the thousands of homes Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, helped build. They will do the same in Tallahassee, Florida, and numerous other communities, to ensure the focus on providing affordable housing continues.
The Associated Press’ Thalia Beaty talked with experts about The Carter Center, which helped resolve conflicts and expanded to advocating for democracy and eliminating treatable diseases such as Guinea worm
News and trends
Next-gen philanthropists who defy giving traditions – and their families
Progressive young donors – and heirs to mining, oil and other fortunes – are reshaping their family's philanthropy through organizations like Resource Generation and Solidaire.
By Sara Herschander/Chronicle of Philanthropy
World Central Kitchen's Jose Andres, Bono, Michael J. Fox and other philanthropists also receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
By Fatima Hussein/The Associated Press
Commentary and analysis
The process to enact state climate laws is broken. Funders can help fix it.
States are the best hope for clean-energy action during the Trump administration. But steps must be taken to prevent new legislation from falling into regulatory black holes.
By Ted Ko, Energy Policy Design Institute, for the Chronicle of Philanthropy
The CEO’s splashy style, which some critics see as influenced by US philanthropy, contrasts with the traditional French preference for understated sponsorship. What is Arnault hoping to achieve?
By Ben Voyer and Perrine Desmichel, ESCP Business School, for The Conversation France
Other nonprofit news of note
- Henrico County: County of refuge - how local nonprofits work to assist newcomers fleeing conflict worldwide (Henrico Citizen)
- ‘Dark money’ is tainting Washington think tanks. A new report shows it’s worse than you think (Politico)
- Mayor Adams tackles nonprofit payment delays, appoints new executive director (amNY)
- What could citizens’ assemblies do for American politics? (New Yorker)
Did a friend or colleague forward this to you? Click here to subscribe.
- Giving Today is published by Chronicle of Philanthropy, The Associated Press and The Conversation U.S.
- The three news organizations are funded by the Lilly Endowment to cover philanthropies and charities and their impact on society.
- The Associated Press Newsletter Hub
- Chronicle of Philanthropy's newsletters
- The Conversation U.S.'s daily and weekly newsletters
