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8 homeless moms in San Francisco struggled for help. Now, they're learning to advocate for others
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — They know chronic back pain from couch surfing while pregnant. They tuck their children in at bedtime in the backs of cars and under bridges. Once their kids are asleep, and only then, do they let themselves cry. Since January, a group of eight San Francisco...
Poisoned trees gave a wealthy couple in Maine a killer ocean view. Residents wonder, at what cost?
CAMDEN, Maine (AP) — Suspicious deaths in an idyllic seaside community and detective work that points to poison sound like themes from a classic murder mystery. But the victims in this Maine whodunnit were trees that stood in the way of a wealthy family’s oceanfront view, allegedly felled by...
Warren Buffett donates again to the Gates Foundation but will cut the charity off after his death
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Investor Warren Buffett announced another $5.3 billion in charitable gifts Friday, but in a major shift of his longtime giving plan he said he plans to cut off donations to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation after his death and let his three children decide how to...
News nonprofit sues ChatGPT maker OpenAI and Microsoft for 'exploitative' copyright infringement
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Center for Investigative Reporting said Thursday it has sued ChatGPT maker OpenAI and its closest business partner, Microsoft, marking a new front in the news industry's fight against unauthorized use of its content on artificial intelligence platforms. The...
Racial justice, free speech groups join fight against potential TikTok ban
A dozen social and racial justice groups said Thursday that the federal effort to require a sale or ban of TikTok would suppress speech from minority communities by disrupting a critical tool many use to establish connections online and advocate for causes. The legal brief,...
Where tech, politics & giving meet: CEO Nicole Taylor considers Silicon Valley's busy intersection
Nicole Taylor has an insider's view of philanthropic trends from her seat as the president and CEO of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. Located in Mountain View, California, the community foundation's donors gave out nearly $4.6 billion in 2023, a significant increase from the $2.6 billion...
A nonprofit got jobs for disabled workers in California prisons. A union dispute could end them
A long-simmering dispute between California’s largest state employee union and a nonprofit organization that hires disabled workers is coming to a head this summer, and dozens of people could lose their jobs. SEIU Local 1000 for several years has been trying to push the state’s...
Charitable donations continue to decline, down 2.1% in 2023, according to a new Giving USA report
Charitable giving dropped 2.1% in 2023 after inflation, according to the most recent Giving USA report, the key findings of which were released Tuesday. For years now, nonprofits have been worried about the decline in the number of Americans who give. This year’s Giving USA report...
Editorial Roundup: Ohio
Toledo Blade. June 19, 2024. Editorial: DeWine scandal As documents from the discovery process in shareholder suits against FirstEnergy bring the bailout bribery scandal closer to Gov. Mike DeWine, Ohio’s chief executive claims a 45-year history without personal...
Rebuilding Paradise: Nonprofit's $500 'defensible space' grants help cut residents' insurance costs
PARADISE, Calif. (AP) — The letter from the insurance company arrived just before Brian and Morgan Gobba finally finished construction on their new house: Their homeowner’s policy was being canceled. The Gobbas were among the first families to return to Paradise after the 2018...
