Indiana Lawmakers Drop Faith Exemption on Job Discrimination
An Indiana House committee nixed a proposal Tuesday to allow faith-affiliated nonprofits, including those with state contracts, to discriminate on the basis of religion in employment decisions, reversing course a day after approving the measure, the Indianapolis Star writes.
Boys and Girls Clubs Joins First Lady on Kids’ Health Effort
Michelle Obama announced Tuesday a broad initiative to make after-school care healthier and more active, as two national nonprofits agreed to provide children with healthy snacks and at least 30 minutes of physical activity on outings, reports The New York Times.
Maine Charities Fear State Deduction Cap Will Cut Giving
The Maine Association of Nonprofits estimates that charities across the state could lose $20-million to $30-million this year due to a newly implemented limit on tax deductions, Portland TV station WCSH reports.
Bermuda Court Orders Trust to Back $130-Million Opera Pledge
The court ruled that a trust based on the island nation must honor the pledge of a philanthropist who promised funds to build an opera house in Lucerne, Switzerland, but died before the money was paid out, reports The New York Times.
Questions Raised Over Pot Nonprofit’s Link to Ex-Politician in Massachusetts
Plans filed with the state by a medical-marijuana nonprofit indicate it would channel 50 percent of revenue from its prospective pot dispensaries to a private firm run in part by one of its principals, former congressman William D. Delahunt, according to The Boston Globe.
Khan Academy Founder Among Winners of 2014 Heinz Awards
The founders of a widely hailed online education project and a nonprofit that uses the Internet to teach job skills to the poor in developing nations are among the latest recipients of the Heinz Awards honoring innovations in addressing global problems, the Associated Press and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette report.
Lincoln Center Unit Renamed After Receipt of Larger Gift
A performance room at Lincoln Center was officially renamed Monday in recognition of a $20-million gift that was made possible when a past donor gave up naming rights to the space to make way for a larger contribution, The Wall Street Journal writes.
DeMint’s Heritage Foundation Focuses on Political Message
The New York Times examines the Heritage Foundation’s shift in focus from research and policy to political action since former Sen. Jim DeMint took over leadership of the conservative think thank last year.
N.Y. Hospital Faculty Question Patron’s Political Soliciting
Retail mogul Kenneth G. Langone sent several mass emails to faculty at the nonprofit hospital, of which he is a key benefactor, seeking contributions to politicians, according to The New York Times.
Small Slice of Car-Donation Revenue Reaches Charities
Nonprofits that use commercial middlemen to process automobile donations can see as little as 10 percent of the money raised from selling the vehicles, making contributing cars one of the most expensive ways to give, writes the Orange County Register.