Independent Sector Names Education-Charity Leader as CEO
Dan Cardinali, president of Communities in Schools, takes over for Diana Aviv, who led the advocacy association for 12 years.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Gateses Make Media Rounds to Promote Latest Causes
In connection with the release of their latest annual letter on philanthropy, Bill and Melinda Gates talked up their top priorities for 2016 in interviews with Wired, The New York Times, and other outlets.
N.Y. Watchdog Seeks Review of de Blasio Ties to Nonprofits
A government watchdog group has filed a complaint with New York City elections officials requesting an inquiry into Mayor Bill de Blasio’s relationship with nonprofits backing his administration’s agenda, The New York Times reports.
Donor’s Demands Spark Controversy at U. of California Campus
The University of California, Irvine, is weighing turning down $3 million from a Hindu foundation amid faculty and student protests over the level of control the group seeks over the professorships it supports, writes the Orange County Register.
Miami Museum Patrons Withheld Funds Amid Board Shakeup
The chief benefactors of the financially troubled Frost Museum of Science in Miami delayed a $1 million payment due on a previous pledge for several weeks, until the institution replaced its board with a new group headed by the donors, according to The Miami Herald.
Grant Makers Applaud Transparency, but Most Don’t Practice It, Study Says
A shortage of staff time and other resources are cited as barriers to greater openness, according to a new survey of foundation leaders.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Clean Energy and Women’s Equality Top List of Concerns of Bill and Melinda Gates
In their annual letter, the couple doesn’t announce any changes to their grant making but sets their sights squarely on the best ways to aid the developing world.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Charity Navigator Leader Takes Fire at Nonprofit Conference
At a meeting of the Direct Marketing Association on Friday, fundraisers urged the nonprofit watchdog to publicly rate itself and consider whether it belongs on its own “watchlist.”
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Influential Archbishop Denounces Girl Scouts
St. Louis Archbishop Robert Carlson called for parishes to consider cutting ties with the Girl Scouts because the nonprofit’s values are “incompatible” with Catholicism, reports the Associated Press.
Donations to U. of Missouri Fall After Football Team Boycott
Donations to the university’s athletic department are down after a losing football season during which the team threatened a boycott in support of student protests, according to The Columbia Daily Tribune.