Many Hospitals Keeping Quiet on Charity Care, Study Finds
More than half of nonprofit medical centers do not tell uninsured and underinsured patients that they could be eligible for free or discounted care before attempting to collect unpaid bills from them, The Washington Post reports, citing a new University of Michigan study.
U. of Texas Cancer Center Gets $30-Million Research Gift
The pledge from metals magnate Andy Sabin, announced Monday by the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, will finance research fellowships at the Houston institution.
Small NYC Parks Gain $15-Million Boost From Conservancies
Eight of the largest nonprofits supporting New York City parks will donate expertise, staff time, and cash to improve green spaces and recreation areas in low-income communities under an agreement with Mayor Bill de Blasio’s office, reports The New York Times.
Obituary: Bruce Dayton, Minn. Retail Mogul and Arts Patron
A scion of the family behind the Target retail chain and a major benefactor of the Minneapolis Institute of Art, Mr. Dayton died Friday at age 97 at his home near Minneapolis, The New York Times and the St. Paul Pioneer Press write.
A Family Digs Deep to Give Until It Hurts — and Launches a Movement
After scrimping and sacrificing, Eugene and Minhee Cho’s nonprofit One Day’s Wages has attracted a strong following among young people drawn to its simple message and commitment to transparency.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
New Leaders at the Grameen and the Novak Djokovic Foundations
Other personnel changes include new fundraisers at the Boston Children’s Museum and the Hope Center.
By anais.strickland
Contributor
Major Campaigns Show Public Universities’ Rising Ambitions
Texas A&M University’s newly announced $4 billion capital campaign signals public colleges’ growing push to compete with their private peers for philanthropic dollars, Bloomberg writes.
N.J. Hospital Sheds Part of Tax Break in Suit Settlement
The nonprofit Morristown Medical Center hospital will pay $15.5 million to its hometown and give up a tax exemption on nearly a quarter of its property as part of a deal to settle a long-running legal dispute, the Morris County Daily Record reports.
N.Y. State Minimum-Wage Hike Could Squeeze Charities
More than four-fifths of New York State nonprofits have employees who earn less than $15 an hour, the level to which Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposes raising the wage floor for workers across the state, the Albany Times Union writes.
$40 Million Gift to Boost Memphis Hospital’s Transplant Work
The anonymous donation to Methodist University Hospital is aimed in part at expanding the Memphis facility’s organ-transplant center, which gained national prominence for treating Steve Jobs in 2009, reports The Commercial Appeal.