Pope’s U.S. Visit Was a ‘Shot in the Arm’ for Catholic Charities, Says Group’s Leader
Sister Donna Markham, the head of Catholic Charities USA, tells The Wall Street Journal she is hoping to build on the momentum created by Pope Francis’s recent visit to further serve the poor.
Undocumented Students Turn to Tuition-Free Online University
About a quarter of the American students enrolled in University of the People, a nonprofit online university, are undocumented, NPR reports. About 2,500 students are enrolled in the low-cost university; roughly half of them live in the United States.
A New Nonprofit Leader Shifts the Fight for Human Rights to America
By focusing on domestic issues like police violence, Steven Hawkins, Amnesty International’s U.S. chief, hopes to make Americans more empathetic to human-rights struggles abroad.
By Michael Anft
Contributor
Comedian Jon Stewart and Wife, Tracey, to Open Animal Sanctuary
The sanctuary will be on the couple’s 12-acre farm in New Jersey and will be affiliated with the nonprofit Farm Sanctuary, The New York Times and Huffington Post report.
Carson’s Claim That 9 in 10 Nonprofits Fail Is Unfounded
The Washington Post and Factcheck.org are unable to find IRS data to support the statistic on nonprofit failures frequently cited by the Republican presidential contender.
Amid Revamp, United Way Silicon Valley Names Interim Leader
Sandra Miley, previously vice president for corporate marketing at Vocera Communications, replaces Carole Leigh Hutton, who resigned from her seat on the United Way board, The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Museums Embrace — or Discourage — Digital Tools
While some museums embrace mobile technology, others encourage visitors to set aside their screens, reports the Los Angeles Times.
International Volunteers Flock to Aid Refugees in Greece
NPR reporter Joanna Kakissis meets three Swedish friends who traveled to the island of Lesbos to help after seeing the widely distributed photo of a drowned Syrian child.
Philanthropy Doesn’t Compensate for State Education Cuts, Study Finds
An Indiana University researcher finds no evidence to support claims that private giving fills the slack when public-school funds are trimmed.
By LISA SCHOHL
Contributor
Bias and Funding Struggles Stall Plan for Calif. Mental-Health Residence
A nonprofit raised $600,000 to build a residential treatment center in Contra Costa County, but neighbors worried that the patients would pose danger and that property values would decline, the Los Angeles Times reports.