St. Louis Nonprofits That Employ Disabled Protest Wage Hike
“Sheltered workshops” that train and employ developmentally disabled workers are raising concerns about an amendment to a proposed city minimum-wage increase that would extend the mandatory raise to their organizations, reports the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Clinton Foundation Ties Crop Up in State Department Emails
Conservative advocacy group Citizens United says State Department emails it obtained dating from Hillary Clinton’s tenure suggest aides to the then-secretary blurred lines between government and Clinton Foundation business, CNN and The Washington Post report.
Gordon and Betty Moore Say Science and Measurable Results Should Guide Grants
The founders of the nation’s ninth largest foundation, who are in their 80s, offer a road map for carrying out their wishes. The fund has assets of about $6.4 billion.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Mormon Church Stays With Boy Scouts Despite End to Gay Ban
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said Wednesday that it will maintain its affiliation with the youth organization, averting what could have been a major blow to the nonprofit, the Associated Press and The New York Times report.
With Cash Dwindling, Nonprofit Nev. Obamacare Co-Op to Close
Nevada Health CO-OP, one of 23 federally funded nonprofit insurers established under the Affordable Care Act to compete with traditional providers, will shut down at the end of the year after racking up tens of millions of dollars in losses, reports the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Would-Be Portland State Donor Had Checkered Business History
A self-styled tech entrepreneur whose $100-million pledge to Portland State University earlier this month did not materialize — leading to the abrupt cancellation of a planned gala announcement — reported no assets in filing for bankruptcy four years ago, according to The Oregonian.
4th Ex-Official at N.Y. Priest’s Charity Takes Plea in Inquiry
The former chief operating officer of a New York clergyman’s social-service nonprofit pleaded guilty Wednesday to misdemeanor charges of filing misleading paperwork with state officials, the fourth conviction in a state investigation of the charity, the Times Union of Albany writes.
Hendrix College in Ark. Receives $26-Million Bequest
A gift from Mary Ann Dawkins, the late Little Rock oil executive, will boost scholarship programs and help fund a new welcome center at the 125-year-old liberal-arts institution in Conway, Ark., reports Arkansas Business.
Millions Donated by Californians on Tax Returns Go Unused
Nearly $10 million donated by Californians to charity via check-off boxes on their tax returns over the past decade is sitting unspent in government accounts, and much of the money never reaches the intended target, reports the Associated Press.
Foundation Investment Growth Slowed Substantially Last Year, Study Says
Returns fell to 6.1 percent in 2014 after two years of double-digit gains, and recent market gyrations raise concerns about even leaner times ahead.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor