A Donor Searches for the Best Way to Save a Life
Following the loss of his mother and near loss of his father, a writer at The Atlantic sets out to find the most effective way to give to charity.
USPS Workers Arrested for Scamming Operation Santa Program
Three U.S. Postal Service workers in New York were accused of stealing gifts intended to reach underprivileged children, The New York Times and Associated Press report.
Mark Zuckerberg Pledges $5 Million for Undocumented Students
In a post on Facebook, the social-media site’s chief executive and his wife, Priscilla Chan, announced the gift to help undocumented Bay Area youths attend college, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Russian Donor Fined for Refusing to Register as Foreign Agent
Dmitry Zinn, a Russian citizen, was told his Dynasty Foundation would have to register as a foreign agent because it receives money from his foreign bank accounts, the Associated Press reports.
3 Nonprofits Form Alliance to Recruit One Another’s Workers
Employees changing jobs among BBYO, Hillel International, and Moishe House don’t lose vacation time or other benefits.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
People in Philanthropy: Former New York Immigration Commissioner Takes Over the Fresh Air Fund
Plus, the chief executive of the American Ballet Theatre leaves for the Music Center in Los Angeles, and more news about nonprofit executives in our weekly roundup.
By ANAIS STRICKLAND
Contributor
Giving Tuesday Growth Slows Sharply for Large Nonprofits, Study Says
A Blackbaud analysis found that smaller and midsize groups have been seeing bigger gains.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Tax Breaks for Nonprofit Hospitals Doubled in a Decade
In 2011, nonprofit hospitals received $24.6 billion in tax breaks, compared to $12.6 billion in 2002, The Washington Post reports.
D.C. Food Bank Pioneers Data-Mapping to Find Areas of Need
Using the kind of technology that has revolutionized advertising and politics, the Capital Area Food Bank has found unexpectedly high rates of hunger in the suburbs, says The Washington Post.
Ice-Bucket Challenge Funds to Pay for Tests of New ALS Drug
A Cambridge nonprofit biotech company that received donations from last year’s viral fundraising event plans to begin human tests of the new drug next year, the Boston Business Journal reports.