Cancer-Charities Case Shows Patchy Oversight of Nonprofits
A principal behind the four cancer nonprofits in a federal complaint earlier this week for allegedly bilking donors out of $187 million had been on state regulators’ radars for decades, highlighting gaps in oversight of suspect charities, writes The New York Times.
Montana Regent Questions Naming Law School for Big Donor
A member of the Montana’s higher-education governing board is protesting plans to rename the University of Montana School of Law after a $10 million donor, saying the public has not been given sufficient input on the plan, the Missoulian and the Associated Press report.
Va. Groups Nix Hospital Plan Despite $150 Million Pledge
The Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center and Bon Secours Richmond Health System unexpectedly pulled out of efforts to develop a new regional children’s hospital Thursday, leaving a prominent local businessman’s promised gift for the project on the table, reports the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Tampa Charity Sues City Over Panhandling Restrictions
A group serving the homeless in Tampa, Fla., has gone to court to block city laws that limit street solicitations, saying the measures are unconstitutional and could put the charity out of business, the Tampa Bay Times reports.
People in Philanthropy: Sierra Club Picks 1st Black Board President
New leaders at the Hilton Foundation and Brooklyn Museum, plus more news about nonprofit executives in our weekly roundup.
By anais.strickland
Contributor
Boy Scouts President Calls for End of Policy Banning Gay Leaders
At an annual meeting of the Boy Scouts of America, Robert Gates said, “We must deal with the world as it is, not as we might wish it to be," The New York Times reports.
New Google Fellowship Pays for Nonprofits to Build Digital Literacy
The Nonprofit Technology Network will handle recruiting and placing experts into yearlong roles at organizations in eight cities.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Court Says Group’s Use of NAACP Doesn’t Violate Trademark
A federal appeals court has ruled that a Virginia anti-abortion organization did not infringe on the NAACP’s trademark by using an altered version of the venerable civil-rights group’s name in online posts criticizing it, reports The Washington Post.
S.C. City Weighs Business-License Fee for Some Nonprofits
A Columbia, S.C., councilman wants the capital city to levy business-license taxes on nonprofits that compete with similar for-profit firms, Columbia newspaper The State reports.
Court Denies Notre Dame Bid for Contraception Exception
For the second time, the federal Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals denied the university’s request for a temporary exemption from the Affordable Care Act’s birth-control mandate, the Associated Press reports.