Chicago Mayor Proposes Parkland Deal for Obama Library
Mayor Rahm Emanuel introduced an ordinance Wednesday that would allow the city to acquire park property for the future Obama presidential library, addressing a potential stumbling block to Chicago’s bid for the institution, Reuters reports.
Ex-Philly Sportscaster Convicted in $340,000 Charity Fraud
After am 11-day trial in which represented himself, television personality Don Tollefson was found guilty Wednesday of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from fans who believed they were buying sports travel packages from him to benefit local charities, The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
‘Boobies Rock!’ Founder Jailed Again for Phony Fundraising
A Colorado man ordered to abstain from organizing charity events as part of a state fraud settlement was incarcerated Wednesday for running what authorities said was another bogus fundraiser, reports The Denver Post.
Open Society Foundations Spins Off Entity Focused on Helping Black Males
The change reflects the growing national interest in efforts like the Obama administration’s My Brother’s Keeper.
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Global Survey Finds Declining Trust in Nonprofits
Public faith in nonprofit organizations dropped to a five-year low in an annual international poll of attitudes toward major institutions, with respondents criticizing nongovernmental groups as increasingly money-focused, the Thomson Reuters Foundation writes.
Raymond Perelman Gives $50-Million to Philadelphia Hospital
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia will name an eight-acre portion of its campus for the billionaire businessman, whose gift will establish a research fund, scholarships, and an endowed chair in pediatric ophthalmology, among other uses, reports The Philadelphia Inquirer.
$50-Million Art Gift Kicks Off L.A. County Museum Campaign
Los Angeles County Museum of Art trustee Jane Nathanson and her husband, Marc, have given the institution eight works by Andy Warhol, Damien Hirst, and other modern masters that are collectively worth an estimated $50-million, the Los Angeles Times writes.
Diversity Plan for L.A. Stages Draws Praise and Questions
A group of theater leaders is promulgating a plan to push greater race, gender, and age diversity in Southern California stages’ hiring and productions, but some legal experts say the proposal could violate anti-discrimination laws, the Los Angeles Times writes.
Canada Revokes Right-to-Die Group’s Charity Status
A Toronto organization that advocates giving terminally ill people the right to physician-assisted suicide has become the first Canadian group to lose its charity registration since the country’s tax office launched a crackdown on nonprofit politicking, the CBC and the Toronto Star report.
Court in India Reverses Government Block of Greenpeace Funds
The court ordered India’s government to unfreeze foreign donations to Greenpeace India that officials had blocked while accusing the organization of undermining the country’s economy, Reuters reports.