Daily News Roundup: College Donor’s Ex-Wife Seeks to Recoup Gifted Millions

Lawsuit Alleges Gift to Mass. College Included Hidden Assets: Janet Foisie is seeking $4.5 million from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, claiming her ex-husband, Robert Foisie, hid the money from her in an offshore account during divorce proceedings and then donated it to the college, MassLive.com reports. Mr. Foisie, an inventor, businessman, and institute alumnus, gave his alma mater $40 million in 2014.

Mercy Corps Ordered Out of Turkey: A spokeswoman for the global aid charity said Turkish authorities have given no reason yet for expelling the organization from the country, which the U.S.-headquartered nonprofit has used as a base for delivering aid to hundreds of thousands of Syrian civilians and refugees, reports The Washington Post.

Faith Charities Watching Aid Group’s Dispute With India: Compassion International, the largest foreign donor to charitable work in India, is leaving the country amid a government crackdown on foreign funding of nonprofits and allegations that its support of child-development programs is aimed at spreading Christianity, which the charity denies, The New York Times writes.

ACLU Earns “Rock-Star Status” as Trump Antagonist: The Washington Post looks at the American Civil Liberties Union’s ascendance since the election, a period that has seen the venerable nonprofit nearly triple membership and draw $80 million in online donations while emerging as a leading opponent of the new administration’s policies. Read a Chronicle article on the ACLU’s post-election fundraising success.

Chance the Rapper Gives $1 Million for Chicago Schools: The Grammy-winning hip-hop star called the donation a “call to action” to business and philanthropic leaders in his hometown and criticized Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner’s plans for addressing city public schools’ financial woes, the Chicago Tribune reports. Look for a report on celebrity philanthropy in the April issue of The Chronicle.

British Charities Referring Homeless to Immigration Authorities, Report Says: The study by advocacy group Corporate Watch asserts that major homelessness nonprofits are assisting immigration enforcement by providing information on “rough sleepers” from abroad to the government’s border-control force, leading to scores of deportations, writes The Guardian.