Daily News Roundup: Embracing Giving as a ‘Child of the Pledge’

Son of Late Giving Pledge Signer Embraces Philanthropic Duty: Forbes profiles Jonathan Stanley, son of the billionaire businessman and mental-health donor Ted Stanley, focusing on the family’s giving legacy and the younger Mr. Stanley’s role as a “child of the pledge” discharging his father’s commitment to donate at least half his fortune.

Internal Rivalry Said to Be Fueling Division at Heritage Foundation: The Atlantic delves into the fight for control of the influential right-wing think tank, citing multiple unnamed sources in reporting that the expected ouster of former senator Jim DeMint, the nonprofit’s president, is being driven by Mike Needham, the CEO of its advocacy arm, Heritage Action for America.

Cleveland Clinic CEO Announces Retirement: Toby Cosgrove, who oversaw international expansion of the nonprofit hospital chain while emerging as a prominent voice on health-care policy and an adviser to President Trump, will step down by the end of the year, The Wall Street Journal (subscription) writes. The cardiac surgeon joined the Cleveland Clinic in 1975 and took the helm in 2004.

Administration Freezes Provision of Michelle Obama’s Obesity Fight: New Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue is holding up implementation of stricter school-lunch nutritional standards adopted by the Obama White House as part of the former first lady’s signature campaign against childhood obesity, The Washington Post reports. Read a Chronicle article about Ms. Obama’s post-White House plans for advocacy on nutrition.

Fla. Businessman Challenges Charity Orders by State’s Legal Chief: A lawsuit filed last month alleges Attorney General Pam Bondi has abused her authority by directing millions of dollars from settlements of cases brought by her office to charities that are not registered with the state, including one to which she has ties, the Orlando Sentinel reports.