Charities Kick Off Experiments With Google Glass
Nonprofits working on a range of causes, including the arts and health care, won a chance to use the new devices to advance their missions and fundraising.
By Caroline Bermudez
Contributor
Peace Corps to Overhaul Recruitment as Applications Plunge
With applications to the Peace Corps in rapid decline, the federal program that sends volunteers abroad to do good works will announce several changes Tuesday aimed to boosting interest among minorities and young people and speeding a slow, cumbersome approval process, The Washington Post reports.
‘Bunny’ Mellon Auction Could Fetch $100-Million for Charity
Sales of property from the Listerine heiress’s estate will benefit the Gerard B. Lambert Foundation, which supports a renowned library at Ms. Mellon’s Virginia home, the Associated Press and The New York Times write.
Venerable N.Y. Hospital Closed in 2010 to Reopen as E.R.
Four years after St. Vincent’s Hospital shut down amid bankruptcy proceedings, a portion of the Manhattan institution is set to reopen as a standalone emergency room, reflecting a growing health-care trend, The New York Times reports.
Foundation-Run Private Summer Schools Fuel Debate in L.A.
As many California school districts scale back or eliminate summer programs, private classes offered by nonprofit groups in predominantly affluent Los Angeles neighborhoods are prompting a debate about education inequality in the city, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Ford Foundation Executive to Take Reins at Consumer Reports
Marta L. Tellado, a foundation vice president who once worked for Ralph Nader, said she would emphasize advocacy and digital efforts at the nonprofit media company, The New York Times writes.
Wealthy Activist Donates 1 Million Acres to Chile for Parks
Billionaire environmentalist Douglas Tompkins, who has been buying up wilderness in Chile for conservation purposes, outlined plans to turn over massive tracts to the country’s government on the condition that they be turned into national parks, reports The Santiago Times.
Community Foundations’ Assets Climb to Record $66-Billion
Grant making at the funds grew to nearly $5-billion last year.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Charities With Annual Funds More Likely to Meet Total Fundraising Goals
Arts and religious groups are mostly likely to have annual campaigns, according to a new survey.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Critics Say IRS Short Form for Charities Opens Door to Abuse
The head of the Internal Revenue Service says the 1023-EZ form introduced this month for small groups seeking nonprofit status will help the agency reduce a huge backlog of charity applications, but some nonprofit leaders fear the short form will make it harder for the IRS to weed out bad actors, Time magazine writes.