Key Elements of New York’s Settlement With Veterans’ Charity and Its Vendors
The $25-million deal is thought to be the largest financial relief government regulators have ever obtained.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
How The Chronicle Measured Generosity of America’s Largest Corporations
The survey is based on information from 70 of the nation’s most profitable companies as well as data reported to the Internal Revenue Service.
By Sarah Frostenson
Contributor
Companies Burnish Reputations by Aligning Giving With Business
JPMorgan Chase is spending hundreds of million dollars to promote jobs and help low-income people.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
With a Few Pay-for-Success Plans Under Way, the Idea Is Gaining Currency and Criticism
Concerns about cheating and the capacity of nonprofits to handle complicated projects are not getting enough attention, some say.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Companies Collect Data to See if They’ve Reached Charitable and Business Goals
Three in four companies are measuring results of their philanthropy, according to a new study.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Investors, Not Foundations, Lead Impact-Bond Push
Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs, and wealthy philanthropists are putting money into the pay-for-success approach.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
10 Companies That Gave the Most Cash in 2013
See how much they gave last year, what their projections are for 2014, and more.
By Sarah Frostenson and Megan O’Neil
Union Cuts Ties United Negro College Fund Over Koch Link
The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees ended a scholarship partnership with the charity after it accepted a $25-million gift from conservative donors Charles and David Koch and its president spoke at a Koch gathering, the Associated Press and The Huffington Post report.
Couple Admits Looting $1.4-Million From Ky. Charity
Charles Muir, the former chairman of the Louisville-based Woodcock Foundation, and his wife, Diana, pleaded guilty Thursday to draining virtually all of the scholarship charity’s assets, The Courier-Journal reports.
Wounded Warrior CEO Rips Rating Systems as ‘Ineffective and Misinformed’
The founder of a top veterans nonprofit complains that charity ratings systems are “ineffective” and “misleading.”
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor