N.H. Legislators Back Stricter Oversight of Charity Gaming
New Hampshire’s House and Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would tighten bookkeeping and reporting requirements for casino-style events staged on behalf of nonprofit groups, the Associated Press reports.
Google Grants $2-Million to Winners of ‘Impact Challenge’
Four nonprofits active in nutrition, literacy, and job training and placement will collect $500,000 each from Google to expand or implement new projects after coming out on top in online voting for the firm’s Bay Area Impact Challenge contest, technology-news site TechCrunch writes.
North Miami Museum Donors Join Feud Over Proposed Merger
Donors to the Museum of Contemporary Art in North Miami, Fla., have joined the legal fight between the city and museum trustees over control of the small but highly regarded institution’s collection, filing a court motion asserting that they gave works and cash to the museum, not the town, the Miami Herald reports.
Walton Heirs Give Little to Foundation, Walmart Critics Say
The children of Walmart founder Sam Walton have contributed almost none of their collective $140-billion fortune to the Walton Family Foundation, Forbes writes, citing a study by an advocacy organization critical of the retail giant’s labor practices.
Poll: Most Back Contraceptive Rule for Faith Hospitals and Colleges
The Public Religion Research Institute survey found that a majority of Americans support extending the Obama administration’s controversial contraceptive mandate to faith-affiliated hospitals and universities, Religion News Service reports.
Mich. Senate OKs Detroit Aid; Skillman Boosts Foundation Pot
Michigan senators approved a plan Tuesday to contribute $195-million in state money to a foundation-funded “grand bargain” to help resolve Detroit’s bankruptcy case, and the Detroit-based Skillman Foundation is giving $3.5-million to the fund, Bloomberg and the Detroit Free Press report.
Leaders in Strategic Philanthropy Join Forces
Philanthropy Workshop West and the Institute for Philanthropy, which offer strategic giving advice, have merged into a new, international entity, the Philanthropy Workshop, Forbes writes.
National Food Charity’s Head Pleads Guilty to $183,000 Theft
Prosecutors recommended a 24-month sentence for Stan Curtis after the founder of antihunger nonprofit USA Harvest acknowledged in court Tuesday that he embezzled more than $183,000 from the now-defunct charity, The Courier-Journal of Louisville reports.
Pharma Executive Gives $30-Million to Duke U. Engineering School
The gift from Valeant Pharmaceuticals CEO J. Michael Pearson and his wife, Christine, both Duke alumni, will support collaborations between the university’s Pratt School of Engineering and other departments, The Herald-Sun of Durham, N.C., and Triangle Business Journal report.
Broad Museum Sues German Firm Over Building Issues
Billionaire philanthropist Eli Broad’s planned Los Angeles art museum has filed a $19.8-million lawsuit against the company fabricating materials for its distinctive latticed facade, a dispute that offers a window into delays on the project, writes The New York Times.