Mich. Nonprofits Win Block of Charity-Poker Limits
A Michigan court granted a preliminary injunction Friday blocking new state regulations on nonprofit groups’ gambling fundraisers that were set to take effect the next day, reports the Detroit Free Press.
Activist Ardor Fuels Green Groups’ Renewed Push on Climate
Environmental organizations are strengthening their political operations and marshaling grass-roots activism in mounting a new campaign for action on climate change, according to The New York Times.
$50,000 Donation on Syllabus in Top Schools’ Giving Courses
The New York Times writes about the proliferation of courses on philanthropy at major universities, endowed by a billionaire donor, in which the curriculum includes giving away $50,000.
Ex-N.C. College Foundation Staffer Accused of $400,000 Theft
The North Carolina A&T University Foundation’s former accounting director was arrested Thursday on suspicion of embezzling from the organization for the past three years, the News & Record of Greensboro, N.C., reports.
Del. Town Says Charity Events Must Donate 60% of Take
The Bethany Beach council passed a resolution last week requiring that organizations running fundraisers that use the seaside resort town’s facilities turn over at least three-fifths of gross proceeds to the charity beneficiaries, reports The Daily Times.
Obituary: Lewis Katz, 72, Media Mogul and Temple U. Patron
Mr. Katz, the co-owner of Philadelphia’s two daily newspapers and a major education donor in the region, was killed with six other people Saturday night in the crash of a private jet in Massachusetts, The Philadelphia Inquirer and The Boston Globe report.
Zuckerberg and Chan Commit $120-Million to Bay Area Schools
The five-year pledge represents the largest allocation to date from the $1.1-billion that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and wife, pediatrician Priscilla Chan, pledged late last year to the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, the Associated Press reports.
European Lottery Winner to Donate Most of $98-Million Prize
A Frenchman who claimed one of the biggest prizes in the history of the EuroMillions lottery will donate $68-million—more than two-thirds of his winnings—to charity, news network France 24 and Agence France-Presse report.
Gates Foundation Sells Stock in Controversial Security Firm
Bill Gates and his charitable foundation have reduced their shares in a global security-services company that has been a target of international campaigners over its ties to Israeli activities in the occupied territories, British daily The Telegraph and the Jerusalem Post write.
Reid’s Rhetoric on Kochs Boosting Coffers for Pro-GOP Groups
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s attacks on billionaire industrialists Charles and David Koch and their network of conservative and libertarian advocacy groups are spurring wealthy Republicans donors to step up giving to pro-GOP nonprofits, according to The Washington Post.