Mich. Nonprofits Sue Over New Charity-Poker Restrictions
The charities contend state regulations being implemented this month that limit poker rooms to hosting four “millionaire parties” a week will “essentially eviscerate” their fundraising capability, MLive reports.
Detroit Conducting Full Appraisal of Art Museum’s Collection
The city’s bankruptcy attorneys told a judge Wednesday that officials are evaluating the entire collection of the Detroit Institute of Arts, a step that has been sought by creditors calling for the sale of the museum’s works to help satisfy the city’s massive debt, reports The Detroit News.
Mass Shooting Galvanizes Advocates for Women
As public discussion about the crisis swells on social media, nonprofits are using it as a chance to draw more attention to efforts to curb violence against women.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Institute Overhauls Accreditation Process for Nonprofit Accountability
The changes by the Standards for Excellence Institute come as a study suggests that accreditation can help charities raise more money.
By Holly Hall
Contributor
Trafficking Activist Quits Charity Amid Questions on History
Somaly Mam, one of the world’s best-known advocates fighting human trafficking, resigned from her foundation Wednesday following an inquiry into allegations that she exaggerated claims about her past and stories of rescuing girls from sex slavery, NBC News reports.
Black Church Group Calls for NPR Boycott Over Show’s Axing
The National Black Church Initiative, which includes 34,000 houses of worship, called on members to forgo donating the NPR to protest the radio network’s budget-cutting cancellation of minority-focused news-talk show “Tell Me More,” NPR reports.
Senate Run Shines Light on Michelle Nunn’s Pay at Nonprofit
The Points of Light Foundation president and CEO, now running as a Democrat for a U.S. Senate seat in Georgia, got a significant pay boost while the charity she led was shedding workers, according to conservative magazine the National Review.
Sports Donors Commit $65-Million for Concussion Studies
The pledged funds, including a combined $55-million from the NCAA and the NFL, will support a raft of White House-led efforts aimed at improving diagnosis and treatment of mild traumatic brain injuries in young athletes, the Los Angeles Times writes.
S.F.-Chicago Duel for Lucas Museum Heats Up With Site Offers
Following Chicago’s proposal of a site for George Lucas’s proposed museum of Hollywood memorabilia and populist art, San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee plans to offer a prime seawall lot close to the Bay Bridge, the San Francisco Chronicle and the Chicago Tribune report.
9/11 Museum to Seek Families’ Help on Gift-Shop Selection
Responding to criticism from some 9/11 families of the gift shop at the newly opened National September 11 Memorial & Museum, the organization said Wednesday that it will enlist the help of board members who lost loved ones in the attacks to vet the products sold there, reports The Wall Street Journal.