Another NYC Politician Facing Charges of Charity Fraud
City Council member Ruben W. Wills was arrested Wednesday on fraud and larceny charges that include allegations that he pilfered tens of thousands of taxpayer dollars earmarked for a charity he launched, reports The New York Times.
Ex-Va. Governor Eyes University Site for Slavery Museum
L. Douglas Wilder proposed Thursday that a historic Richmond building owned by Virginia Commonwealth University be used to house his long-planned national slavery museum, according to The Washington Post.
7 More Philanthropists Sign Giving Pledge
Among the new signers are Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg and her husband, Dave Goldberg, bringing the total to 127 in 12 countries and 26 American states.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
NPR’s Uneven Climb to Attract More Big Gifts
The organization says it needs large donations to grow, but its efforts have sometimes created conflicts with local stations.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
NPR’s New CEO Takes Over as Radio Adjusts to the Digital Age
Jarl Mohn is taking the helm as the organization deals with budget deficits, a recent history of instability at the top, and the changes in the way people listen to radio programs.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
3 Mystery Donors to $10-Billion Philanthropy Revealed
The country’s fourth-largest philanthropy, with nearly $10-billion in assets, has given in near secrecy to both liberal and conservative causes, says Bloomberg Businessweek, which reveals three of the men behind the funding.
House Votes to Hold Ex-IRS Official Lerner in Contempt
The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to hold Lois Lerner, the former head of the Internal Revenue Service’s nonprofits office, in contempt of Congress for refusing to answer questions about her role in scrutinizing conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status, The Washington Post and Bloomberg report.
Big Corporations Give to NAACP Amid Bias Controversies
Amid criticism of the NAACP’s Los Angeles chapter for its ties to disgraced NBA team owner Donald Sterling, Bloomberg examines other instances where the venerable civil-rights group has cooperated with entities accused of racial discrimination.
House Advances Long-Stalled Plan for Women’s History Museum
The House of Representatives revived efforts to erect a National Women’s History Museum in Washington Wednesday, overwhelmingly approving plans to study the project’s feasibility, reports the Associated Press.
Award Spotlights Philly Couple’s $30-Million Gift to Fight Homelessness
Emerging philanthropists John S. and Leigh Middleton were presented Wednesday with the Philadelphia Award, a venerable civic honor that shines a light on their previously quiet work with an acclaimed homelessness nonprofit, The Philadelphia Inquirer and The New York Times write.