Charity Registry Lets Donors Give on Behalf of Others
A charity website has developed a database of more than a million charities for people looking to give a donation on someone’s behalf, reports “PBS NewsHour.”
Job Opportunities Abound Overseas for Fundraisers
College fundraising staffs in Britain will have to double or even triple to meet universities’ goals by 2022, according to a new report.
By Holly Hall
Contributor
Head of L.A. NAACP Faces Scrutiny in Wake of Sterling Flap
Media scrutiny of the Los Angeles NAACP chapter’s ties to the embattled Los Angeles Clippers owner has focused attention on the branch president’s past, which includes disbarments from practicing law in California and Michigan, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Poll Finds Americans Lack Faith in Global War on Poverty
Most respondents to the survey sponsored by Christian aid organization Compassion International said they do not believe the worst global poverty can be eradicated in the next 25 years, the Religion News Service writes.
$77-Million Added to Health Giant’s Tab in Foundation Case
The funds come on top of a $162-million judgment the Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City won last year against the Hospital Corporation of America in connection with a lawsuit over the company’s takeover of a string of nonprofit medical centers, reports The Kansas City Star.
Ex-Chief of Calif. Nonprofit Admits to $700,000 Embezzlement
The former executive director of a Carson, Calif., charity that aided domestic-violence victims under a local government contract pleaded guilty Wednesday in connection with the theft of more than $700,000 in taxpayer funds, reports City News Service, a news agency covering Southern California.
Colo. Symphony Links With Marijuana Groups for Fundraisers
The orchestra has announced a series of spring and summer fundraising performances to be put on in partnership with the cannabis industry in the Colorado, one of two states to have broadly legalized marijuana use, reports The Denver Post.
Dearth of Women in Top Nonprofit Jobs Means Weaker Charities and Fewer Gifts, Survey Finds
More than half of 650 women in a Chronicle survey aspire to be CEOs but believe that men with equal qualifications are more likely to get those posts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
MacArthur Foundation Seeks ‘New Kind’ of Leader to Tackle Bigger Goals, Faster
Robert Gallucci’s term as president will end when his five-year contract runs out the board said. It announced it wanted to appoint a CEO who could tackle bigger goals faster.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
$170-Million Effort Aims to Support Military Families
More than 30 philanthropies and corporations have joined the Philanthropy-Joining Forces Impact Pledge to support efforts to aid veterans and military families over five years, according to a Council on Foundations news release.