Online Gambling Site Aims to Make Charities the Winners
A site created by a co-author of Freakonomics lets people win money for charity in slots and blackjack tournaments.
By Cassie J. Moore
Contributor
Calif. Bill Aims to Require Hospitals to Provide Charity Care
The bill would require nonprofit hospitals to provide charity care that would equal 5 percent of the hospital’s annual net revenue, reports the Sacramento Business Journal.
Nonprofit Shoulders Bulk of Cost in Improving Yosemite National Park
The organization is providing $20-million to help the National Park Service to preserve the sequoia trees in Yosemite National Park and improve visitors’ experiences there, reports The New York Times.
Mich. Senate Passes Bill to Allow Charity Poker 365 Days a Year
The legislation is in response to stricter regulations proposed by the Michigan Gaming Control Board, which charities have said would dramatically restrict their fundraising opportunities, reports MLive.
Tech Nonprofit Expands Computer-Programming Curriculum
Code.org plans to implement its programs at 30 school districts around the country in the fall, reaching more than 2 million students, says The Seattle Times.
Bill Gates Explains Why He Gives to End Diseases Overseas
Attending a conference on global health, Bill Gates spoke with NPR about why eradicating polio and fighting malaria in developing countries have been priorities for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
New Charitable Trust in China May Signal a New Era of Philanthropy
One of China’s wealthiest individuals is using his personal fortune to create of one of Asia’s largest philanthropic trusts, reports The Wall Street Journal.
Giving Donors Data on a Charity’s Impact Doesn’t Always Lead to More Gifts
People who give more than $100 to a charity are more likely to give again if an appeal includes data on effectiveness. Not so with donors who give less.
By Cassie J. Moore
Contributor
N.J. Man Admits Operating Charity as Illegal Bank
The operator of a sham nonprofit that defendants in a massive New Jersey corruption case used to stash assets pleaded guilty Wednesday to tax evasion and operating an unchartered bank, reports The Star-Ledger of Newark.
Ex-N.Y. Charity Leader to Repay $3-Million for Larceny Plot
William E. Rapfogel, until last year one of New York’s most prominent nonprofit leaders, admitted in court Wednesday to taking part in a large-scale theft scheme throughout his two-decade tenure at the helm of an influential social-service charity and was ordered to pay $3-million to the organization, The New York Times reports.