Indiana U. Philanthropy School’s Dean to Exit
Gene Tempel, founding dean of Indiana University’s first-of-its-kind Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, will leave the post at the end of this year, the Indianapolis Business Journal reports.
Ex-Disability Charity Executive Gets 2½ Years for $450,000 Fraud
Prosecutors said the former finance chief of a Wisconsin nonprofit serving people with mental disabilities diverted nearly half a million dollars from the charity into a secret bank account, The Journal Times of Racine writes.
Ex-Disability Charity Executive Gets 2½ Years for $450,000 Fraud
Prosecutors said the former finance chief of a Wisconsin nonprofit serving people with mental disabilities diverted nearly half a million dollars from the charity into a secret bank account, The Journal Times of Racine writes.
Maine Moves to Ease Rules for Business to Hold Charity Fundraisers
Legislation that would allow businesses to hold fundraisers without registering themselves as nonprofits was prompted by a state order last year that an Augusta, Maine, restaurant cease hosting such events, writes the Portland Press Herald.
Calif. Lawmakers OK New Powers to Audit Political Nonprofits
The California Assembly gave final legislative approval Monday to a measure that would ramp up the authority of state agencies to investigate “dark money” nonprofit groups that pour funds into political campaigns, the Los Angeles Times reports.
More Philanthropists Choosing to Spend Foundation Funds
The Wall Street Journal looks at the growing phenomenon of philanthropists opting to fully spend their family foundations’ assets during their lifetimes.
Marketer Offers Minn. Nonprofits a New Brand of Makeover
Minneapolis agency StoneArch Creative is forging a new perspective on pro bono work, holding all-nighter marketing marathons to develop new branding campaigns for local charities, writes The New York Times.
Supreme Court Rejects Case on Charity ‘Boobies’ Bracelets
The court declined on Monday to take on a Pennsylvania school district’s suit defending the suspension of two middle school girls for wearing risque charity wristbands promoting breast cancer awareness, the Associated Press writes.
Gay Administrator Sues Wash. Catholic School Over Firing
The former vice principal of a suburban Seattle parochial school who was fired after marrying his same-sex partner has filed a wrongful-dismissal suit against the institution, Religion News Service reports.
Milken and Redstone Groups Give $80-Million to D.C. University
The three donations from charities associated with former financier Michael Milken and media mogul Sumner M. Redstone will support public health initiatives at George Washington University, reports The Washington Post.