Federal Legal-Services Agency Disparaged Whistleblower
Directors of the Legal Services Corporation, a federal agency that supports nonprofit legal aid organizations across the country, debated privately whether to fire the auditor who uncovered the board’s excessive spending, the Associated Press reports. The corporation’s meeting transcripts show that…
Colleges Scramble to Lure Top Fund Raisers
University fund raisers are increasingly concerned about their ability to attract talented people to their staffs, according to a new study, The Chronicle of Higher Education reports. Eight-six percent of fund raisers at 72 public and private research universities said recruiting, retaining, and…
Comedian Seeks Support for Slavery Museum
Comedian Bill Cosby said last week that he wants every American to donate $8 to help build the U.S. National Slavery Museum, in Fredericksburg, Va., the Associated Press reports. Mr. Cosby, who has pledged $1-million to the museum, helped L. Douglas Wilder, the mayor of Richmond, Va., announce a…
Foundation Awards $100-Million for Cancer Research
$100-million awarded to cancer-research institutions
New Jersey Pastor Faces Charges of Theft
The former pastor of a New Jersey church has been accused of stealing $600,000 in charity-raffle proceeds and Catholic Charities donations, reports The New York Times. Father Robert Ascolese is pleading not guilty to charges of theft, forgery, tampering with public records, conspiracy, and theft by…
Women’s Rights Group Wins $1.5-Million Prize
Women for Women International, a nonprofit group that aids women in war-torn countries, received the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize, which awards $1.5-million annually to an organization that has alleviated human suffering, reports the Los Angeles Times. Zainab Salbi, an Iraqi woman who left…
Russians Give $1.5-Billion Annually
Russian philanthropy now totals about $1.5-billion each year, up from $1-million in 1992 after the fall of the Soviet Union, but most foundations shy away from supporting human-rights and democracy-building causes for fear of government reprisal, reports The Washington Post. Instead, foundations…