Jane Addams Hull-House Museum (Chicago): Appointed Lisa Yun Lee, director and co-founder of the Public Square at the Illinois Humanities Council (Chicago), to be director. Albany County Opportunity (N.Y.): Appointed Theresa Grafflin, director of community development at the Commission on Economic…
Following are summaries of recent reports by the BBB Wise Giving Alliance. This private group reports on whether charities meet standards for fund raising, governance, financial management, and public information. The alliance does not approve or disapprove of charities, and urges potential donors…
Charities are tapping the talents of disabled helpers to diversify the face of their volunteer work forceWhen Nancie Ozimkowski was attending a conference on disability issues in Hawaii back in March, she was ALSO SEE:Article: Tips for Managing Volunteers With Disabilities invited to join some…
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Senate Review Finds Problems at Charity Hospitals
Senate committee finds charity care lacking at nonprofit hospitals
Financier Pledges $50-Million for Africa
The New York financier George Soros today pledged $50-million to the Millennium Promise Alliance to combat poverty and AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa, reports Reuters. The money will go toward the Millennium Villages program, which provides mosquito nets to deter the malaria-carrying insects,…
Museums Fear Donation Drop From Tax Changes
Directors and trustees at many of the country’s art museums are preparing to lobby senators to get them to reverse a federal tax provision approved last month that they say will hurt their ability to acquire new artworks, The New York Times reports. The provision was included in the pension bill…
Lawsuit Claims Federal Funds Used for Religion
Americans United for Separation of Church and State, in Washington, filed a lawsuit to block federal financing for the Northwest Marriage Institute, a Vancouver, Wash., organization that offers premarital and marriage counseling based on teachings in the Bible, The New York Times reports. Such…
John Brittain, a lawyer and civil-rights advocate who has had several clashes with leaders of the American Civil Liberties Union while serving on the organization’s national board, has been removed as a trustee, reports The New York Sun. Mr. Brittain, who had served on the group’s board for five…