Trustees of Mass. Foundation to Repay $1.2-Million
Trustees of Mass. foundation agree to repay $1.2-million they used for personal purposes
Tsunami Survivors Reject Help From Oxfam
Residents of Indonesia’s Aceh province, the region hardest hit by the tsunami in December 2004, are seeking a “divorce” from the international aid group Oxfam because it has lagged on promises to build 127,000 new houses, reports the Agence France-Presse. Frustrated tsunami survivors, who are…
Candidate Sues Mayor Over New Charities
Cory Booker, a candidate for mayor of Newark, N.J., is suing the city along with its mayor, Sharpe James, over the validity of two newly incorporated nonprofit groups, the Newark Star-Ledger reports. Mr. James serves as a board member of the Newark Redevelopment Trust Fund and the Newark…
Federal Cuts Hurt Arts Programs for the Disabled
Arts programs for the deaf seek to restore federal funds
Colorado Encourages Tax-Refund Donations
Colorado expects residents will donate $1.5-million in tax refunds
Nonprofit Media Groups Struggle to Stay Afloat
Nonprofit news and entertainment media groups—such as the Association of Independent Video and Filmmakers, in New York—may be in danger of extinction, reports The Village Voice reports. Most such organizations were created in the 1970s, and while many of them believe their cause is now more…
Lawyer Criticizes Court Donation Program
A lawyer in Washington has criticized the Benton County District Court, in Kennewick, Wash., for cutting deals with defendants who face misdemeanor charges in exchange for their making hefty donations to a charity designated by the prosecutors, The Seattle Times reports. The complaints have…
Immigration Panel Rules Against Islamic Fund Raiser
Islamic fund raiser should be sent home to Jordan, California panel says
Financially Troubled California Group to Sell Health Unit
A foundation that operated its own nonprofit health plan has arranged to sell the health-maintenance organization for $30-million to solve its financial problems, reports the Los Angeles Times. The decision by Watts Health Foundation, in Inglewood, Calif., to sell its UHP Healthcare to a for-profit…